Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a group of lung diseases characterized by airflow obstruction that is not fully reversible and progresses over time. It is more common in the elderly, with patients often having a history of chronic cough and persistent wheezing throughout the year, with acute exacerbations. Patients have a history of long-term smoking or exposure to harmful gases. There are relevant signs of emphysema, and moist rales can be heard in both lungs. The disease often coexists with asthma.
It is recommended to perform moxibustion once a day, targeting 2 to 3 acupoints each time, with each acupoint being treated for 30 to 40 minutes. Rotate the points treated, with a 10-day period constituting one course of treatment, and then rest for 2 to 3 days before continuing with the next course. (If time permits and there is a need, more acupoints can be treated with moxibustion. The specific duration should be adjusted according to one's own physical needs.)
1. Dietary Therapy Recipe: Chuanbei Snow Pear Porridge. 2 snow pears, 10 grams of Fritillaria cirrhosa, 50 grams of japonica rice, and an appropriate amount of rock sugar. First, wash the snow pears, mash them to extract the juice, grind the Fritillaria cirrhosa into a fine powder, and cook the japonica rice into a thin porridge. When the porridge is about to be cooked, add the pear juice and the powder of Fritillaria cirrhosa, and cook for a short time. This porridge moistens the lungs, transforms phlegm, and relieves cough, suitable for those with lung yin deficiency, dry cough with little phlegm, and dry mouth and tongue. 2. For severe cases, seek medical attention at a comprehensive hospital in a timely manner to avoid delaying treatment.