The difference between cold-dampness and phlegm-dampness from the point of view of Chinese medicine is mainly the tongue, pulse, symptoms, etiology, management methods and other differences.
1. Tongue: Cold-dampness of the tongue is characterized by pale or dark tongue, white or white slippery tongue coating. The tongue of phlegm-dampness is fat with teeth marks, and the tongue coating is white, thick and greasy.
2. Pulse: The pulse of cold-dampness is mostly moist and slow, tight and heavy. The pulse of phlegm-dampness is mostly characterized by a smooth, slow-stringed pulse.
3. Symptoms: Symptoms of Cold-Dampness are mainly pain in the joints, tendons and bones, coldness in the limbs, and cold pain in the abdomen. Symptoms of phlegm-dampness mainly manifest as sticky mouth, swelling of the body, abdominal distension, sticky stools, dampness in the pubic area, etc.
4. Etiology: The etiology of cold-dampness is formed by external cold-dampness or internal dampness and cold blocking the qi. The etiology of phlegm-dampness is usually due to the deficiency of the spleen, dysfunction of transportation and digestion, which leads to the abnormal transmission and distribution of water and liquid, causing phlegm-dampness to stop internally.
5. Methods: Cold dampness in the diet can eat beef, mutton, soybeans, corn and other foods to regulate, and the need to control the intake of cold food, when the symptoms are serious, you can use a single parasitic soup to regulate. Phlegm-dampness in the diet can eat barley, red beans, yam, white radish, etc., and if the symptoms are serious, you can use the Er Chen Tang to regulate.
It is recommended to consult a doctor for diagnosis and treatment under the guidance of a professional doctor when symptoms occur.