Spleen deficiency and dampness (weak function of the spleen, dampness stagnation) is a type of Chinese medicine, a disease mechanism, not a name of the disease, and can not be equated with a certain Western medicine disease.
Spleen deficiency and dampness refers to the weak function of the spleen and stomach, the ability to transport and transform water and dampness is weakened, the pathological products of the accumulation of water and liquid, which can be manifested as a nausea (no appetite, reduced food intake), less food, the epigastric (abdominal) distension and fullness, the body sleepy, limb edema, loose stools, the tongue is fat with teeth marks, etc..
Spleen deficiency and dampness can be seen in a variety of systemic diseases in Western medicine, such as acute and chronic gastroenteritis, functional gastrointestinal disease, irritable bowel syndrome, chronic glomerulonephritis, nephrotic syndrome, eczema, herpes zoster, and so on, and it can be used as one of the basic mechanisms of a variety of diseases.
If the symptoms of spleen deficiency and dampness are manifested, it is recommended that timely hospital diagnosis and treatment and standardized medication.