Treatment of Damp-Heat Syndrome in the Middle Jiao (Part 3) Continuing from the previous issue: Treatment of Damp-Heat Syndrome in the Middle Jiao (Part 2) 3. Heat Dominates Over Dampness1) Stomach Heat with Spleen DampnessClinical Manifestations: High fever, sweating, thirst with a preference for cold drinks, fullness in the chest, heaviness in the body, yellow … Read more
Treatment of Lower Jiao Damp-Heat Syndrome (Part II) Continuing from the previous issue: Treatment of Lower Jiao Damp-Heat Syndrome (Part I) 2. Heat Dominates Over Dampness1) Bladder Damp-Heat【Clinical Manifestations】 Fever, thirst, frequent and urgent urination, burning pain during urination, difficulty in urination, cloudy yellow urine, and in severe cases, blood in urine; tongue coating is … Read more
Treatment of Damp-Heat Syndrome in the Middle Jiao (Part 1) Continuing from the previous issue:Treatment of Damp-Heat Syndrome in the Upper Jiao (Part 2) 1. Characteristics of the Syndrome The syndrome of Damp-Heat in the Middle Jiao can arise from two pathways: either due to unresolved Damp-Heat in the Upper Jiao gradually transmitting to the … Read more
Damp-Heat Diseases Xue Shengbai of the Qing Dynasty (1) The damp-heat syndrome begins with aversion to cold, followed by heat without cold, sweating, chest fullness, a white tongue, and thirst without desire to drink. My note: This line outlines the damp-heat syndrome. Damp-heat diseases mostly belong to the Yangming and Taiyin categories. If the central … Read more
[Heat Dominating Over Dampness] Heat dominating over dampness is a syndrome characterized primarily by excess heat in the Middle Jiao, accompanied by dampness. Due to the predominance of heat combined with dampness, it is also referred to as “Warm Heat with Damp Disease,” commonly seen in the later stages of damp-warm diseases, summer dampness, or … Read more
Summary: Ye Tianshi distinguished warm diseases from cold damage, and Xue Shengbai further separated damp-heat diseases from warm diseases. Xue Shengbai, also known as Xue Xue, is the foremost expert in treating damp-heat diseases throughout history! His work, “Damp-Heat Disease Chapter,” has become the standard for treating damp-heat diseases in later generations! The renowned TCM … Read more
Treatment of Damp-Heat Syndrome in the Middle Jiao (Part II) Continuing from the previous issue: Treatment of Damp-Heat Syndrome in the Middle Jiao (Part I) 2. Equal Presence of Damp and Heat 1) Damp-Heat Obstruction 【Clinical Manifestations】 Fever, irritability, chest and epigastric fullness, nausea and vomiting, loose stools that are yellow and foul-smelling, yellow greasy … Read more
Treatment of Upper Jiao Damp-Heat Syndrome Continuation from last issue: Overview of Damp-Heat Diseases 1. Characteristics of the Syndrome The Upper Jiao Damp-Heat syndrome represents the initial stage of damp-heat disease. The path of pathogenic invasion is primarily through the mouth and nose. It may occur due to the combination of damp and heat evils … Read more
Traditional Chinese Medicine Case Studies / Medical Discussions / Reference Articles for Clinical Learning 【Original Text】 Damp-heat syndrome, with menstrual flow arriving, strong fever and thirst, delirium and confusion, chest and abdominal pain or tongue without coating, pulse slippery and rapid, evil invading the Ying level, should use large doses of Xījiǎo (Rhinoceros Horn), Zǐcǎo … Read more
“Among the six qi, damp-heat is a disease that affects eight or nine out of ten people.” From ancient times to the present, damp-heat has always been our “great concern.” Heavy breath, lack of appetite; oily skin all day, prone to rashes; oily hair within a day after washing; irritable temperament; excessive leukorrhea in women, … Read more