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Phlegm turbidity

痰浊 〔痰濁〕tán zhuó

Phlegm as a turbid entity that is obstructive to the clear yáng qì of the body. Phlegm turbidity is often said specifically to refer to phlegm-damp or phlegm-rheum. However, phlegm turbidity often implies that the phlegm is thick and sticky, while phlegm-damp often implies that the phlegm is thin.

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