The etiology of pulmonary fibrosis is unknown, and the pathogenesis has not been fully elucidated, but existing data indicate that it is related to autoimmunity, inflammatory injury, and viruses.
01/Common Symptoms
1. Dyspnea, dyspnea on exertion and progressive aggravation, shallow breathing, may have nasal alar labor and auxiliary muscles participating in breathing, but most of them do not have orthopnea.
2. There is no cough in the early stage of cough and expectoration of sputum, and dry cough or a small amount of mucus sputum may occur later. It is easy to have secondary infection, mucopurulent sputum or purulent sputum, and occasionally bloody sputum.
3. Systemic symptoms may include weight loss, fatigue, loss of appetite, joint pain, etc., which are generally rare. The acute form may have fever.
02/Self-Care
1. Ensure adequate rest time.
2. Keep warm, avoid cold and prevent various infections. Pay attention to climate change, especially in winter and spring, when the temperature changes drastically, change clothes in time to avoid aggravating the disease after cold.
3. Have a comfortable living environment. The room should be quiet, the air should be fresh, moist, and circulated, avoid stimuli with strong smells such as smoke, perfume, air freshener, and avoid inhaling air that is too cold, too dry, and too humid.
4. Keep away from exogenous allergens.
5. The room should be cleaned frequently, but dry cleaning should be avoided to avoid dust. It is not advisable to lay carpets, floor films, or place flowers and plants in the room. Quilts and pillows should not be filled with items that are prone to allergies such as feathers or old cotton wool, and they should be dried frequently and washed frequently.
6. Actively carry out physical activities, strengthen physical exercise, and improve disease resistance.
03/Therapies
Clinical studies in recent years have confirmed that the use of hormones and antibiotics against organ fibrosis can only play an anti-inflammatory effect, but cannot inhibit the development of fibrosis; This is a serious complication, and it also exacerbates the deterioration of organ fibrosis.
Traditional Chinese medicine gives full play to the advantages of syndrome differentiation and treatment, prescribes prescriptions tailored to the individual, with strong pertinence, individualized treatment, overall regulation, and enhancement of the body’s immune function. Wenshen Qingfei Decoction can quickly enter the lung tissue cells, activate the autoimmune function of the lung, regulate the vagus nerve of the airway, activate the resistance of the respiratory system, rebuild the immune system, and enhance the patient’s autoimmune function. To produce effective antibodies, this is equivalent to cutting off the channel for re-infection of the lungs, focusing not only on “treatment” but also on “nurturing”, and comprehensively put an end to repeated attacks.