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Abdominal masses and blockage result from deficiency of genuine Qi and disharmony of zang–fu viscera, so that Qi becomes stagnant and blood static. Qi stagnation and blood stasis in turn lead to accumulation and gelling of turbid Phlegm inside the abdomen, producing masses or blockage.
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Liu, Z. (2010). Abdominal Masses and Obstruction. In: Liu, Z. (eds) Essentials of Chinese Medicine. Springer, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-84882-112-5_48
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