Through which four stages does Korean medicine weight management assess spleen qi deficiency and phlegm-fluid retention?
The four stages are assessing spleen qi deficiency, clearing phlegm-fluid retention, intensive management of blood stasis and qi-blood circulation, and establishing meals and maintenance, with intensity and duration adjusted to response.
Stage one assesses spleen qi deficiency behind weak digestion and energy conversion. Stage two considers clearing accumulated phlegm-fluid retention.
Stage three is intensive management that reviews blood stasis and qi-blood circulation while adjusting metabolism and appetite. Herbs and diet are combined to support energy use rather than assuming medicine alone causes loss.
Stage four establishes changed meals and weight in daily life. Results are not identical or guaranteed, and prescriptions, food, and pace vary with constitution and response.
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