What are the differences between cold and dampness and damp heat symptoms

In the theory of traditional Chinese medicine, the body constitution is divided into many types. Only by adjusting the symptoms can the best effect be achieved, otherwise it will be counterproductive. If you want to know what your physical constitution is, you can judge based on some symptoms that appear in your body. Because different body constitutions manifest different symptoms. For example, although the cold and dampness and damp-heat constitutions both have the word "dampness" in their constitutions, the symptoms are very different.

Main manifestations of damp heat

Damp heat occurs in different parts of the human body, and the symptoms are different:

1. Damp-heat in the spleen and stomach:

Prone to bloating, nausea, anorexia, dry and bitter mouth, oily skin, acne, loose stools, reddish and yellow urine, and a heavy and weak body.

2. Damp-heat in the liver and gallbladder: soreness and pain in the flanks, yellow eyes, yellow skin, yellow urine, bitter taste in the mouth, nausea, abdominal distension, thick yellow tongue coating, and even abnormal liver function.

3. Dampness and heat in the lower part of the body:

The lower abdomen includes the intestines, bladder, and uterus. There will be abdominal pain, diarrhea, thirst, red tongue coating, and burning pain in the anus; urination will be urgent, painful, and yellow urine; women are prone to low back pain, yellow leucorrhea, thick texture, fishy odor, etc., and are prone to gynecological diseases.

Symptoms of cold and dampness

1. Fear of cold:

It's not just winter that makes people afraid of the cold. Fear of cold also exists in early autumn and early spring, especially in women, when the fear of cold is aggravated during menstruation.

2. White tongue coating:

Recurrent oral ulcers, easy coughing, and thin white sputum.

3. Prone to diarrhea:

Diarrhea is very likely to occur, especially when wearing less clothing, eating cold drinks or cold fruits.

4. Spots and puffiness:

The face turns pale, blue, dark or even black, but there is no rosy look. Women, in particular, are prone to abdominal obesity.

5. Joint pain:

It includes the joints of the limbs, neck and shoulders, waist and back, etc. The more painful areas are and the longer the pain lasts, the more severe the dampness and cold in the body is.

How to regulate damp heat and damp cold

1. The principles of regulating dampness and heat are to remove dampness, purge heat and clear fire, so the main choices in diet are: coix seeds, lotus seeds, seaweed, red beans, mung beans, lentils, bitter melon, yellow cap, winter melon, etc.

2. In addition to diet, you should relax your emotions, avoid staying up late, avoid spicy and nourishing foods, and exercise regularly. If the situation is serious, you need Chinese medicine diagnosis and treatment.

3. The principles of regulating cold and dampness are to remove dampness, replenish yang, replenish qi and blood, and keep warm. So you can choose foods or medicinal materials such as red dates, ginger, tangerine peel, fennel, coix seed, red beans, and Cistanche.

4. In terms of health care, you can drive away the cold through scraping, cupping, and moxibustion. It is best to sweat during exercise.

5. However, people with cold and damp constitution should avoid cold drinks and cold food in any season. In daily life, they should avoid long-term use of air conditioning and pay attention to keeping warm.