In the huge theoretical system of traditional Chinese medicine, the human body is often divided into yin and yang, one is thermal constitution, the other is cold constitution, the former is wet and hot when wet, and the latter is cold and damp when wet, so moisture It also needs treatment based on syndrome differentiation.
What is damp heat?
Traditional Chinese medicine divides the natural climate into six elements: wind, cold, heat, dampness, dryness, and fire. If it makes people sick, it is called six evils, damp heat is one of the six evils The two are intertwined with each other, which obstructs the movement of the internal organs and the meridians of the whole body, and the patients mainly show symptoms of damp and heat all over the body.
The so-called dampness is divided into internal and external. The external dampness is mostly derived from the living environment and the natural climate; while the internal dampness is a pathological product , which is often associated with . Related to . Humidity and heat are damp and heat. Humidity and heat injure the body, which can cause dysfunction of viscera and induce diseases.
The three main conditions of damp and heat
①Dampness is greater than heat: Dry mouth and bitter but not serious, greasy tongue coating but not yellow; skin and hair love oily , Eczema develops when the weather is slightly humid.
②Heat and heat coexist : Dry mouth, increased bitterness, yellow, thick and sticky tongue coating; fat and soft abdomen; easy to get acne.
③The heat is greater than the humidity : dry mouth and tongue,The tongue is red and the tongue coating is dry and yellow; the stool is dry and congested, and the urine is short and red.
What is cold and dampness?
Similarly, cold and damp means that damp evil meets cold evil, and the two are intertwined and violate the human body. Similarly, Chinese medicine believes that cold and dampness can also be divided into internal and external aspects. The former is mostly due to cold or the natural environment, the latter is due to cold dampness trapping the spleen , which causes damage to the spleen and stomach function, or spleen and kidney yang deficiency , cold and damp congestion in all parts of the body.
If the patient presents with joints, back pain, difficulty in stretching, and cold and dampness from the outside; if it is manifested by cold hands and feet, chills, cold pain in the stomach, diarrhea, , loose stools, , etc., then Mostly caused by endogenous cold and dampness.
The main symptoms of cold and wet body
Less appetite Anorexia , loss of appetite, swelling when waking up, fear of cold urination after waking up, can be relieved, Women may also have thinner vaginal discharge. In addition, such patients may have cold hands and feet all the year round, especially heat-resistant in summer, pale complexion, and lack of luster.
How to distinguish hot and humid from cold and wet by observation?
1. Face
Hot and humid: I love oil on my face,Prone to acne and acne.
Cold and wet: I also love oil on my face, but it can be clearly observed that the eyelids are swollen, the complexion is pale or dull, and the eyes are black.
2, posture
damp heat: weight loss or obesity are all
strong strong 2 tongue strong span1p0span12 Hot and humid: The tongue is reddish and the tongue coating is yellow. It may be dry or sticky. Cold and wet: The tongue is light, the tongue coating is white and greasy, the tongue is fat and large, and there are obvious tooth marks around the tongue. 4. Two stools Hot and humid: short red urine, sticky stool sticky to the toilet, severe constipation, or dry stool. Cold and wet: urine is long,Unformed stools, loose stools, etc. Hot and humid: I like to eat cold drinks and often eat cold food. Cold and wet: I like hot drinks and often feel uncomfortable after eating raw or cold food. 5. Sweating Humidity and heat: is very prone to sweating, the smell of sweat is heavy, and even worse, yellow sweat may occur. Cold and wet: Cold hands and feet all year round, very heat-resistant in summer, very little sweating, or no sweat at all.
How to regulate damp heat or damp cold ?
1, damp and hot body
(1) Diet conditioning:
Poria coix seed and hawthorn drink-invigorating spleen and oozing fat, _strong12pstrong 9 strong Hawthorn tea-invigorating the spleen and stomach, alleviating constipation
yam barley and red bean porridge-invigorating the spleen and stomach, diuresis and dampness
strong 9strong morning sleep adjustment ,Staying up late will only aggravate the symptoms of yin deficiency and fire.
(3) Avoid tobacco and alcohol
(4) Timely and appropriate exercise
2, damp cold body
(1) tea and tea cold.
(2) Soaking feet with ginger or mugwort leaves or rice wine-promoting blood circulation and dispelling cold (not suitable for long soaking, damaging yang)
(3) Physical exercise, strengthening physical fitness
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