{"id":29274,"date":"2026-08-14T10:00:58","date_gmt":"2026-08-14T02:00:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vstcm.com\/persistent-cough-leading-to-fainting\/"},"modified":"2026-09-09T19:10:24","modified_gmt":"2026-09-09T11:10:24","slug":"persistent-cough-leading-to-fainting","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vstcm.com\/en\/persistent-cough-leading-to-fainting\/","title":{"rendered":"Persistent Cough Leading to Fainting"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-29251\" src=\"https:\/\/vstcm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/\u5f00\u5934.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"529\" height=\"352\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vstcm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/\u5f00\u5934.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/vstcm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/\u5f00\u5934-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/vstcm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/\u5f00\u5934-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/vstcm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/\u5f00\u5934-980x654.jpg 980w, https:\/\/vstcm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/\u5f00\u5934-480x320.jpg 480w, https:\/\/vstcm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/\u5f00\u5934-600x400.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 529px) 100vw, 529px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #800000;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\">Patient: Male, 53 years old<br \/>\nMain concern: <span style=\"color: #800000;\">Coughing continuously <\/span><\/span><br \/>\n<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<hr>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 18px; color: #008000;\"><strong>First Visit (<\/strong><strong>6\/8\/2025)<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 18px; color: #000000;\">The patient had been coughing continuously since mid-June. Western medical examination diagnosed \u201cbronchitis.\u201d<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 18px; color: #000000;\">Frequent coughing, sometimes severe enough to cause fainting. Sensation of a foreign body lodged in the throat, worsened after meals.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 18px; color: #000000;\">Chest pain and headaches. Sputum was scanty, clear, sticky, and frothy. Symptoms eased when lying down but worsened when sitting.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 18px; color: #000000;\">Hands and feet were cold.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"color: #008000;\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\">Second Visit (9\/8\/2025)<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 18px; color: #000000;\">Continued with the previous prescription and acupuncture treatment.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"color: #008000;\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\"> Third Visit (16\/8\/2025)<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 18px; color: #000000;\">Significant improvement; daytime cough almost gone.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 18px; color: #000000;\">Fainting episodes had completely resolved. Only occasional nighttime coughing around 11 PM and 2\u20133 AM.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 18px; color: #008000;\"><strong>Fourth Visit (<\/strong><strong>22\/8\/2025) <\/strong><strong>   <\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 18px; color: #000000;\">No daytime cough; only slight nighttime coughing.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 18px; color: #000000;\">With an additional week of treatment, the condition fully resolved.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 20px; color: #800000;\"><strong>Case Analysis<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 18px; color: #000000;\">The prolonged illness centered around phlegm:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 18px; color: #000000;\"><strong>Phlegm-fluid rising and obstructing the Lung\u2019s descending function<\/strong> \ud83d\udc49 throat blockage, clear and frothy sputum.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 18px; color: #000000;\"><strong>Phlegm turbidity clouding the orifices<\/strong> \ud83d\udc49 coughing episodes leading to fainting and headaches.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 18px; color: #000000;\">Deficiency of Lung and Spleen with weakened defensive Yang \ud83d\udc49 cold hands and feet, reduced sweating.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr>\n<p><span style=\"color: #800000; font-size: 20px;\"><strong>Treatment Principles<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 18px; color: #000000;\">\ud83d\udc49 Strengthen the Spleen and transform phlegm<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: 18px; color: #000000;\">\ud83d\udc49 Regulate the Lung and stop coughing<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: 18px; color: #000000;\">\ud83d\udc49 Warm Yang and tonify Qi<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 18px; color: #000000;\">As the phlegm resolved and the Qi mechanism became regulated, the cough, dizziness, and chest oppression naturally disappeared, leading to a complete recovery.<\/span><\/p>\n<hr>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-29255\" src=\"https:\/\/vstcm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/\u65e5\u5e38\u8c03\u517b\u5efa\u8bae-combine-1024x280.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"280\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vstcm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/\u65e5\u5e38\u8c03\u517b\u5efa\u8bae-combine-1024x280.png 1024w, https:\/\/vstcm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/\u65e5\u5e38\u8c03\u517b\u5efa\u8bae-combine-300x82.png 300w, https:\/\/vstcm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/\u65e5\u5e38\u8c03\u517b\u5efa\u8bae-combine-768x210.png 768w, https:\/\/vstcm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/\u65e5\u5e38\u8c03\u517b\u5efa\u8bae-combine-1536x419.png 1536w, https:\/\/vstcm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/\u65e5\u5e38\u8c03\u517b\u5efa\u8bae-combine-2048x559.png 2048w, https:\/\/vstcm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/\u65e5\u5e38\u8c03\u517b\u5efa\u8bae-combine-1080x295.png 1080w, https:\/\/vstcm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/\u65e5\u5e38\u8c03\u517b\u5efa\u8bae-combine-1280x350.png 1280w, https:\/\/vstcm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/\u65e5\u5e38\u8c03\u517b\u5efa\u8bae-combine-980x268.png 980w, https:\/\/vstcm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/\u65e5\u5e38\u8c03\u517b\u5efa\u8bae-combine-480x131.png 480w, https:\/\/vstcm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/\u65e5\u5e38\u8c03\u517b\u5efa\u8bae-combine-600x164.png 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 20px; color: #800000;\"><strong>Daily Health Recommendations<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 18px; color: #000000;\">\u2714 <strong>Dietary Guidance<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 18px; color: #000000;\">Avoid greasy, spicy, and fried foods that contribute to dampness and phlegm.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 18px; color: #000000;\">Consume foods that nourish and moisten the Lungs: lily bulb, white fungus (tremella), pears.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 18px; color: #000000;\">\u2714 Lifestyle and Habits<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 18px; color: #000000;\">Keep indoor air well-ventilated and avoid exposure to cold.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 18px; color: #000000;\">Maintain regular routines and avoid overexertion.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 18px; color: #000000;\">Stay warm at night to prevent cough recurrence.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 18px; color: #000000;\">\u2714 Supportive Measures<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 18px; color: #000000;\">Warm foot baths to improve cold extremities.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 18px; color: #000000;\">Gentle tapping on the back to aid phlegm expectoration.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 18px; color: #000000;\">Maintain a pleasant emotional state to support smooth Qi regulation.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 20px; color: #800000;\"><strong>Summary<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 18px; color: #000000;\">This case demonstrates that TCM emphasizes the integrated regulation of phlegm, Qi, and Yang. With precise pattern differentiation and treatment, even stubborn chronic coughs can be effectively resolved. Combined with proper daily self-care, the results are more stable and relapse is prevented.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Patient: Male, 53 years old Main concern: Coughing continuously First Visit (6\/8\/2025) The patient had been coughing continuously since mid-June. Western medical examination diagnosed \u201cbronchitis.\u201d Frequent coughing, sometimes severe enough to cause fainting. Sensation of a foreign body lodged in the throat, worsened after meals. Chest pain and headaches. Sputum was scanty, clear, sticky, and [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":29262,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[435,430],"tags":[702,697,696,444,593,707,590,705,591,594,711,446,706,710,709,451,452,701,695,712,693,698,694,699,708,456,458,700,467,704,703,2240,469,717],"class_list":{"0":"post-29274","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","6":"hentry","7":"category-medical-cases-sharing-en","8":"category--en","9":"tag-kota-kemuning-en","10":"tag-kota-kemuning-tcm-en","11":"tag-kota-kemuning--en","12":"tag-selangor-en","13":"tag-shah-alam--en","14":"tag-subang--en","15":"tag-tcm-en","16":"tag-tcm-knowledge-en","17":"tag-tcm-kota-kemuning-en","18":"tag-tcm-shah-alam-en","19":"tag-tcm-subang-en","20":"tag-tcm-usj-en","21":"tag-tradisional-chinese-medicine-kota-kemuning-en","22":"tag-tradisional-chinese-medicine-subang-en","23":"tag-usj-en","24":"tag-usj-tcm-en","25":"tag-usj--en","26":"tag-visions-tcm-branch-en","27":"tag-visions-tcm-kota-kemuning-en","28":"tag-visions-tcm-usj-en","29":"tag--en","30":"tag--kota-kemuning-en","31":"tag--selangor-en","32":"tag--shah-alam-en","33":"tag--subang-en","34":"tag--usj-en","35":"tag---en","40":"tag-persistent-cough-leading-to-faintingbatuk-berpanjangan-sehingga-mengakibatkan-pengs"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/vstcm.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/29274","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/vstcm.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/vstcm.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vstcm.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vstcm.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=29274"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/vstcm.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/29274\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vstcm.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/29262"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/vstcm.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=29274"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vstcm.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=29274"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vstcm.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=29274"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}