Symptoms and management of damp heat in the large intestine

Damp-heat in the large intestine is a TCM condition that is caused by the damage to the stomach and intestines due to poor diet or unclean diet, resulting in the internal invasion of the evil of damp-heat. Clinical manifestations are mainly abdominal pain, diarrhea, dysentery, pus and blood, thick and foul-smelling stools and other intestinal symptoms. In the management of damp-heat causes need to be targeted. Symptoms 1, intestinal symptoms: common abdominal pain, dysentery, pus and blood, diarrhea, shortness of breath, anal burning or diarrhea and unpleasant. The stool is yellowish-brown and has a foul odor, and some patients may have constipation or loose discharge; 2, other symptoms: in addition to intestinal symptoms, patients will be accompanied by other damp-heat symptoms, such as chest and epigastric fullness, heavy limbs, dullness, nausea, vomiting, short urine red, yellow tongue coating, red tongue and smooth pulse; at the same time, fever, sweating, afternoon fever (fever that occurs at 3-4 pm), etc. Conditioning methods 1, diet: should pay attention to regular, moderate diet, should not eat too much, not alcohol, should not eat more fat, sweet, thick taste or spicy, stimulating food; usually for the nature of warmth, tonic heat and taste of this type of food, should be moderated; easy to produce dampness, aggravate the wet evidence or heat food, try not to eat. In the summer, you can eat more watermelon, mung beans, barley, which have the effect of clearing heat and dampness; 2, psychological aspects: pay attention to rest, regular life, maintain a happy mood, good for conditioning; 3, medication: serious symptoms should also be actively under the guidance of a professional physician for drug treatment, Chinese medicine to clear heat and dampness, dry dampness, slow the pain. Classical formulas are Ge Gen Scutellaria Tang, Bai Tou Weng Tang, Paeoniae Tang, etc. Specific medication doctors will choose according to the damp-heat situation and severity.