Wind-Phlegm

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风痰 (Fēng Tán)

Fluids / Phlegm

Tongue

Swollen, greasy coat

Pulse

Wiry and slippery

Key Symptoms

Severe dizziness or vertigoNumbness; tremor; deviation of mouthChest oppression; rattling sputumIn excess: sudden collapse, lockjaw, convulsions

Overview

Phlegm stirred by Wind — interior Liver Wind or, less often, exterior Wind. Sudden dizziness, numbness, or seizure-like movement.

Differentiate from

  • Liver Yang Rising without Phlegm (less greasy coat, less sputum)
  • Phlegm-Damp (heaviness without Wind movement)

Etiology

Spleen making Phlegm, Liver stirring Wind; aging with Yin xu and Phlegm; after Wind-stroke.

Treatment Principle

Extinguish Wind; transform Phlegm; settle the Liver.

Representative formulas. Ban Xia Bai Zhu Tian Ma Tang; Ding Xian Wan; Tian Ma Gou Teng Yin modified with Phlegm herbs.

Representative points. ST-40, GB-20, LIV-3, DU-16, DU-20, GB-34, P-6.

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