Discussion on the pathogenic characteristics of 'phlegm' in TCM.

This article aims at clarifying the formation and accumulation of the'phlegm'in the body.If the phlegm can't be dispelled,it would do great harm to the body health from many aspects,even leading to various diseases which are complex and hard to cure.'Becloud deities','Qi activities blocking','the blood vessels choking','muscular striae overflowing','tumor accumulated','inveterate phlegm loss the path',are the outstanding pathogenic characteristics of the 'phlegm'.Ancient and modern physicians accumulated rich experiences on preventing and treating the phlegm diseases.Those are worth to excavating,organizing,clarifying deeply for being used to the prevention,diagnosis and treatment of the phlegm diseases efficiently.