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A condition marked by redness, swelling, and hardening of the uvula, so called because the uvula appears conspicuous like a flag in the throat. The uvula is cherry red with a purple blood blister at the tip. Movement of the tongue is inhibited, eating and swallowing are difficult. There is vexation and oppression in the chest and a surging floating pulse. Flying flag wind is caused by phlegm heat in the stomach and liver channels binding in the throat or excessive consumption of hot spicy food causing lung-stomach heat to accumulate and fume up into the throat.

Medicinal therapy: Clear and drain heat toxin with Coptis Toxin-Resolving Decoction (黄连解毒汤 huáng lián jiě dú tāng) plus forsythia (Forsythiae Fructus, 连翘 lián qiào), dandelion (Taraxaci Herba, 蒲公英 pú gōng yīng), arctium (Arctii Fructus, 牛蒡子 niú bàng zǐ), isatis root (Isatidis Radix, 板蓝根 bǎn lán gēn), and pueraria (Puerariae Radix, 葛根 gé gēn). For external treatment, lance to drain blood and toxin, and use a mouthwash of decocted lonicera (Lonicerae Flos, 金银花 jīn yín huā) and licorice (Glycyrrhizae Radix, 甘草 gān cǎo). Compare flying throat.

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