Anyone used Chinese herbal medicine for lung health?

Posted by ayannakiklas @ayannakiklas, Feb 16 2:33pm

Hello,

My 80 y.o. Mom has COPD, requiring 24/7 oxygen . One kidney, kidney disease and one heart artery is elevated. All being said impacts her breathing if walking. Has anyone tried acupuncture or Chinese herbal medicine to help remedy similar symptoms?? Thanks so much 🙏❤️😘

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@madelane

Hello everyone I'm seeking some help please I was a smoker I just quit thank God but my problem is when I go up stairs or walk a certain distance I go out of breath please can someone guide me to some herbs that I can use to help my lungs so I can breath better maybe detox them so that I can help my lungs regenerate please I'm open to sugestión please I will really appreciated it very much thank you

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Welcome to Mayo Connect, and congratulations on quitting smoking!
First, as a former smoker of any age, it would be a good idea to get a complete physical examination, including a chest x-ray, to determine your overall health. The severe shortness of breath that you describe could be due to many things, and it is a good idea to have serious causes ruled out.
Then, if the cause is COPD or Asthma, there are medications (usually inhalers) that can help quite a bit.
As for detoxing lungs, the cure is time and no exposure to smoke or other noxious fumes. You can rebuild lung capacity a little at a time, using breathing techniques and gradually increasing the length and intensity of your walks.
https://www.healthline.com/health/how-to-increase-lung-capacity#faq
Have you seen a doctor to rule out serious or treatable causes for the breathlessness?

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@madelane

Hello everyone I'm seeking some help please I was a smoker I just quit thank God but my problem is when I go up stairs or walk a certain distance I go out of breath please can someone guide me to some herbs that I can use to help my lungs so I can breath better maybe detox them so that I can help my lungs regenerate please I'm open to sugestión please I will really appreciated it very much thank you

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First, congrats on quitting. I'm quite convinced that nicotine is the most addictive drug out there. I smoked for 50 years, then quit, then started again, finally quit for the last time after being convinced that I'd rather live. Just do like in AA, "one day at a time"! I strongly suspect that you've got emphysema, as I do. You can get inhalers by prescription that will temporarily alleviate the symptoms. Look into pulmonary rehab. Several good routines (FOR FREE) on YouTube. Exercise all you can. Run out of breath, stop & rest, start again. Walk. I've recently started, recommended by a friend, a TCM called Bai He Gu Jin Pian, "Lung Vigor". It's an herbal, lily tuber, licorice root, half a dozen others. I've only been using it for a couple of weeks, so can't really give an evaluation yet. But... DO NOT just sit there!!!

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