Tongue
Pale, swollen, white greasy coat
Pulse
Soggy, slow, or tight
Key Symptoms
Heavy head and bodyPoor appetite; sticky bland tasteLoose stools; clear or white dischargesCold pain of abdomen or jointsWorse in damp cold weather
Overview
Damp bound with Cold. Heavy, lingering, better with warmth.
Differentiate from
- Damp-Heat (yellow greasy coat, burning)
- Damp-Phlegm (more sputum and fog than joint/abdominal cold)
Etiology
Cold-damp climate, raw/cold food, Spleen Yang xu.
Treatment Principle
Warm and resolve Damp; strengthen Spleen Yang.
Representative formulas. Ping Wei San; Wei Ling Tang; Gan Jiang Ling Zhu Tang.
Representative points. SP-9, SP-3, REN-12, ST-36, BL-20, BL-22, moxa REN-8 / REN-6.
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