Pathology of the Lungs


Phlegm-Cold in the Lungs

Dampness (Phlegm) and Cold have invaded the Lungs. This corresponds to an excess pattern involving the Spleen. The Spleen is always involved in the development of Dampness.


Cardinal symptoms
Cough with white viscous sputum, feeling of constriction in the thorax, aversion to cold, face edema with cold sensation, white tongue coating, sinusitis with white secretion

TCM Information
Symptoms, causes, treatment tips, root and branch, point-combination