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Clinical manifestations: Thick, sticky yellow or green phlegm; a loud, coarse rattling sound; a sensation of heat or fever; thirst for cold drinks; chest tightness; restlessness and irritability.
Tongue: Red with thick yellow greasy coating. Pulse: Slippery and rapid, strongest at the right front position.
Treatment principle: Clears Heat from the Lungs, transforms Phlegm, regulates Qi and descends Lung Qi.
Note: no moxa.
2. Wind-Phlegm
Clinical manifestations: A sudden onset triggered by wind or allergens; white frothy phlegm; a gurgling or rattling sound like wind whistling; dizziness; tingling in the hands and feet.
Tongue: Normal or slightly pale, possibly swollen with teeth marks, white greasy coating. Pulse: Wiry and slippery.
Treatment principle: Calms internal Wind, resolves latent Phlegm, warms the Lungs and descends Qi.
Note: no moxa. This site's decks have no Wind-Phlegm slide, confirmed absent — no pattern link is given here.
Clinical manifestations: White, frothy, thin phlegm; pronounced chills; a preference for warmth; no thirst; worse in cold weather; a rattling sound.
Tongue: Pale, swollen, white greasy or slippery coating. Pulse: Slippery and slow, sometimes wiry.
Treatment principle: Releases the exterior, warms the Lungs, transforms thin phlegm-fluids and descends Lung Qi.
Note: moxa is appropriate.
Clinical manifestations: Copious white sticky phlegm, easy to expectorate; a persistent wet gurgling sound; chest heaviness; poor appetite; abdominal bloating; loose stools; body heaviness and fatigue.
Tongue: Pale, swollen, teeth-marked, thick white greasy coating. Pulse: Slippery, sometimes soggy.
Treatment principle: Dries Dampness, transforms Phlegm, regulates Qi and strengthens the Spleen to address the root deficiency.
Note: moxa is appropriate.
Clinical manifestations: A soft, intermittent rattling sound; clear, thin, watery phlegm; worse with exertion; spontaneous daytime sweating; a weak, low voice; reluctance to speak; chronic fatigue.
Tongue: Pale, tender, possible teeth marks, thin white coating. Pulse: Empty or weak, especially at the right front position.
Treatment principle: Tonifies Lung Qi, strengthens the Spleen and transforms thin, watery phlegm.
Note: moxa is appropriate.
Clinical manifestations: A faint gurgling sound, especially on exhalation; shortness of breath worsening with exertion; lower back weakness and soreness; breathing in feels harder than breathing out; fatigue and frailty.
Tongue: Pale, puffy, teeth-marked, thin white moist coating. Pulse: Deep and weak, especially at the rear position.
Treatment principle: Tonifies Kidney Qi, strengthens the anchoring of breath and regulates the descent of Lung Qi.
Note: moxa is appropriate.