Pattern of Disharmony

Dampness and Phlegm in the Uterus

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Also Present in Some Cases

May appear in certain variations of this pattern

Late period Painful period Dark clots in menstrual blood Brown vaginal discharge Irregular menstruation Abdominal pain after childbirth Lochia retention White vaginal discharge Cold in the lower abdomen Cold feeling in vagina Infertility Feeling of cold

How a Practitioner Identifies This Pattern

In Traditional Chinese Medicine, diagnosis follows four methods of examination (Si Zhen 四诊), a framework developed over 2,000 years ago.

Palpation Qie Zhen 切诊

What the practitioner feels by touch

Pulse

Choppy (Se) Deep (Chen) Slow (Chi) Wiry (Xian)

How Herbal Medicine Helps

Herbal medicine is typically the backbone of TCM treatment. Formulas are precisely blended combinations of plants that work together to correct the specific imbalance underlying this pattern — targeting not just the symptoms, but the root cause.

Classical Formulas

These formulas are classically associated with this pattern — each selected because its properties directly address the core imbalance.

What Western Medicine Calls This

These are the biomedical diagnoses most commonly associated with this TCM pattern — useful if you're bridging Eastern and Western healthcare.

Dysfunctional uterine bleeding Uterine hypoplasia Endometrial hyperplasia Endometriosis Leiomyoma Polycystic ovaries Infertility Habitual miscarriage Threatened abortion Perimenopausal syndrome Vaginitis Erectile dysfunction Oligospermia Benign prostatic hypertrophy Sciatica