Dry cough after recovering from yang (a term often used to describe recovery from a cold or flu-like illness in traditional Chinese medicine)
Apr 19, 2023
Source: Cainiu Health
Dr. Guo Xiheng
Introduction
"Yang" generally refers to patients testing positive after being infected with the novel coronavirus. If a patient develops a dry cough after infection, it is usually caused by the novel coronavirus. It is recommended that patients receive treatment at home and take appropriate medications under a doctor's guidance to alleviate discomfort. Patients should quit smoking to avoid nicotine irritating the respiratory mucosa, drink plenty of warm water, and maintain a light diet.
Detection of positive results generally refers to patients after infection with the novel coronavirus, and dry cough that appears following illness is usually caused by the novel coronavirus. It is recommended that patients receive treatment at home and take appropriate medications under a doctor's guidance to alleviate physical discomfort.
Novel coronavirus infection is a highly contagious disease caused by the 2019 novel coronavirus. Some patients may not exhibit obvious symptoms and are referred to as "asymptomatic carriers," while others may experience symptoms ranging from mild to severe, including dry cough, body fatigue, difficulty breathing, fever, diarrhea, runny nose, and reduced or lost sense of smell and taste.
Generally, dry cough is one of the most common symptoms of novel coronavirus infection because the virus tends to affect the lower respiratory tract and lungs, causing inflammatory irritation in lung tissue and leading to dry cough. If patients do not receive timely or effective treatment, they may gradually develop breathing difficulties. If tests such as nucleic acid testing for COVID-19 or antigen testing for the novel coronavirus return positive results, active treatment is required. Although the Omicron variant has stronger transmissibility and faster spread, it requires a lower infectious dose and has reduced pathogenicity, resulting in mostly asymptomatic or mild cases. Therefore, it is recommended that patients undergo home treatment, taking medications such as Qiangli Pipa Lu (Powerful Loquat Syrup), Chuanbei Pipa Lu (Fritillaria Loquat Syrup), Xingsu Zhike Granules (Apricot Kernel Cough-Relieving Granules), or Xiaoqinglong Capsules under medical guidance.
Patients should quit smoking to avoid nicotine irritating the respiratory mucosa, drink plenty of warm water, maintain a light diet, and consume vegetables and fruits such as tomatoes and apples.
