This thesis intends to present an overall discussion of the developments in the treatment of pharynx or larynx originated coughing with traditional Chinese medicine by different medical units in recent years

expound comprehensively on the relevant understandings of causative factors and mechanism of pharynx or larynx originated coughing as well as dialectical discussions about the treatment

and sort out prescriptions of specialty

Chinese herbal medicines

and therapies of specialty.It is the view elaborated in the thesis that a flexible and dialectical treatment ought to be applied to clinical practice in consideration of specific circumstances

and the shortcomings of the traditional Chinese medical treatment are also discussed.