Pathology of the Gallbladder


Damp-Heat in the Gallbladder and Liver

Damp-Heat in the Gallbladder and Liver can result as a consequence 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 Gallbladder and Liver is a result.


Cardinal symptoms
Pain and fullness in the hypochondrium, pain in the testicles, jealousy, high-handed manner, jaundice, trouble digesting fatty foods, vaginitis, inflammation of the fallopian tubes, inflammation of the bile duct, inflammation of the gallbladder, bitter taste in the mouth, protrusion of the eyeballs, scrotal eczema with wetting lesions

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