Phlegm hiccup

Hiccup attributed to phlegm turbidity obstruction, characterized by the sound of phlegm, and attended by oppression in the chest and inhibited breathing.

Medicinal therapy: Transform phlegm and move qì using formulas such as Phlegm-Abducting Decoction (导痰汤 dǎo tán tāng). If there are signs of phlegm heat, use Pinellia and Scutellaria Pill (半黄丸 bàn huáng wán).

Acumoxatherapy: Base treatment mainly on CV, PC, ST and LR. Select BL-17 (Diaphragm Transport, 膈俞 gé shù), CV-17 (Chest Center, 膻中 shān zhōng), PC-6 (Inner Pass, 内关 nèi guān), CV-6 (Sea of Qì, 气海 qì hǎi), CV-12 (Center Stomach Duct, 中脘 zhōng wǎn), ST-25 (Celestial Pivot, 天枢 tiān shū), ST-36 (Leg Three Lǐ, 足三里 zú sān lǐ), ST-40 (Bountiful Bulge, 丰隆 fēng lóng), and LR-3 (Supreme Surge, 太冲 tài chōng); needle with drainage.

See hiccup. Compare heat hiccup.