How to Eliminate Dampness and Phlegm in Individuals with Damp-Phlegm Constitution?

How to Eliminate Dampness and Phlegm in Individuals with Damp-Phlegm Constitution?

Many individuals have a damp-phlegm constitution, exhibiting various symptoms. The main manifestations include the following points, which you can refer to in order to see if you have a damp-phlegm constitution. Excessive facial oiliness, oily hair, pale yellow complexion, prone to acne, a sticky sensation in the mouth, chest tightness with phlegm, excessive sweating or … Read more

Phlegm-Dampness: Using the Right Acupuncture Points to Resolve Phlegm-Dampness Throughout the Body

Phlegm-Dampness: Using the Right Acupuncture Points to Resolve Phlegm-Dampness Throughout the Body

↑Click the card above to follow me↑ “ ▼ Every night at 9 PM we chat about Moxibustion | Wishing you a good night ” Question from a netizen: Teacher Feng Mingyu, I have a lot of phlegm in my body, what should I do? Upon waking, my throat feels sticky with yellow phlegm, and … Read more

Resolving Phlegm-Dampness: Zhang Xichun’s Phlegm Resolving Decoction

Resolving Phlegm-Dampness: Zhang Xichun's Phlegm Resolving Decoction

Jiang Xianghe, your professional and reliable moxibustion guidance teacher! When it comes to phlegm-dampness, many people often recall a well-known saying: “The spleen is the source of phlegm, and the lungs are the container for phlegm.” The generation of phlegm-dampness is closely related to the spleen and lungs. The spleen transforms phlegm-dampness, which then travels … Read more

Phlegm-Damp Obstructing the Lungs

Phlegm-Damp Obstructing the Lungs

Phlegm-Damp Obstructing the Lungs This is a disease name that refers to the obstruction of phlegm-dampness in the lungs, preventing the lung qi from descending and dispersing. Symptoms include a cough with abundant phlegm that is white and thin, easily expectorated, a feeling of fullness and oppression in the chest, exacerbation of cough with movement, … Read more

Resolving Phlegm-Dampness: Sun Simiao’s Formula for Improved Health

Resolving Phlegm-Dampness: Sun Simiao's Formula for Improved Health

Wen Dan Decoction foot baths have been recommended for a long time. Today, I will share two cases of regulating phlegm-dampness constitution, with different triggers but similar results. Often, having comparisons, distinctions, and references leads to deeper thinking, understanding the reasons behind phenomena, which helps one better understand their constitution and achieve more effective regulation.Case … Read more

Traditional Chinese Medicine: Differences Between Phlegm-Damp Cough, Phlegm-Heat Cough, White Phlegm, and Yellow Phlegm with Medication Choices (Including Combined Medication Plans)

Traditional Chinese Medicine: Differences Between Phlegm-Damp Cough, Phlegm-Heat Cough, White Phlegm, and Yellow Phlegm with Medication Choices (Including Combined Medication Plans)

Coughing is a common manifestation of respiratory system diseases, with various conditions such as colds and bronchitis triggering cough symptoms. In Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), cough can be classified into several syndromes, such as Phlegm-Damp Cough (Tan Shi Ke Sou) and Phlegm-Heat Cough (Tan Re Ke Sou). Although they differ by only one character, there … Read more

Phlegm: The Root of Many Illnesses! 40% of People Have a Phlegm-Damp Constitution, How to Regulate It?

Phlegm: The Root of Many Illnesses! 40% of People Have a Phlegm-Damp Constitution, How to Regulate It?

There was originally no path on the ground, but as more people walked, it became a path. There was originally no phlegm in the body; when body fluids accumulate, they become phlegm. In many people’s impressions, phlegm is merely the viscous substance coughed up, such as white phlegm, green phlegm, or frothy phlegm… it is … Read more

Effective Methods for Regulating Phlegm-Damp Constitution! Resolving Phlegm in All Organs and Treating Phlegm-Related Diseases

Effective Methods for Regulating Phlegm-Damp Constitution! Resolving Phlegm in All Organs and Treating Phlegm-Related Diseases

“Phlegm is the root of all diseases,” and “many ailments are caused by phlegm.” Phlegm is a pathological product formed by the accumulation and condensation of body fluids, and it is also a pathogenic factor. Phlegm is a Yin pathogen that easily injures Yang Qi. Its nature is viscous, obstructing and blocking, leading to a … Read more

Eliminating Phlegm-Dampness: Focus on Regulating the Lung, Spleen, and Kidney

Eliminating Phlegm-Dampness: Focus on Regulating the Lung, Spleen, and Kidney

In clinical practice, we often encounter patients who feel they have excessive phlegm. They have tried many phlegm-relieving medications, yet the phlegm remains unresolved. What could be the reason for this? This is likely because the correct method has not been identified. There is a saying in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM): “Phlegm is cleared by … Read more

Seven Methods for Treating Phlegm-Damp Cough

Seven Methods for Treating Phlegm-Damp Cough

Phlegm-damp cough is a common syndrome of cough. It is often caused by excessive consumption of cold foods, which injures the Spleen Yang, or by a pre-existing deficiency of Spleen and Kidney Yang, combined with the invasion of cold-damp pathogens. This leads to the Spleen’s inability to transport fluids, resulting in the accumulation of dampness … Read more