2021年6月19日 · Phlegm can cause many diseases in Chinese medicine, some of them serious. Unfortunately, it is easy to get and hard to clear. Here’s what you need to know, and the first thing to realise is that the ‘catarrh’, ‘mucus’, ‘gunk’, ‘goo’, – thick stuff – you have to cough or hawk up is indeed nearly always ‘Phlegm’ with a ...

Interestingly, the Chinese character for Phlegm ( 痰 ) is based on the radical for “disease” and that for “Fire” (twice). This would seem to imply that Phlegm derives from Heat: indeed, in many cases it does but we should remember that Phlegm is also frequently combined with Cold.

2024年1月22日 · In Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), treating phlegm requires a holistic approach that addresses both the underlying root cause—often a deficiency in the Spleen's function or the invasion of external pathogens—and the immediate symptoms.

2024年7月19日 · In Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), the concept of phlegm goes beyond its conventional meaning as a thick, sticky substance in the respiratory system. Instead, phlegm represents a broader concept linked to imbalances within the body.

2023年11月21日 · In Traditional Chinese Medicine, phlegm is created when digestion and fluid metabolism are not functioning properly. To address this through diet, foods that contribute to phlegm are avoided or modified and foods that support healthy digestion are emphasized.

Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) views sputum as a manifestation of disharmony within the body's systems, commonly associated with the accumulation of Phlegm, a pathogenic factor in TCM. Phlegm in TCM is not just the physical secretion but a reflection of a functional imbalance, often related to the Lungs, Spleen, Heart and Kidney systems.

Phlegm is a pattern of disharmony in Chinese Medicine. Read about its symptoms and how it can be treated.

2023年6月17日 · From a Chinese Medicine (CM) viewpoint, these diseases reflect a disturbance of Spleen Qi in its transporting and transforming functions, with subsequent accumulation of Damp and Phlegm.

Phlegm is one of endogenous pathological factors in Chinese medicine (CM). Phlegm begins to appear in the body when the body fluid is not transported by vital energy normally and accumulates in certain parts of the body after being condensed.

2024年4月18日 · In Traditional Chinese Medicine, phlegm appears brown when pathogenic Heat and Fire repeatedly injure the Lung’s blood vessels little by little over time, causing the blood to stain the phlegm brown.