» conventional diagnoses: asthma
» etiology: inherited weakness of Lung and Kidney, e.g. tubercular miasm; chronic disease affecting Kidney, esp. if originating in Lung; excessive physical exertion, esp. excessive lifting and standing, particularly during adolescence.
signs and symptoms
signs and symptoms:
emaciation
ennui
sweating
swelling of the face
shortness of breath on exertion
difficult inhalation
weak and rapid breathing
cough
asthma (esp. worse on inspiration)
clear urination during asthma attack
back pain
cold limbs after sweating
» pulse: deep, tight, fine.
» tongue: pale.
course and prognosis
» principle of treatment: tonify and warm Kidney; strengthen Kidney function of grasping the Qi; stimulate Lung's descending function
differential diagnosis
footnotes