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Phlegm clogging the Lungs with Qi Stagnation

This pattern describes Phlegm obstructing the Lung system together with constrained movement of Qi in the chest. Its conceptual scope includes respiration, chest qi dynamics, and the Spleen-Lung relationship in fluid transformation, with digestive signs reflecting associated dysfunction rather than a separate identity. Study defining presentations and traditional differentiation context in this educational pattern record.

Key reference facts

Nature
Full
Organ affinity
Lungs, Spleen
Treatment principles
Transform Phlegm and restore Lung movement; Regulate Qi in the chest; Support fluid transformation through the Spleen-Lung relationship; Open obstruction without over-dispersing underlying Qi

Related library records

Source reference: Me & Qi - TCM Patterns Database

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