Respiratory Disorders

Acupuncture stimulates points related to the lungs and bronchi to ease airway inflammation and regulate immune function. In chronic cough, rhinitis and asthma, combining it with herbal medicine speeds symptom improvement.

Yes. Cupping on the back and chest improves circulation around the lungs and helps clear phlegm. It is effective for chronic cough, sputum and tightness in the chest.

It is not something you must take — acupuncture and physical therapy alone are often enough. We cannot say that it fundamentally changes your constitution, and we regard rhinitis and asthma as conditions to be managed. Do not stop an asthma controller inhaler on your own, even when you have no symptoms.

The thoracic and cervical spine connect to the autonomic nerves governing the lungs and bronchi. Relaxing the rib cage and correcting the spine with Chuna therapy improves respiratory function and reduces airway hypersensitivity.

Korean medicine procedures such as acupuncture, cupping and Chuna are covered by health insurance. Herbal formulas are not covered, but private indemnity insurance may reimburse them in some cases.

It varies a great deal with the symptom and its cause. Rhinitis and asthma are conditions to manage rather than cure, so judgement often takes a full turn of the seasons. If a cough lasts more than three weeks or there is blood in the sputum, tests including a chest X-ray come first.

Post-nasal drip, reflux esophagitis, airway hypersensitivity and allergy are the typical causes. Korean medicine examines dysfunction of the lungs, spleen-stomach and liver together to treat the underlying cause.

We have compiled 7 questions about chronic asthma — Can herbal treatment reduce inhaler use in bronchial asthma · Can bronchiectasis be treated at a Korean medicine clinic · How does Korean medicine treat chronic bronchitis and COPD

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Fatigue, breathlessness and brain fog remaining after infection. We rule out other causes before proceeding.

Inflammation and structural dilatation of the bronchi. The aim is to reduce the frequency of acute exacerbations.