ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD PHLEGM
From Old French fleume, from Late Latin phlegma, from Greek: inflammation, from phlegein to burn.
10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PHLEGM»
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Chinese Nutrition Therapy: Dietetics in Traditional Chinese ...
Shi. Zu. Fei). This syndrome encompasses several lung phlegm syndromes:
Phlegm–damp obstructing the lung (tan shizufei), phlegm–heat coating the lung (
tan re zu fei, and phlegm–liquid coating the lung (tan shui zufei). In practice,
phlegm ...
2
Seventy Essential TCM Formulas for Beginners
Phlegm is a yin evil. It is congealed from body fluids and water dampness. Body
fluids are transported and transformed by qi. If qi becomes insufficient or
depressed, fluids and humors may not be transported and transformed properly.
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Healing with Whole Foods: Asian Traditions and Modern Nutrition
Phlegm in the lungs is most often brought about by weak digestion (weak spleen-
pancreas qi) that causes mucus. It can also result from too much mucus- forming
food. In either case, mucus accumulates in the lungs; symptoms include cough, ...
4
Foundations for Integrative Musculoskeletal Medicine: An ...
treated as a Deficiency syndrome. The Heart Transmission of Medicine says that
Phlegm cannot engender itself, whenever there is Phlegm there must be a cause,
possibly: Cold, Heat, Dampness, Summer-Heat, Dryness, Wine accumulation, ...
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The Treatment of Modern Western Medical Diseases with ...
Therefore, either evil dampness or phlegm congelation may also result in blood
stasis. Likewise, so may long-standing food stagnation. Of course, blood stasis
may be caused by the severing of the channels and vessels by traumatic injury.
Bob Flaws, Philippe Sionneau, 2001
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A Practical Dictionary of Chinese Medicine
phlegm accumulation phlegm confounding to cold. Kidney channel: Phlegm in
the kidney channel is characterized by black complexion, lassitude of spirit, and
phlegm with black flecks and, a salty taste. Exterior channels and network
vessels: ...
Nigel Wiseman, Ye Feng, 1998
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A Treatise on the Effect and Disorders Produced by
Phlegm in ...
The complaints brought on by Phlegm are the more frequent, because they result
apparently from the most trifling and unobserved causes. These causes arise
from Climate, Hygiene, Diet, Moral Causes, and Occupations. The most ordinary
...
8
Chinese Herbal Secrets: The Key to Total Health
ESSENTIALS Phlegm is a Stagnation of mucus. Can lead to a range of diverse
symptoms including dizziness, swellings, and thirst. Phlegm syndromes are
generally linked to prevailing Cold or Heat problems. Stagnant Food General
herbs for ...
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Clinical Introduction to Medical Acupuncture
Phlegm Evils The main types of phlegm (Table 39-3) are Wind phlegm, Cold
phlegm, Damp phlegm, and phlegm Fire (Heat with phlegm). Symptoms of evil
phlegm include dizziness, a heavy sensation in the body, poor appetite, and a ...
Steven K. H. Aung, William Pai-Dei Chen, 2007
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Xie's Chinese Veterinary Herbology
This chapter describes three categories of herbs: 1) herbs to transform Cold-
Phlegm, 2) herbs to transform Heat-Phlegm, and 3) herbs to relieve cough and
asthma. Even though they are in different categories, all of these herbs are
related to ...
Huisheng Xie, Vanessa Preast, 2010
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PHLEGM»
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Words like whip, phlegm, rupture, cringe, and a personal favorite, blabbermouth. There's even a word for words that sound like their meaning: ... «Toledo Blade, Jul 15»
Trump signals Armageddon a'coming
My throat is scratchy and I am vexed by phlegm.” Though we're well-acquainted, Izzy and I share no genome connection. He's my uncle the ... «Statesman Journal, Jul 15»
My mother is dying as I write this
... signs, up down all around, fear, fear, fear, waves of sadness, guilt, she throws up phlegm, oxygenation down to 77 percent, very cold hands. «Salon, Jul 15»
Chris Froome set for Tour de France victory after stage 20 – as it …
But here's the thing: if Quintana does start to demonstrate superiority, will fans start assailing him with dark accusations, phlegm and pee? «The Guardian, Jul 15»
Max factor is in the house
New Zealand is not in recession…and there is no depression in this phlegmatic columnist. Just man-flu phlegm. Someone pass the tissues. «Nelson Mail, Jul 15»
Countdown veteran GILES BRANDRETH celebrates his love of the …
A list of our least-favourite words threw up many with distinctly unpleasant connotations: Moist, Phlegm, Smear, Pustule, Panties, Croak, Mucus, ... «Daily Mail, Jul 15»
Charli XCX won't apologize for pop
You can feel that on “Hanging Around,” a song that captures the erotic phlegm of teen ennui, then suddenly explodes with the line, “I wanna ... «The Seattle Times, Jul 15»
Tasmanians with chronic lung conditions targeted for home …
"They can expect to have more cough[ing], a change in the colour of their phlegm, to be more breathless, and to feel more unwell and tired." ... «ABC Online, Jul 15»
Week 1134: The 'Sty'le Invitational Red'ux'
Sinus qua non: The phlegm de la phlegm of nasal infections. (Kathy El-Assal, Middleton, Wis.) Sheikh semper tyrannis: There's not much ... «Washington Post, Jul 15»
Discrimination's long-term effects
... sentiments are not just latent and hidden but sprouting out in our streets, where some are prepared to vent their venom and phlegm in public. «Times of Malta, Jul 15»
