What are the types of obesity classified by traditional Chinese medicine

traditional Chinese medicine divides obesity into several types, including stomach heat stagnation, spleen deficiency and lack of movement, excessive phlegm and dampness, and spleen kidney yang deficiency. Specifically,

1. Stomach heat stagnation in the spleen: overeating, reducing hunger, obesity, bloating, red face, bitter mouth, noisy stomach pain, red tongue, yellow and greasy skin, and smooth pulse. It is necessary to clear the stomach and eliminate fire, and be treated with Xiaochengqi Decoction and Baohe Pill according to medical advice.

2. Spleen deficiency and poor luck: obesity and swelling, mental fatigue and weakness, heavy body fatigue, chest tightness and bloating, mild swelling of limbs, light morning and heavy evening, difficulty urinating, loose stools or constipation, pale and chubby tongue with tooth marks, thin white or greasy coating, fine pulse. The treatment mainly focuses on strengthening the spleen and qi, and promoting diuresis and diuresis. The prescription is modified with Shenling Baizhu Powder and Fangji Huangqi Decoction.

3. Excessive Phlegm and Dampness: The body is plump, the body is heavy, the limbs are tired, the chest and diaphragm are full, phlegm and saliva are congested, dizziness and vertigo occur, the mouth is dry and unwilling to drink, the mind is tired and prone to lying down, the coating is white and greasy, and the pulse is smooth. The treatment mainly focuses on drying dampness and resolving phlegm, regulating qi and eliminating phlegm, and adjusting the prescription of Dao Tan Tang or Cangfu Dao Tan Tang.

4. Spleen and kidney yang deficiency: obesity, facial weakness, fatigue and prone to lying down, shortness of breath and weakness, loose stools, sweating and chills, cold limbs, lower limb edema, frequent urination during the day and night, pale and fat tongue with thin white coating, and sunken and fine veins. The treatment mainly focuses on warming and tonifying the spleen and kidneys, promoting diuresis and diuresis, and can be treated with modified Zhenwu Tang and Linggui Zhugan Tang. It is recommended to seek medical attention at a regular hospital and follow the doctor's advice on medication.