Bronchitis can involve only the rare acute attack or can be a chronic condition that occurs repeatedly, sometimes starting out as a common cold. Symptoms can include breathlessness, chest pain, a cough with mucus or a dry cough, tightness in the chest and fever.

Acupuncture can strengthen the lung function and guard against future attacks. Herbal medicine and acupuncture can be used together with acute bouts of bronchitis to support the lungs, resolve the infection, and clear the phlegm and mucus.