Diagnostic Information and Acupuncture and Herbal Treatment of Lung Dampness - Phlegm Heat

Lung Dampness - Phlegm Heat - Basics

Barking cough, SOB, asthma, chest oppression, yellow/green mucus (main difference from damp-phlegm cold pattern).

• Tongue Diagnosis - Theory

Red, thick sticky yellow coat.

• Pulse Diagnosis - Theory

Slippery, rapid, full.

Lung Dampness - Phlegm Heat - Related Acupuncture Points

The following (5) acupuncture points may be useful for lung dampness - phlegm heat. 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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Lung Dampness - Phlegm Heat - Formulas From Our Store

The following herbal formulas are potentially useful in the process of treating lung dampness - phlegm heat. For a complete list from our store with more details see our lung dampness - phlegm heat formula section.

• Bi Yan Wan
• Honey Loquat Cough Drops
• Honey Loquat Cough Syrup
• Ping Chuan Pill
• Qing Qi Hua Tan Wan

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Lung Dampness - Phlegm Heat - Related Chinese Herbs

The following (1) chinese herb may be useful for lung dampness - phlegm heat. When available, relevant formulas will appear below and/or in the store listings above.

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Lung Dampness - Phlegm Heat - Conditions and Possibilities

The Chinese Medicine treatment of lung dampness - phlegm heat 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 17 conditions may arise from lung dampness - phlegm heat . Each condition is listed with other possible patterns to expand diagnostic possibilities.