Coughing up phlegm that is dark, sticky and damp-heat can be treated with medications such as Qing Jin Hua Phlegm Tang and Qing Qi Hua Phlegm Pill. However, the specific medication should be decided by the doctor according to the patient’s condition. Qing Jin Hua Phlegm Tang has the effect of clearing the lungs and resolving phlegm (removing heat from the lungs and dissolving phlegm). It is used to treat cough due to fire, with dry and painful throat, red face, hot breath from the nose, and coughing phlegm that is hard to come out, yellow and thick in color, or with blood, or with a fishy smell. Clearing Qi and Resolving Phlegm Pill is composed of Scutellaria baicalensis (stir-fried in wine), Psoralea vulgaris cream, Semen xia (made), Pericarpium Citri Reticulatae, Gallus gallus domesticus, and Ginger. It has the effect of clearing lung and resolving phlegm. It is used for cough with lung-heat, thick yellow phlegm and fullness in chest and epigastric region. If there is any discomfort, it is recommended to consult a doctor. If medication is needed, it should be identified by a doctor and follow the doctor’s instructions for standardized treatment.