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Phlegm-Heat in the Middle Burner

This full pattern describes phlegm and heat obstructing the functional activity of the middle burner, with particular emphasis on the Stomach. In traditional theory, it represents a congested interior state in which impaired transformation and transportation become central to the pattern picture. Study defining presentations and traditional differentiation context in this educational pattern record.

Key reference facts

Nature
Full
Organ affinity
Spleen, Stomach
Treatment principles
Transform phlegm; Clear middle-burner heat; Regulate Stomach qi; Harmonize the descending function

Related library records

Source reference: Me & Qi - TCM Patterns Database

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