Beyond the sound of a cough.一声咳嗽，值得多问几句。

A cough interrupts your sentence, your sleep, your day. But a useful consultation begins with more than its sound.

In the Huangdi Neijing’s Treatise on Cough, the classical TCM discussion considers the relationship between cough and the wider body. This is a traditional framework for whole-person assessment—not a diagnosis that every cough means several organs are diseased.

Dr Chua Beng Chye starts with the pattern of symptoms, daily routine, medical history and current treatment. During haze, exposure is worth discussing too. Bring the story behind your cough.

咳嗽打断一句话，也可能打断一整夜的睡眠。认真问诊，不应只停留在“咳了几声”。

《黄帝内经·素问·咳论》说：“五脏六腑皆令人咳，非独肺也。”这体现了中医从整体关系认识咳嗽的思路，并非说每次咳嗽都代表多个脏器患病。

蔡明财医师会结合咳嗽特点、日常作息、既往病史及现有治疗进行个别评估。阴霾期间的接触情况，也值得一起谈。把咳嗽背后的情况，认真说清楚。