Diagnostic Information and Acupuncture and Herbal Treatment of Lung Dampness - Phlegm Cold
Lung Dampness - Phlegm Cold - Basics
Chronic cough which comes in bouts, profuse white sputum that is easy to expectorate, fullness of the chest, asthma is possible, can be either a chronic or acute condition.
- Tongue Diagnosis - Theory
Thick sticky white coat.
- Pulse Diagnosis - Theory
Slippery or Weak, floating & fine.
Lung Dampness - Phlegm Cold - Related Acupuncture Points
The following (1) acupuncture point may be useful for lung dampness - phlegm cold. A subset of these could potentially be useful with acupressure stimulation and/or tongren therapy methods as well.
Generally treatment would be based on the TCM patterns listed above instead of selecting points by function alone, (see general points selection rules.)
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The following (4) TCM Herbal Formulas May Be Useful For Lung Dampness - Phlegm Cold
Er Chen Wan
- Two Aged Herbs
- The primary base formula to resolve phlegm damp, particularly in the lungs and GI system - cough (with white mucus), plugged ears, sinus blockage - along with GI symptoms of nausea, vomiting.
- Upper respiratory tract infections, bronchitis, emphysema, COPD - when arising from phlegm damp.
- Phlegm accumulation in the head symptoms such as dizziness, insomnia, meniere's disease, alcohol hangover.
- Cysts from phlegm accumulation - fibroids, breast cyst, ovarian cyst, thryoid cysts, goiter.
- Treat Phlegm
- Dry Dampness and Expel Phlegm
- Cautions
- Avoid in patients with yin deficiency - i.e. cough from dryness.
Jing Fang Bai Du Wan
- Schizonepeta and Siler Powder to Overcome Pathogenic Influences
- Early stages of disease arising from wind cold damp - common cold, flu, bronchitis, mumps.
- Early stages of skin diseases - boils, carbuncles, eczema, dermatitis with the right underlying factors.
- Mastitis arising from cold/damp.
- Release the Exterior
- Release Exterior Cold
- Cautions
- Avoid with issues arising from wind-heat, possibly yin qiao would be far more suitable.
Ren Shen Bai Du Wan
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- Release the Exterior
Su Zi Jiang Qi Wan
- Perilla Fruit Pill to Direct Qi Downward
Cough with watery, copious sputum, breathing issues such as wheezing, asthma, shortness of breath (particularly difficulty inhaling), chest oppression. Possibly signs of kidney qi/yang deficiency such as edema, weak low back and/or legs, fatigue.
The Tongue will have a white coating that can be either greasy or slippery.
- Regulate the Qi
- Direct Rebellious Qi Downward
Lung Dampness - Phlegm Cold - Conditions and Possibilities
The Chinese Medicine treatment of lung dampness - phlegm cold generally involves being certain that this pattern is the proper diagnosis. Each pattern may have multiple conditions and each condition may arise from one or more patterns (see treating the cause and not the symptoms).
The following 9 conditions may arise from lung dampness - phlegm cold . Each condition is listed with other possible patterns to expand diagnostic possibilities.
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