Objective To explore preparing method of obese rat model with spleen deficiency and phlegm dampness. Methods Twenty-four SD male rats were randomly divided into normal group ( n = 8), model A group ( n = 8) and model B group ( n = 8). Models A and B were treated with different intervention sequences. The general behavioral changes and hair color, stool, body mass, mental state, and spleen deficiency scores were observed. Total cholesterol (TC), triglyceride (TG), high density lipoprotein cholesterol ( HDL-C), low density lipoprotein cholesterol ( LDL-C), glutathione transaminase ( ALT) were me...