Pathology of the Lungs


Phlegm-Heat in the Lungs

Dampness and Heat have invaded the Lungs and are condensed into Phlegm. This corresponds to an excess pattern involving the Spleen. The Spleen is always involved in the development of Dampness.


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

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