The Yellow Emperor Chapter 38 - Basic Questions - Discourse on Coughing 咳论

This Chapter is a dialogue from the Huangdi Neijing, an ancient Chinese medical text, focusing on coughs. The Yellow Emperor questions Qi Bo, a renowned physician, about the causes and symptoms of coughs stemming from various organs (lungs, heart, liver, spleen, kidneys) and bowels. Qi Bo explains that coughs originate from imbalances in these organs, manifest with specific symptoms depending on the affected organ, and can spread between organs if untreated. The dialogue concludes with Qi Bo outlining treatment strategies based on the affected organ or bowel. The text emphasizes the interconnectedness of the body's systems in the context of disease.