Dry cough without sputum How to differentiate TCM symptoms

According to TCM, dry cough without phlegm is mainly related to lung dryness and deficiency of lung-yin, which can be divided into three syndromes: dryness invading lung, deficiency of lung-yin and deficiency of lung-qi. It needs to be treated according to syndrome differentiation under the guidance of TCM doctors. Dry cough without phlegm may also be symptoms of other diseases and should be treated promptly. TCM believes that dry cough without phlegm is mainly related to lung dryness and deficiency of lung-yin, which can be divided into the following syndromes: Dryness invades lung: autumn climate is dry, dryness easily invades lung system, leading to dry cough without sputum or phlegm less and sticky, difficult to cough up, or sputum with bloodshot, accompanied by dry mouth and nose, thirst and other symptoms. Deficiency of lung yin: Tuberculosis insects corrode lung, chronic cough injures yin or fever late stage, lung yin is damaged, body fluid deficiency, deficiency heat endogenous, lung loss moisture, resulting in dry cough without phlegm or phlegm less and sticky, accompanied by afternoon hot flashes, night sweats, red cheeks, five upset fever and other symptoms. Deficiency of lung qi: Prolonged cough, lung qi injury, or spleen deficiency can not transfer essence to lung, or lung qi deficiency can not distribute body fluid to lung, resulting in lung yin deficiency, deficiency fire endogenous, lung loss of clear moisture, thus causing dry cough without sputum or phlegm less and sticky, accompanied by fatigue, shortness of qi spontaneous sweating, fear of wind and other symptoms. It should be noted that TCM syndrome differentiation and treatment need to be based on the specific symptoms, signs, tongue coating, pulse and other comprehensive judgment, so it is recommended to treat under the guidance of TCM doctors. At the same time, dry cough without sputum may be one of the symptoms of many diseases, such as tuberculosis, lung cancer, etc., so if dry cough without sputum symptoms, should seek medical attention in time, clear diagnosis, so as not to delay the disease.