From the perspective of Traditional Chinese Medicine, if damp-heat is not completely cleared, blindly tonifying the body is like adding burden to it and may even worsen the condition.If you have recently been feeling heavy in your body, lacking energy, and frequently experiencing nausea, loss of appetite, along with itchy skin, a sticky sensation in the mouth, and a burning feeling in the stomach, it indicates that damp-heat has accumulated quite severely in your body.At this time, you must not rush to take tonics. The more you supplement, the more likely it is that dampness and heat will stagnate in the body, and the symptoms will only become more severe.
Today, I will share two commonly used herbs for clearing damp-heat from the perspective of clinical syndrome differentiation. These herbs target damp-heat issues in different parts of the body, helping you achieve precise regulation and gradually cleanse damp-heat from your system. This approach avoids the burden on the body caused by blind medication.
The first type,Longdan Xiegan WanSpecifically adaptedDampness-heat in the liver and gallbladderIn traditional Chinese medicine theory, the liver governs free flow and the gallbladder governs decision-making. The liver and gallbladder are interior-exteriorly related. Once damp-heat invades the liver and gallbladder, it can lead to dysfunction in their free-flowing functions. For individuals with liver-gallbladder damp-heat, the most obvious manifestation is a feeling of stuffiness and distension inside the ribs on both sides, and even a dull pain. This is because damp-heat obstructs the qi mechanism of the liver and gallbladder, leading to poor circulation of qi and blood.
The second type,Eight Corrections PowderMainly dealing withDampness and Heat in the BladderThe bladder is responsible for storing and excreting urine. Once damp-heat invades the bladder, it affects the bladder's qi transformation function, leading to abnormal urine excretion and subsequently causing symptoms such as frequent urination, urgency, and painful urination.
The core efficacy of Longdan Xiegan Wan is to clear liver fire and drain damp-heat; the core function of Bazheng San is to promote diuresis and relieve strangury, clear heat and detoxify, specifically formulated to target the pathological characteristics of damp-heat in the bladder.
Finally, it must be reminded that everyone's constitution and specific symptoms are different. Therefore, if you really need to use medication for conditioning, you must first consult a professional traditional Chinese medicine practitioner to clarify the diagnosis based on syndrome differentiation. Adjust the prescription according to your own situation, and do not casually take medicine on your own to avoid causing trouble to your body due to incorrect treatment.
