When some people wake up in the morning, they will obviously feel a mouthful of phlegm stuck in their throat, and they can't cough it out or swallow it, which is obviously phlegm in the body.
There is also an invisible phlegm, for example.
The phlegm caused by qi stagnation is the vast majority of cases, so there is a saying in traditional Chinese medicine that "those who are good at treating phlegm will cure qi without treating phlegm", what does it mean?
If the phlegm is not smooth, even if the phlegm is temporarily dissolved, the qi is blocked, and the fluid does not run smoothly, it will still gather dampness into phlegm, and the qi will eventually fall into a vicious circle.
Why? Let's think about how phlegm comes from, phlegm is condensed by water and moisture. In traditional Chinese medicine, the operation of jin liquid is carried by qi. If the qi is smooth, phlegm and dampness will generally not be formed, and if the qi is not smooth, it will become phlegm. Phlegm, in turn, will also block the flow of qi, and the two affect each other, so it is said that the treatment of phlegm is the first to treat qi.
When it comes to replenishing qi and dissolving phlegm, its representative formula is the Liujunzi Pill. This medicine can not only replenish qi but also dissolve phlegm, which can be said to be the highest level of phlegm dissipation.
There is a medical case here, a patient has a perennial problem, what is the problem? It's epilepsy.
What is epilepsy? To put it simply, it is equivalent to what is now called epilepsy.
This person has been sick for many years, and he can't be cured no matter how he treats it. And I always feel like my chest is full.
The patient's tongue coating was thick and greasy, the pulse was thin and slippery, and combined with his self-reported chest fullness, the doctor said a passage to describe the etiology and pathogenesis. Here it is:
"The qi is biased, the phlegm and drink hinder the whirlwind of its clear yang, and the health of the law and the sky is the square, then the atmosphere is self-reliant, and the popularity is endless, and the chest is as outlined as space."
After that, I wrote a match:
Ginseng, Atractylodes, Poria cocos, Licorice, Tangerine peel, Banxia, Astragalus, Cinnamon Branch, Shallot White, Melon Seed, Acorus Stone, Tribulus Terrestris, Spiral Flower.
As a result, after taking the medicine, the patient quickly felt comfortable in his chest, the feeling of fullness was relieved, and the symptoms never flare-up again.
What's going on?
This patient is qi weak. Qi deficiency leads to phlegm. When phlegm is generated, phlegm drinking will block the qi of Qingyang, so that the air in the chest cannot function, so the patient's chest is tight. Phlegm drinking causes internal stroke, and epilepsy occurs. What should I do? It is necessary to replenish the qi and qi, so that the atmosphere in the chest is strengthened and circulated, so that the problem can be solved.
In a word, it is epilepsy, which originates from qi deficiency and phlegm condensation, and phlegm drinking induces internal stroke. If you want to improve, the key is to replenish your qi.
The compatibility is actually the flavor of the six gentlemen's soup. Ginseng, atractylodes, poria cocos, licorice, tangerine peel, banxia, this is the six gentlemen's soup, used to strengthen the spleen, dissolve phlegm and qi. On this basis, increase the qi of astragalus to strengthen the spleen and lungs, cinnamon branches and shallots to the chest yang, melon seeds to cleanse phlegm, calamus and swirling flowers to dissolve phlegm and reduce qi. Tribulus terrestris dispels wind.
The main recipe in the medical case, the Six Gentlemen's Soup can be said to be a common compatibility for the treatment of phlegm.
It is aimed at people who have a weak spleen and stomach and have phlegm and dampness. The main manifestations are white and greasy tongue coating, thin and slippery pulse, loose stools, loss of appetite, abdominal distension and chest tightness. From the perspective of the etiology and pathogenesis of traditional Chinese medicine, it is nothing more than the weakness of the spleen and stomach, which leads to qi deficiency and qi stagnation, forming a situation where phlegm and dampness are blocked.
In general, all of these symptoms are due to qi deficiency, and the Six Gentlemen's Soup is just right to replenish qi and replenish deficiency.