Pathology of the Spleen


Damp-Heat in the Spleen

Damp-Heat in the Spleen can be a further development and complication of Yin Deficiency. Yin Deficiency leads to Heat, which causes the spirit to be restless. In order to compensate for the restlessness, the patient may eat Dampness producing foods and Damp-Heat in the Spleen is a result.


Cardinal symptoms
Feeling of heaviness, soft, strong smelling stool or constipation, abdominal pain, thirst without desire to drink, thick yellow tongue coating, feeling of belt around body, duodenal ulcer, ventricular ulcer, feeling of heaviness in the head, helmet-like headaches

TCM Information
Symptoms, causes, treatment tips, root and branch, point-combination