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Hot Phlegm Blocking Lungs
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Pin Yin:
re tan zu fei
Symptoms:
aversion to heat; heat effusion.
wheezing, asthma; aggravated on lying down; greater
(or equal) difficulty exhaling than inhaling.
thirst, diminished; [or] thirst but no desire
to swallow; prefers cold drinks.
dark urine ; cough loud, high-pitched;
coughing up of sticky, yellow sputum.
Pain:
distension; soreness or ache; of ribside; of
chest; relieved by cold; aggravated by pressure or touch.
Signs:
Tongue Body:
normal, or reddish especially
near tip.
Tongue Coat:
yellow; thick.
Pulse:
slippery; rapid; strong.
Pattern derived from:
Interior-Heat-Repletion.
Herbs:
-Transform Hot Phlegm
-- Drain Fire
-- Clear Heat, Dry Dampness
-Relieve Wind Heat
-- Clear Heat Toxins
-Stop Cough and Wheezing
--Regulate Qi
--Harsh expellants
Formulas:
-Clear Heat and transform Phlegm (Clear the Qi and Transform Phlegm Pill; Minor Sinking Into the Chest Decoction)
-Clear Qi Aspect Heat
-Moisten Dryness and transform Phlegm
-Clear Heat from Organs (Reed Decoction)
-- Clear Heat, Dry Dampness
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