Lung Dampness - Phlegm Heat - Traditional Chinese Medicine Diagnostic Patterns

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    General Signs and Symptoms of Lung Dampness - Phlegm Heat

    General Signs & Symptoms:
    Barking cough, SOB, asthma, chest oppression, yellow/green mucus (main difference from damp-phlegm above)

    • Tongue:
      Red, thick sticky yellow coat
    • Pulse:
      Slippery, rapid, full

    Conditions that may arise from Lung Dampness - Phlegm Heat

    Listed below are western medical conditions and/or general symptoms that may arise from this particular TCM pattern. The condition page that they link to will have the majority of commonly related patterns for this specific condition.

    Pattern Related Conditions/Symptoms Other Possible TCM Patterns
    Asthma Kidney Qi Deficiency, Liver Fire, Liver Qi Stagnation, Liver Yin Deficiency, Lung Dampness - Phlegm Cold, Lung Dampness - Phlegm Heat, Lung Wind Invasion - Wind Cold, Lung Wind Invasion - Wind Heat, Spleen Qi Deficiency
    Bronchiectasis Liver Fire, Lung Dampness - Phlegm Heat, Lung Dryness, Lung Wind Invasion - Wind Heat
    Bronchitis Kidney Yang Deficiency, Lung Dampness - Phlegm Cold, Lung Dampness - Phlegm Heat, Lung Qi Deficiency, Lung Wind Invasion - Wind Cold, Lung Wind Invasion - Wind Heat, Spleen Qi Deficiency, Spleen Yang Deficiency
    Cough Lung Dampness - Phlegm Cold, Lung Dampness - Phlegm Heat, Lung Dryness, Lung Qi Deficiency, Lung Wind Invasion - Wind Cold, Lung Wind Invasion - Wind Heat, Lung Yin Deficiency
    Emphysema Blood Stagnation, Kidney Qi Deficiency, Lung Dampness - Phlegm Heat, Lung Qi Deficiency, Lung Wind Invasion - Wind Cold, Phlegm Stagnation, Spleen Qi Deficiency
    Leukemia Large Intestine Damp Heat, Liver and Gallbladder Damp Heat, Liver Blood Deficiency, Liver Yin Deficiency, Lung Dampness - Phlegm Heat, Spleen and Stomach Damp Heat
    Lung Cancer Blood Stagnation, Kidney Yin Deficiency, Lung Dampness - Phlegm Cold, Lung Dampness - Phlegm Heat, Lung Qi Deficiency, Lung Yin Deficiency, Spleen Qi Deficiency
    Numbness Blood Stagnation, Heart Blood Deficiency, Liver Blood Deficiency, Liver Wind, Lung Dampness - Phlegm Heat, Spleen Qi Deficiency, Stomach Qi Deficiency
    Pneumonia Lung Dampness - Phlegm Heat, Lung Wind Invasion - Wind Heat
    Pneumothorax Liver Blood Stagnation, Liver Qi Stagnation, Lung Dampness - Phlegm Heat, Lung Qi Deficiency, Lung Wind Invasion - Wind Cold, Phlegm Stagnation, Spleen Qi Deficiency
    Pyelonephritis Kidney Yin Deficiency, Liver and Gallbladder Damp Heat, Lung Dampness - Phlegm Heat, Spleen and Stomach Damp Heat, Spleen Qi Deficiency
    Rhinitis Lung Dampness - Phlegm Heat, Lung Wind Invasion - Wind Cold, Lung Wind Invasion - Wind Heat, Spleen Qi Deficiency
    Tonsillitis Liver and Gallbladder Damp Heat, Lung Dampness - Phlegm Heat, Lung Qi Deficiency, Phlegm Stagnation
    Tracheobronchitis Lung Dampness - Phlegm Cold, Lung Dampness - Phlegm Heat, Lung Dryness, Lung Wind Invasion - Wind Cold, Lung Wind Invasion - Wind Heat
    Trigeminal Neuralgia Blood Stagnation, Liver and Gallbladder Damp Heat, Liver Fire, Liver Yin Deficiency, Lung Dampness - Phlegm Cold, Lung Dampness - Phlegm Heat, Lung Wind Invasion - Wind Cold, Lung Wind Invasion - Wind Heat, Stomach Fire
    Uroschesis Bladder Damp Heat, Kidney Qi Deficiency, Lung Dampness - Phlegm Heat, Spleen and Stomach Damp Heat, Spleen Qi Deficiency
    Wheezing (Dyspnea) Kidney Qi Deficiency, Lung Dampness - Phlegm Cold, Lung Dampness - Phlegm Heat, Lung Dryness, Lung Qi Deficiency, Lung Wind Invasion - Wind Cold, Lung Wind Invasion - Wind Heat, Spleen Qi Deficiency

    For a list of all conditions contained on our website, see our conditions treated section.

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    Related Formulas From Our Store for Lung Dampness - Phlegm Heat

    Below you will find Chinese Herbal Medicine formulas that we have available in our store that may be appropriate for this TCM diagnostic pattern.

    There are no herbal formulas listed for this pattern at this time.

    Chinese Herbal Formulas for Lung Dampness - Phlegm Heat

    Below you will find practitioner level information regarding TCM Herbal Formulas that are applicable to this pattern.

    Formula Name General Usage Functional Grouping Combinations
    Qing Qi Hua Tan Wan - Clear the Qi and Transform Phlegm Pill - TCM Herbal Formula

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      Read Full Details...     		Clear Heat and Transform Phlegm, Treat Phlegm

    For more information see our TCM Herbal Formula Database or our TCM Individual Herb Database.

    Acupuncture Theory Information

    Below you find acupuncture points and protocols that are commonly involved with the resolution of this particular TCM diagnosis.

    Below you will find conditions for which we have related acupuncture protocols. The protocols listed are those that may match this particular TCM diagnosis.

    For more information see our Conditions Treated Database.

    Helpful/Empirical Acupuncture Points for Lung Dampness - Phlegm Heat

    Below you will find acupuncture points relevant to this tcm pattern. The points listed below are by no means the only relevant points, rather we list empirical or commonly used points as well as those applicable to use with acupressure as a self-help remedy.

     ¤ LI 11 Acupuncture Point - Qu Chi - Large Intestine Meridian
     ¤ LU 1 Acupuncture Point - Zhong Fu - Lung Meridian
     ¤ LU 10 Acupuncture Point - Yu Ji - Lung Meridian
     ¤ LU 5 Acupuncture Point - Chi Ze - Lung Meridian
     ¤ LU 7 Acupuncture Point - Lie Que - Lung Meridian
     ¤ ST 40 Acupuncture Point - Feng Long - Stomach Meridian

    For more information and meridian graphics, see our acupuncture points database. For help in choosing appropriate acupuncture points, read our guide.