Phlegm-Damp obstructing the Lung

Star

痰濕阻肺 (Tán Shī Zǔ Fèi)

Zang-Fu

Tongue

Swollen, greasy white coat

Pulse

Slippery

Key Symptoms

Chronic cough with copious white sputumChest oppressionWheezingWorse in damp weather

Overview

Accumulated Phlegm-Damp blocking the Lung.

Etiology

Spleen deficiency generating Damp/Phlegm that lodges in the Lung; chronic cough.

Pathomechanism

Phlegm-Damp obstructs the Lung's descending function.

Treatment Principle

Dry Dampness, transform Phlegm, and descend Lung Qi.

Representative Formulas

Acupuncture Points

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