Ye Tianshi treated cough based on the differentiation of the etiopathogenisis such as wind-cold, wind-heat, dryness, liver disease, kidney disease, and prescribed herbs according to body constitution.

• 从风寒咳、风热咳、燥咳、肝咳、肾咳等方面分别立法，强调无论外感与内伤均须重视体质，因人而治。