sweating and a sticky-yellow tongue coating.
If Damp-Heat affects the Gall-Bladder and Liver there will be a bitter taste, hypochondrial pain
and distension and possibly jaundice. A sticky-yellow tongue coating will be concentrated on the
sides.
If Damp-Heat affects the Bladder there will be urinary difficulty, turbid urine and burning on
urination. The tongue will have a sticky-yellow tongue coating on the root with red spots.
It is, of course, also possible for Dampness to occur without Heat. In this case the symptoms
would be practically the same except that there would be no thirst and the tongue coating would
be white.
Dampness can overflow into the space between the skin and muscles and cause the typical
muscle ache experienced in ME. It also causes the feeling of heaviness of the muscles, especially
in the limbs.
Dampness can also cloud the brain, hence the poor memory and concentration and general
muzzy feeling.
The other manifestations are mostly due to Dampness obstructing the Stomach and Spleen.
Treatment Principle
Resolve Dampness, clear Heat.
Acupuncture
General Prescription
SP-9 Yinlingquan, SP-6 Sanyinjiao, BL-22 Sanjiaoshu, Ren-12 Zhongwan, Ren-9 Shuifen,
L.I.-11 Quchi, SP-3 Taibai, ST-8 Touwei, T.B.-7 Huizong, Du-14 Dazhui: all with reducing or
even method.
Explanation
- SP-9, SP-6 and BL-22 resolve Dampness.
- Ren-12 and Ren-9 regulate the transformation of fluids and therefore help to resolve
Dampness.