Core medicinals and formulas for phlegm-dampness body constitution based on constitution and pattern differentiation
Given that phlegm-dampness constitution and phlegm-dampness pattern have common manifestations and similar names,there are often unclear definitions of the two,which leads to difficulty in deciding on the right medicinal prescriptions for some practitioners in clinical practice.In fact,there are essential differences between the two.This paper tried to distinguish phlegm-dampness constitution and phlegm-dampness pattern diagnosis from three aspects:essentials for identification,therapeutic purpose and medication feature selection.Characteristics of medicinal combination on phlegm-dampness constitution were analyzed from the properties of core medicinals including Citri reticulatae pericarpium,Crataegi fructus,Atractylodes macrocephala,Atractylodes lancea,Poria cocos,Coicis semen and the main formula Shenling Baizhu powder.We hope to provide clear clinical guidance for the conditioning of phlegm-dampness constitution and prevention of related diseases,and improve the accuracy and effectiveness of medical selection for phlegm-dampness constitution.