Abstract
Edema is the abnormal retention and accumulation of water in the body as a result of failure of the lung, the spleen and the kidney in their functions of transforming, transporting and distributing fluids. The excess water then overflows into the interstitial tissues in the muscles and the skin. Clinically, it is seen as puffy swelling in the head, face, eyelids, extremities, the trunk, or even the entire body.
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Liu, Z. (2010). Edema. In: Liu, Z. (eds) Essentials of Chinese Medicine. Springer, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-84882-112-5_39
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