In traditional Chinese medicine, "phlegm" is often called together with "drinking", phlegm drinking refers to the symptoms that occur due to the external sensation of the six lewdness, or the internal injury and seven emotions, or the injury of food, so that the lungs, spleen, kidneys, three cokes and other organs are dysfunctional, and the water metabolism is disordered, and it stays or infiltrates a certain part of the body. Generally, the thicker and turbid ones are called phlegm, and the thin ones are called drinks.
The so-called "all diseases are caused by phlegm", the three highs, lipoma, infertility, stomach disease, fatty liver, stroke, heart disease, cerebral thrombosis, etc., are all related to phlegm.
There are tangible phlegm and invisible phlegm, and the visible phlegm that we cough up and spit out belongs to the tangible phlegm and is not difficult to deal with; Another invisible phlegm is difficult to entangle, it refers to the phlegm that is stagnant in the organs and meridians and other tissues, in layman's terms, it is the garbage that cannot be metabolized in the body, and this phlegm is the cause of many diseases.
Because the spleen is the source of phlegm, the spleen is the main body of health and transport, which is the intermediate link of water metabolism. If the spleen is deficient and the health is negligent, it will cause the water to stagnate and stagnate into phlegm. Therefore, spleen deficiency is the main cause of phlegm and dampness.
How to dissolve phlegm and dampness?
Regarding the dissolution of phlegm and dampness, this platform has launched many articles, and today I will emphasize two acupuncture points, which are very commonly used in acupuncture treatment to dispel phlegm and dampness - Yinling Spring and Fenglong Acupoint.
To dry and damp phlegm, find acupuncture points in the spleen meridian and stomach meridian. Fenglong acupoint is the acupuncture point of Zuyang Ming stomach meridian, which is a very effective phlegm acupoint, which can dissolve both visible and invisible phlegm. Yinling Spring is the acupuncture point of the Yin and Spleen meridians of the Foot Tai, which has the effect of strengthening the spleen and promoting dampness. The two acupuncture points are kneaded together, and the effect is the best, which is equivalent to the Erchen soup prepared by the human body.
Erchen Tang is a well-known expectorant and dampness prescription, which is widely spread, and is composed of banxia, tangerine peel, poria cocos, licorice, ginger and black plum.
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Banxia has the effect of dampness and can dissolve phlegm and dampness;
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The effect of tangerine peel is to regulate qi and dissolve phlegm, dampness and stomach;
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The effect of Poria cocos is to strengthen the spleen and infiltrate dampness, which can assist the main medicine of the two flavors to dissolve phlegm and dispel dampness;
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Ume can constrict lung qi and relieve cough;
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The function of licorice is to reconcile medicines;
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Ginger can be neutral and inhibit the toxicity of Banxia.
If there is phlegm and dampness in the body, you may wish to seek Erchen decoction outside, or you can find your own big medicine - Yinling Spring and Fenglong Acupoint. Acupressure massage is safe and has no side effects, so you may wish to rub it frequently every day.
