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A disease pattern whose principal sign is dizziness, arising when phlegm turbidity causes internal obstruction in the chest and disturbs clear yáng in the upper body. Dizziness is the essential feature of phlegm turbidity harassing the upper body. Hence it is said, Where no phlegm is present, dizziness does not arise. Disturbance of vision may be so severe as to force the patient to remain in lying posture. Milder cases present as dizzy head, distension in the head, and heavy-headedness. Other signs include insomnia, oppression in the chest, retching and nausea, little thought of food and drink, or nontransformation of ingested food. The tongue fur is slimy in texture and either white or yellow in color. The pulse is slipperyand may also be stringlike. Where there is a heat complication, then vexation and bitter taste in the mouth may also be observed.

Biomedical correspondence: Phlegm turbidity harassing the upper body may be observed in otogenic vertigo and hypertension.

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