Why is it said that treating qi can cure phlegm? How did the sputum come from? Is it formed by condensation of water and moisture? Chinese medicine believes that all body fluids are operated by qi. If the qi is smooth, it will not produce phlegm, while if the qi is not smooth, it will produce phlegm, and phlegm will block the operation of qi. The two are mutually causal. Therefore, treating phlegm is first of all treating qi. Today, I gave you a summary. The treatment of phlegm and qi starts from four aspects: invigorating qi, transforming qi, regulating qi and reducing qi.
Let's talk about the first one: benefiting qi and resolving phlegm.
Traditional Chinese medicine believes that qi deficiency leads to the transformation of body fluid, and phlegm-dampness will not form. If qi fails, body fluid will stop, thus forming phlegm-dampness. If you are deficient in qi, you are often tired and short of breath, and everything is boring, you will feel flustered, chest tightness, tongue protrusion, tongue base depression and thick and greasy tongue coating during activities. Pay attention to invigorating qi while resolving phlegm, which can promote the smooth discharge of sputum. The representative prescription of benefiting qi and resolving phlegm is Liujunzi Pill, which is composed of Sijunzi Decoction, Pinellia ternata and Chenpi, and has a good effect of benefiting qi and resolving phlegm.
Second, transforming qi into phlegm,
To put it simply, the gasification here is warming yang to transform qi, which is dehumidified by evaporation of yang. If you are often afraid of cold, your limbs are cold, your tongue sticks out, it is very light, and your tongue coating is white and greasy, so you need to turn qi into phlegm. The representative of transforming qi and resolving phlegm is Jinkui Shenqi Pill and the representative of warming yang and promoting diuresis. If the yang is sufficient, the waste water in your body can be metabolized, and naturally it won't get wet again.
Third: regulating qi and resolving phlegm
We say that body fluid moves with qi, and the qi in our body is smooth, and the phlegm in our body will automatically dissipate and eliminate with the movement of qi. If your chest ribs are often full, you are in a bad mood, and your plum blossom tongue is swollen, then you need to regulate qi and resolve phlegm. Chen Er Pill containing Pinellia ternata and Pericarpium Citri Tangerinae is the representative of regulating qi and resolving phlegm.
Fourth: reducing qi and resolving phlegm
Simply put, reducing qi and resolving phlegm is a method to induce phlegm reduction. What kind of person needs to reduce phlegm into the intestine and discharge it with stool to reduce qi and phlegm? For example, people with excessive phlegm, bright eyes and frequent dizziness, people with plum-core gas, the tongue picture is swelling in the upper part of the tongue, and the representatives of reducing qi and resolving phlegm are Sanzi Yangqin Decoction and Banxia Houpu Decoction.
We have all said these specific solutions before, so I won't go into details today. Today, we should understand two things. First, to cure phlegm, we must cure qi. Second, are you suitable for invigorating qi, transforming qi, regulating qi, or reducing qi to treat phlegm? Just learn these two points.