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MENTAL MODEL · M1806

Phlegm-Fire Disturbing the Heart

Phlegm-Fire Disturbing the Heart
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Version 1.0.0 · Updated 2026-07-31

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Phlegm turbidity and fire-heat bind together, disturbing the heart spirit upward. Manifestations include mania, restlessness, hitting people and destroying things, and incoherent speech.

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A wok catching fire. Phlegm is the oil, fire is the heat. Phlegm-fire disturbing the heart is like a wok catching fire, with violent reactions (mania pattern). Treatment should 'remove firewood from under the pot' and 'remove the oil', i.e., clear heat and resolve phlegm.

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In traditional Chinese medicine, it refers to phlegm turbidity and fire pathogen disturbing the heart spirit upward, causing mental abnormalities. Symptoms include vexation, insomnia, mania, and delirium.

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