Phlegm

Question 1

Which of the following is NOT a symptom of Phlegm:

Restlessness
Cloudy head
Difficult urination
Pressure in the chest

Answer 1

Restlessness - normally a symptom of Blood Heat

Question 2

A Blood Deficient tongue is:

Swollen
Dry

Answer 2

Dry - lack of fluids

Question 3

Phlegm is:

An EPF
An IPF
Both an EPF and an IPF

Answer 3

IPF - Blood comes only from internal factors

Diet, Stress, Lifestyle

Question 4

Clear, watery, copious sputum that is easy to expectorate is characteristic of:

Cold Phlegm
Damp Phlegm
Hot Phlegm
Dry Phlegm

Answer 4

Cold Phlegm

Question 5

All of the following are symptoms of Qi Deficiency EXCEPT:

Loose stools
Spontaneous sweating
Thin pulse
Symptoms worse after exertion

Answer 5

Thin Pulse
Thin pulse is Blood Deficiency
Weak Pulse is Qi Deficiency

Question 6

What are the 5 types of Phlegm? List in order of severity/progression.

Answer 6

Cold
Damp
Hot
Dry
Wind Phlegm

Question 7

What is substantial phlegm? List some examples.

Answer 7

Substantial phlegm is phlegm you can see and expectorate.

Stuffy nose
Post-nasal drip
Cough
Gall-stones
Kidney stones
Clots in menses

Question 8

What is insubstantial phlegm. List examples.

Answer 8

Phlegm that cannot be seen. 
Phlegm in the channels
Lipo
goiter
Cysts
Obstruction of orifices
Phlegm misting the mind - confusion, disorientation, change in consciousness if severe.