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Is a term in Chinese medicine. It refers to phlegm produced from the accumulation of turbid fluid retained in the body. Different from the concept of Western medicine, spleen represents a macroscopic concept of digestion, absorption, and nutrition metabolism in Chinese medicine. Phlegm dampness often results from the dysfunction of spleen in transporting and distributing nutrients and water, as well as the accumulation and stagnation of dampness due to deficient spleen. It is manifested as profuse frothy sputum, nausea, or fullness in the chest, cough with dyspnea, and plump tongue with slippery or greasy coat.
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(2008). Phlegm Dampness. In: Schwab, M. (eds) Encyclopedia of Cancer. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-47648-1_4521
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