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Clinical manifestations: Copious thick yellow or green sputum; fever; rapid breathing; chest oppression; restlessness; thirst; a rapid cough.
Tongue: Red with thick yellow greasy coating and red prickles. Pulse: Slippery and rapid.
Treatment principle: Clears Heat, transforms Phlegm and restores the descent of Lung Qi.
Note: no moxa.
Clinical manifestations: Copious white or grey-white sticky phlegm; a heavy chest sensation; fatigue; poor appetite; bloating; a greasy tongue coating.
Tongue: Pale, swollen, teeth-marked, thick white greasy coating. Pulse: Slippery.
Treatment principle: Dries Dampness, transforms Phlegm and strengthens Spleen digestion.
Note: moxa is appropriate.
Clinical manifestations: Copious white, watery or frothy phlegm; chilliness; cold extremities; no thirst, preferring warm drinks; wheezing; difficulty lying flat.
Tongue: Pale, swollen, thick white greasy or slippery coating. Pulse: Slippery and slow.
Treatment principle: Warms the Lungs, expels Cold, transforms Phlegm and restores Yang function.
Note: moxa is strongly indicated.
Clinical manifestations: Large amounts of white or grey sticky phlegm; chest stuffiness improving after expectoration; a morning cough that worsens; body heaviness; loose stools.
Tongue: Pale, swollen, teeth-marked, thick white greasy slippery coating. Pulse: Slippery.
Treatment principle: Warms Yang, transforms fluid retention, strengthens the Spleen and resolves Dampness.
Note: moxa is appropriate.
Clinical manifestations: Scanty, sticky sputum difficult to expectorate; a dry throat and mouth; a scratchy throat; a hoarse voice; an intermittent cough.
Tongue: Red, slightly thin, white dry coating with cracks. Pulse: Fine and slippery.
Treatment principle: Moistens the Lungs, nourishes Yin, transforms dry Phlegm and generates fluids.
Note: no moxa.
6. Phlegm Clogging Lungs with Qi Stagnation
Clinical manifestations: White phlegm easily expectorated; chest distension and tightness; upper abdominal bloating; body heaviness; wheezing; fatigue; a wiry quality to the symptoms.
Tongue: Pale, puffy, teeth-marked, thick white excessively moist coating. Pulse: Slippery with a wiry quality.
Treatment principle: Moves stagnant Qi, dries Dampness, transforms Phlegm and supports the Spleen.
Note: no moxa. This site's decks have no combined Phlegm-Clogging-the-Lungs-with-Qi-Stagnation slide — no pattern link is given here.