| Common Name | Phlegm Obstruction |
| Scientific Name | |
| Disease Type | TCM Pattern |
| Host Type | human |
| ICD Code | |
| Distribution | Global; recognized in TCM and integrative practices |
| Causative Agent | Excess phlegm accumulation due to spleen deficiency or external pathogens |
| Transmission | Not applicable; internal pattern |
| Symptoms Description | Cough with copious sputum, chest oppression, dizziness, nausea, fatigue; may manifest in respiratory, digestive or neurological symptoms |
| Diagnosis | TCM pattern differentiation; tongue with thick greasy coating, slippery pulse |
| Conventional Treatment | Address underlying cause such as infection or allergy; mucolytics or expectorants if indicated |
| Herbal Treatment | Ban Xia, Chen Pi, Fu Ling, Xing Ren; formulas like Er Chen Tang or Wen Dan Tang |
| Prevention | Dietary regulation avoiding dairy and greasy foods; spleen tonification; exercise and stress management |
| Prognosis | Good with appropriate pattern resolution; chronic if underlying deficiency persists |
| History | Described in classical TCM texts such as Huangdi Neijing as phlegm as a pathogenic factor |
| Reference | TCM Internal Medicine texts; integrative references on phlegm patterns |
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