Treatment of COPD from Kidney in View of Airway Mucus Hypersecretion
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease(COPD)is a disease with high incidence and high mortality.Airway mucus hypersecretion exists throughout the disease,being a major pathological feature of COPD.The mechanism of airway mucus hypersecretion is complex and intricate.According to the main clinical characteristics,it is believed that airway mucus hypersecretion is highly similar to phlegm-fluid retention in traditional Chinese medicine(TCM).This article explores the mechanism of airway mucus hypersensitivity and the function of the kidney in governing water metabolism from the perspective of TCM and proposes the treatment of airway mucus hypersensitivity from the kidney,aiming to provide new ideas for the prevention and treatment of COPD with TCM.