【湿痰之症】身或热或不热，体重足酸，呕而不渴，胸膈满，时吐痰，身体软倦，此
【湿痰之因】中气不足，胃阳不能消化，脾阳不能施布，则水谷停留，为痰为饮，而湿
【湿痰之脉】多见沉滑。滑实顽痰，滑软虚滞，滑而不数，脾湿成痰，滑而带数，湿热
【湿痰之治】燥湿则痰自化，理脾则痰营运，二陈平胃散，或二陈羌防汤。湿郁成热，
栀连二陈汤。虚人六君子汤。带热，加栀、连。带寒，加姜、桂。
二陈平胃散 见前食积咳嗽。
栀连二陈汤 即二陈汤加栀、连。
二陈羌防汤
半夏 白茯苓 广皮 甘草 羌活 防风
六君子汤
人参 白术 茯苓 甘草 陈皮 半夏
（即结痰顽痰）
【郁痰之症】胸满饱胀，九窍闭涩，懊 烦闷，或咽中结核，睡卧不宁，或肠胃不爽
，饮食有妨，或气逆不利，倚肩喘息，郁痰之症也。
【郁痰之因】七情所伤，易成郁结，肺气凝滞，脾元不运，思则气结，闷郁成痰，皆郁
【郁痰之脉】多见沉涩沉迟寒郁，沉数为热，沉实顽痰，沉牢内结。
【郁痰之治】寒郁辛散，香芎二陈汤。热郁清解，栀连二陈汤。肺经郁痰，节斋化痰丸
香芎二陈汤 治寒痰。
半夏 白茯苓 广皮 甘草 香附 抚芎 白芥子
栀连二陈汤 治热痰。
半夏 白茯苓 广皮 甘草 川连 山栀
节斋化痰丸 见前条。
【湿痰的症状】身体有时发热，有时不发热，身体沉重，足部酸软，呕吐但不口渴，胸膈部胀满，时常吐出痰液，身体软弱疲倦，这是湿痰的表现。
【湿痰的成因】中气不足，胃阳不能正常消化食物，脾阳不能正常输布津液，导致水谷停留体内，化为痰饮，从而形成湿痰。
【湿痰的脉象】多见沉滑脉。脉象滑而坚实为顽痰，脉象滑而柔软为虚滞，脉象滑而不数（快）为脾湿成痰，脉象滑而带数为湿热。
【湿痰的治疗】燥湿则痰自然化解，理脾则痰运化正常，可用二陈平胃散，或二陈羌防汤。若湿郁久化热，用栀连二陈汤。体虚者用六君子汤。若兼有热，加栀子、黄连；若兼有寒，加干姜、肉桂。
二陈平胃散 见前文食积咳嗽条。
栀连二陈汤 即二陈汤加栀子、黄连。
二陈羌防汤
半夏 白茯苓 广皮 甘草 羌活 防风
六君子汤
人参 白术 茯苓 甘草 陈皮 半夏
（即结聚之痰、顽固之痰）
【郁痰的症状】胸部胀满饱闷，九窍闭塞涩滞，心中烦闷懊恼，或咽喉中有结核感，睡眠卧息不安宁，或肠胃不适，饮食受到妨碍，或气逆不利，倚靠肩膀喘息，这是郁痰的症状。
【郁痰的成因】七情所伤，容易形成郁结，肺气凝滞，脾元不运，思虑过度则气机结聚，闷郁日久形成痰，皆属郁痰范畴。
【郁痰的脉象】多见沉涩、沉迟脉，主寒郁；沉数脉主热；沉实脉主顽痰；沉牢脉主内结。
【郁痰的治疗】寒郁用辛散法，用香芎二陈汤。热郁用清解法，用栀连二陈汤。肺经郁痰，用节斋化痰丸。
香芎二陈汤 治疗寒痰。
半夏 白茯苓 广皮 甘草 香附 抚芎 白芥子
栀连二陈汤 治疗热痰。
半夏 白茯苓 广皮 甘草 川连 山栀
节斋化痰丸 见前条。
[Symptoms of Damp-Phlegm] The body may be feverish or not, the weight is heavy, and the feet are sore. There is vomiting without thirst, fullness in the chest and diaphragm, frequent expectoration of phlegm, and physical weakness and fatigue. This constitutes the symptoms of Damp-Phlegm (Tan Yin).
[Etiology of Damp-Phlegm] Insufficiency of Middle Qi (Zhong Qi), inability of Stomach Yang to digest properly, and inability of Spleen Yang to distribute fluids result in the retention of food and water, transforming into Phlegm and Fluid Retention (Yin), thereby forming Damp-Phlegm.
[Pulse of Damp-Phlegm] Mostly presents as a Deep-Slippery pulse (Chen Hua). A Slippery-Full pulse indicates Stubborn Phlegm; a Slippery-Soft pulse indicates Deficiency-Stagnation; a Slippery pulse without Rapidness indicates Spleen-Dampness generating Phlegm; a Slippery-Rapid pulse indicates Damp-Heat.
[Treatment of Damp-Phlegm] Drying Dampness causes Phlegm to resolve naturally; regulating the Spleen ensures normal Phlegm metabolism. Er Chen Ping Wei San (Two-Aged Peel and Stomach-Ping Decoction) or Er Chen Qiang Fang Tang (Two-Aged Peel, Notopterygium, and Saposhnikovia Decoction) may be used. If Dampness stagnates and transforms into Heat, Zhi Lian Er Chen Tang (Gardenia and Coptis Two-Aged Peel Decoction) is indicated. For deficient persons, Liu Jun Zi Tang (Six-Gentlemen Decoction) is used. If accompanied by Heat, add Gardenia (Zhi Zi) and Coptis (Huang Lian); if accompanied by Cold, add Dried Ginger (Gan Jiang) and Cinnamon Twig (Gui Zhi).
Er Chen Ping Wei San: See previous section on Food-Stagnation Cough.
Zhi Lian Er Chen Tang: Consists of Er Chen Tang plus Gardenia (Zhi Zi) and Coptis (Huang Lian).
Er Chen Qiang Fang Tang
Pinelliae Rhizoma Preparatum (Ban Xia), Poria (Fu Ling), Tangerine Peel (Chen Pi), Licorice Root (Gan Cao), Notopterygii Rhizoma et Radix (Qiang Huo), Saposhnikoviae Radix (Fang Feng).
Liu Jun Zi Tang (Six-Gentlemen Decoction)
Ginseng Radix (Ren Shen), Atractylodis Macrocephalae Rhizoma (Bai Zhu), Poria (Fu Ling), Glycyrrhizae Radix et Rhizoma (Gan Cao), Citri Reticulatae Pericarpium (Chen Pi), Pinelliae Rhizoma Preparatum (Ban Xia).
(Referring to Knotted Phlegm and Stubborn Phlegm)
[Symptoms of Depressive Phlegm] Chest fullness and bloating, obstruction and astringency in the nine orifices, mental restlessness and vexation, or a sensation of a lump in the throat, restless sleep, gastrointestinal discomfort, interference with diet, rebellious Qi and difficulty in breathing, leaning on shoulders while panting. These are the symptoms of Depressive Phlegm (Yu Tan).
[Etiology of Depressive Phlegm] Injury from the Seven Emotions easily leads to stagnation and knotting. Lung Qi becomes stagnant, and Spleen Yuan fails to transport. Excessive thinking causes Qi to knot; prolonged depression generates Phlegm. All these fall under the category of Depressive Phlegm.
[Pulse of Depressive Phlegm] Mostly presents as Deep-Hesitant (Chen Se) or Deep-Slow (Chen Chi) pulses, indicating Cold Stagnation; Deep-Rapid (Chen Shu) indicates Heat; Deep-Full (Chen Shi) indicates Stubborn Phlegm; Deep-Firm (Chen Lao) indicates Internal Knotting.
[Treatment of Depressive Phlegm] For Cold Stagnation, use Acrid-Dispersing methods with Xiang Xiong Er Chen Tang (Cyperi Rhizoma and Ligusticum Chuanxiong Two-Aged Peel Decoction). For Heat Stagnation, use Clearing-Resolving methods with Zhi Lian Er Chen Tang (Gardenia and Coptis Two-Aged Peel Decoction). For Depressive Phlegm in the Lung Meridian, Jie Zai Hua Tan Wan (Jie Zai Phlegm-Transforming Pill) is used.
Xiang Xiong Er Chen Tang: Treats Cold-Phlegm.
Pinelliae Rhizoma Preparatum (Ban Xia), Poria (Fu Ling), Tangerine Peel (Chen Pi), Licorice Root (Gan Cao), Cyperi Rhizoma (Xiang Fu), Ligusticum Chuanxiong Rhizoma (Chuan Xiong), Sinapis Semen Album (Bai Jie Zi).
Zhi Lian Er Chen Tang: Treats Heat-Phlegm.
Pinelliae Rhizoma Preparatum (Ban Xia), Poria (Fu Ling), Tangerine Peel (Chen Pi), Licorice Root (Gan Cao), Coptidis Rhizoma (Huang Lian), Gardeniae Fructus (Zhi Zi).
Jie Zai Hua Tan Wan: See previous section.