Phlegm Fluids Obstructing the Lungs

This pattern is common in middle-aged and older people. It is a chronic condition of phlegm in the lungs caused by over-exertion and poor diet over a long period of time which has impaired the spleen’s function of transforming and transporting fluids. In TCM the spleen produces phlegm and the lungs store it. As the spleen is a major organ involved in the production of chi and mental health it is crucial to treat the cause to prevent it from arising again and contributing to the development of dementia.
Symptoms:
Cough, breathlessness, slushing sounds in the chest, vomiting of white / watery / frothy sputum, chills, cough which may be triggered by a scare.