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Phlegm-Damp Constitution, Phlegm Type Body Regulation and Health Preservation – Helping You Achieve a Lighter Body 01 Constitutional Characteristics 1. Physical Characteristics: Obese body shape, soft and full abdomen. 2. Common Manifestations: Oily facial skin, excessive sweating and stickiness, chest tightness, and phlegm accumulation. Dull yellow complexion, eyelid edema, tendency to feel drowsy, sticky or … Read more
✦ + + Phlegm-Damp Constitution ✦+ + 1. What is Phlegm-Damp Constitution? Phlegm-damp refers to abnormal substances that are sticky and turbid within the body, resulting from a pathological disorder of fluid metabolism. Individuals with a phlegm-damp constitution have reduced metabolic functions of the organs, making it easy for dampness to condense into phlegm. The … Read more
The formation of phlegm-dampness follows a process: first, there is dampness, which accumulates into fluid, and then condenses into phlegm. This process occurs step by step. Phlegm can be categorized into visible and invisible forms. Visible phlegm includes the phlegm we can see, such as white, yellow, or green phlegm. White phlegm indicates cold, while … Read more
Traditional Chinese Medicine Treatment of Phlegm-Damp Syndrome Phlegm-Damp Syndrome refers to the condition caused by spleen deficiency leading to improper transportation of fluids, resulting in the accumulation of dampness and phlegm. Over time, this leads to phlegm obstructing the lungs, characterized by symptoms such as cough with abundant white phlegm, chest fullness, and discomfort. Clinically, … Read more
Expert Interviewed: Liu Daming, Associate Chief Physician of the Department of Spleen and Stomach Diseases, Dongzhimen Hospital, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine Li Hongmei, Chief Physician of Internal Medicine, Third Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine There is a group of people who are overweight, have oily skin, and thick, greasy tongue coating, … Read more
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Phlegm and dampness are essentially two different types of pathogenic factors. Due to their close relationship, they often appear simultaneously, hence the term “phlegm-dampness” is commonly used. However, upon closer examination, it becomes evident that although both are phlegm-dampness, the pathways of their formation differ, leading to different treatment approaches. Generally speaking, the formation of … Read more
The phlegm-damp constitution is a type of constitution in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), primarily referring to the dysfunction of the body’s organs, leading to the disordered transformation of qi, blood, and body fluids, resulting in the accumulation of water and dampness, which forms phlegm and creates a phlegm-damp constitution. 1. Symptoms Manifestation 1. Body Characteristics: … Read more
In Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), the concept of body constitution refers to the relatively stable inherent characteristics formed during the life process of an individual, based on both congenital endowment and acquired factors, encompassing morphological structure, physiological function, and psychological state. There are nine basic types of TCM body constitutions: Pinghe Zhi (Balanced Constitution), Qi … Read more
According to Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), phlegm-dampness can be divided into four distinct stages: Spleen Qi Deficiency (脾虚), Spleen Qi Deficiency with Excess Dampness (脾虚湿盛), Internal Generation of Phlegm-Dampness (痰湿内生), and Phlegm-Stasis Interlocking (痰瘀互结). Each of these stages presents different tongue appearances and clinical manifestations, and the treatment methods vary significantly at each stage. The … Read more