There is a certain difference between phlegm dampness and phlegm heat. People with phlegm dampness are mostly obese and have heavy dampness, and are especially prone to sleepiness, fatigue, easy fatigue, and are prone to swelling. Phlegm-heat tends to show heat, and some patients will have cough, cough yellow phlegm, chest tightness, shortness of breath, phlegm in the throat, may spit fishy phlegm, stools tend to be constipated, urine yellow, and is red tongue, yellow greasy coating, and slippery pulse. Phlegm-damp is a sign that dampness is heavier, and phlegm-heat is a sign that appears hot on the side. People with phlegm-damp constitution can consider strengthening the spleen to dispel dampness, while phlegm-heat can consider clearing heat and resolving phlegm.