title: TCM differential treatment of child hood persisting pneumonia--a report of 52 cases.
abstract: According to TCM differentiation of the symptoms and signs, 52 children with presisting pneumonia were divided into the following four types: 1) deficiency of body fluid due to accumulation of heat in the lung, 2) earth failing to generate metal, 3) deficiency of the Ying and Wei systems, and 4) excessiveness of pathogens due to qi deficiency. After treatment for 2-3 weeks, 40-cases were cured, 8 improved, and 4 ineffective.
authors.affiliation: Pediatrics Department, Gansu College of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Lanzhou.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Bao
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004365:Drugs, Chinese Herbal / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D017563:Lung Diseases, Interstitial / Q000188:drug therapy*; D008297:Male; D008516:Medicine, Chinese Traditional; D011014:Pneumonia / Q000188:drug therapy*; D019413:Qi; D016710:Yin Deficiency / Q000188:drug therapy
chemical_list: D004365:Drugs, Chinese Herbal