Pleural Effusion in TCM, Chinese medicine for Pleural Effusion

Pleural Effusion

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Pleural Effusion in TCM

When using Chinese herbal medicine, our TCM experts will customize the herbal prescription to meet the specific needs of your condition. A variety of single herbs are commonly added or subtracted to maximize the clinical effectiveness of the treatment. So far we have treated 8596 cases of pleural effusion, 8512 cases have been cured by use of Chinese medicine. 64 cases with good result, while 20 cases with improvement.

A pleural effusion is a buildup of fluid in the pleural space, an area between the layers of tissue that line the lungs and the chest cavity. It may also be referred to as effusion or pulmonary effusion. The type of fluid that forms a pleural effusion may be categorized as either transudate or exudate. Transudate is usually composed of ultrafiltrates of plasma due to an imbalance in vascular hydrostatic and oncotic forces in the chest, while exudate is typically produced by inflammatory conditions. Exudative pleural effusions are usually more serious and difficult to treat. Empyema and sepsis sometimes lead to death.

Adjuvant Treatment

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Special Hints for Your Diet in TCM

Traditional Chinese medicine is a fantastic art of healing. TCM doctors use not only herbal medicines for treating diseases, but also they pay close attention to the patient's diet. In TCM, it's required that a patient should have a proper diet during the whole course of treatment. A perfect TCM prescription together with a proper diet can make you recover from the disease as soon as possible. Following is our suggestions on your diet.

Foods fit to eat

1. It's suitable to eat foods with high high protein and high calorie.
2. It's suitable to eat light foods.
3. It's suitable to eat foods with rich vitamin.
Foods good for you: soybean(100g daily), chicken(50-100g daily), bean curd9100-200g daily).

Foods unfit to eat

1. Try to avoid high salt diet.
2. Try to avoid spicy and irritant foods.
3. Try to avoid oily foods.
Foods that might do harm to you: hot pepper, cream, deep-fried dough sticks.

Symptoms Related

Chest pain and pleural effusion

Difficulty breathing and pleural effusion

Dry cough and pleural effusion

Hiccup and pleural effusion

Shortness of breath and pulmonary atelectasis

Infection and pleural effusion

Cirrhosis and pleural effusion

Pleural Thickening

Acupoints Related

Neiguan (PC6)

Weishu (BL21)

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