title: Clinical application of the TCM classic formulae for treating chronic bronchitis.
abstract: Chronic bronchitis is chronic non-specific inflammation of bronchial mucosa and its surrounding tissues due to infected or non-infected factors. Except other reasons causing chronic cough, it can be diagnosed from cough and expectoration for 3 months with a history over 2 years. It can be classified as"cough", "dyspnea" and "asthma" in TCM.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiolorgy, Guang'anmen Hospital, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing 100053, China.
authors.forename: Xing-Jiang
authors.initials: XJ
authors.lastname: Xiong
authors.forename: Fong-Yong
authors.initials: FY
authors.lastname: Chu
authors.forename: Hai-Xia
authors.initials: HX
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: Qing-Yong
authors.initials: QY
authors.lastname: He
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D029481:Bronchitis, Chronic / Q000188:drug therapy*; D004365:Drugs, Chinese Herbal / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged
chemical_list: D004365:Drugs, Chinese Herbal