When it comes to phlegm, everyone must be familiar with it, everyone has spit on it, but you definitely don't know that phlegm is not only related to coughing, but also can cause all kinds of strange diseases. Traditional Chinese medicine believes that phlegm is a kind of dampness, and its nature is heavy and sticky, which is easy to affect the operation of the body's qi, so where the phlegm stops, it is easy to have poor flow of qi and blood, causing diseases.
For example:Stopping at the top focus is easy to cause dizziness and headache;In the medium focus can cause nausea and vomiting;In the lower scorching bladder can cause unfavorable urination;Lipomas, nodules, etc. can form between musclesIt affects the flow of qi and blood, and can easily lead to numbness and pain in the limbs.
This is just part of it, we won't give any more examples, just understand the meaning. Generally speaking, everyone thinks that phlegm is related to the lungs, but in fact, in the view of traditional Chinese medicine, the lungs are just the container of phlegm, and the spleen is the source of phlegm. Why?This has something to do with the function of the spleen, the main function of the spleen is to transport, in addition to transporting food, but also transporting water, if the spleen's ability to transport is abnormal, affecting the normal metabolism of water, this water in our body for a long time, it will cause dampness into phlegm, where the phlegm flows, where there is a problem.
Today, I would like to share with you a recipe that can be said to be the most commonly used and famous phlegm-reducing prescription, that isErchen soup。Its main effect is to dry and damp phlegm, regulate qi and neutralizeFangzhong Banxia has a strong dry and damp power, and the tangerine peel can regulate qi while dissolving phlegm, and increase the strength to flush out the phlegm and dampness in the body;Poria cocos strengthens the spleen and relieves dampness;Licorice blends medicines. The simple 4 herbs can treat both the symptoms and the root causes, which can not only dissolve the existing phlegm and dampness, but also strengthen the spleen and eliminate the source of phlegm.
Then there must be a friend who wants to ask, how much is the dosage?How to use it?Here I would like to remind you that what we are sharing is just a basic prescription, and it should be added or subtracted according to the specific situation of the patient in clinical application, such as those with heavier cold and dampness, plus Atractylodes atractylodes and Atractylodes;Those who are hot and heavy should add skullcap and gardenia;Those with cough symptoms add almonds, bellflowers, etc.
Therefore, if you need it, you must let a professional doctor help you distinguish the syndrome before taking medication, and it is not recommended to use medicine without authorization!