To analyze the syndrome differentiation and prescription of Li Wenquans cough cases. Methods:Hundreds of Professor Lis cough cases were reviewed according to medical records, and the database and data analysis techniques were adopted to study the syndrome characteristics and the corresponded prescriptions and materia medicas. Results:The most common syndromes were sorted as follows: phlegm dampness, phlegm heat, qi deficiency, yin deficiency, external contraction, blood stasis, qi stagnation and so on. The most common prescriptions were sorted as follows: Decoction of Two Old Ingredients, White Draining Powder, self made Quxie Zhenke Formula, Three Seed Filial Devotion Decoction and so on. The basic materia medicas were sorted as follows: Pinellia Tuber, Dried Tangerine Peel, White Mulberry Root Bark, Baical Skullcap Root, Heartleaf Houttuynia Herb, Hogfennel Root, Bile Arisaema, Thunberg Fritillary Bulb, Apricot Seed and so on. Conclusion:The study reflected Professor Li Wenquans clinic thought in treating cough eliminating pathogen and reinforcing healthy qi. His clinic experience mainly focused on resolving phlegm, clearing heat, and purging lung. With the method of reinforcing healthy qi and tonifying deficiency, yin is nourished. Regulating qi and dredging collaterals helped recover lungs function of dispersion and purification and descent. |