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Phlegm describes a more sticky accumulation of dampness. Phlegm can affect particular organ such as the gallbladder, lung, etc. Phlegm also combines easily with heat or cold, a condition called 'phlegm heat', etc.
Dampness accumulates in the body over time as a result of a failure to "burn off" or transform moisture in the body. Dampness may be caused by pathogens lodged in the body which have not been properly expelled.
Foods to Avoid:Foods to Avoid mainly include the same foods that cause dampness such as: Raw foods, cold foods, sweet foods, rich foods, over-consumption of fluids. Some foods that are particularly dampening include: Dairy products, pork, rich meat, roasted peanuts, saturated fats, concentrated orange juice and tomato juice, beer, yeast, bread, wheat, bananas, sugar, and sweeteners.
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Foods to Resolve Phlegm:On the other hand, the following foods and herbs may help to resolve phlegm:
Agar
Agar
Almond
Angelica root
Aniseed
Apple
Asafoetida
Asian Pear (Pear Apple)
Ba Dou
Bai Fu Zi
Bai Guo
Bai Jie Zi
Bai Qian
Bai Zhu
Bamboo Shoot
Ban Xia
Basil
Bayberry Bark
Black Tea
Blackberry Leaf
Calamus
Camphor Resin
Caraway
Cardamom
Ce Bai Ye
Che Qian Zi
Chen Pi
Chuan Bei Mu
Clam (saltwater)
Coltsfoot
Cowslip Root
Crawfish (Crayfish)
Da Ji
Daikon
Dong Chong Xia Cao
Elderflower
Elderflower Tea
Elecampane
Eucalyptus
Eyebright
Fennel seed
Field Mushroom (agaricus)
Fo Shou
Fu Ling
Gan Cao
Gan Jiang
Gan Sui
Garlic
Ginger (dry)
Ginger (fresh)
Goldenseal
Gou Teng
Grapefruit
Grapefruit Peel
Green Tea
Gua Lou
Gui Zhi
Hai Fu Shi
Hai Ge Ke
Hai Zao
He Shou Wu
Hijiki
Horseradish
Hou Po
Irish Moss
Jasmine Flower
Jasmine Tea
Jiang Can
Jie Geng
Juniper
Kelp (Kombu)
Kumquat
Kun Bu
Lai Fu Zi
Laver
Lemon
Lemon Peel
Lian Qiao
Licorice
Lime
Ling Zhi
Lobelia
Lobster
Mandarin
Ming Fan
Mullein
Mushroom, button
Mushroom, button
Mustard
Mustard leaf (Mustard Greens)
Myrrh
Niu Huang
Nori
Onion
Orange Peel
Osha
Pang Da Hai
Pao D Arco
Papaya
Peanut
Pear
Pepper, black
Pepper, white
Peppermint Tea
Persimmon
Pi Pa Ye
Pine Needle
Plantain
Plantain
Pleurisy root
Poke root
Pomelo
Pumpkin
Qian Hu
Quan Xie
Radish
Rosemary
Rue
Sage
Sandalwood
Savory
Saw Palmetto
Seaweed
She Gan
She Xiang
Shi Chang Pu
Shi Gao
Shi Wei
Shiitake mushroom
Shrimp and Prawn
Si Gua Lou
Squash, winter
Su He Xiang
Su Zi
Tangerine Peel
Tansy
Tea Tree
Thyme
Thyme
Tian Nan Xing
Ting Li Zi
Turnip
Wa Leng Zi
Wakame
Walnut
Water Chestnut
Watercress
White Horehound
Winter Savory
Xi Xin
Xie Bai
Xing Ren
Xuan Fu Hua
Xuan Shen
Yarrow
Yerba Santa
Yu Jin
Yu Xing Cao
Yuan Hua
Yuan Zhi
Zhi Mu
Zhi Shi
Zhu Li
Zhu Ru
Zi Wan
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