TCM II - Phlegm

Question 1

Phlegm

Answer 1

Phlegm = Damp + Heat.
Conditions involving phlegm are chronic and difficult to treat
It is a substantial form of damp and can congeal in:
* The lungs: Causing thick sputum or sinusitis
* Under the skin: causing lumps and cysts
* Joints: causing bone deformities such as in rheumatoid arthritis

Question 2

Tongue

Answer 2

• Possibly red, possibly swollen, sticky yellow coating

Question 3

Pulse

Answer 3

• Slippery and possibly red