People with heavy dampness are more prone to illness, because from the perspective of Chinese medicine, dampness is caused by the slowing down of the body’s metabolism and the failure of the body’s waste to be discharged in a timely manner, which makes them less immune and more prone to external or internal symptoms. Dampness damages the body’s yang energy and may lead to cold or allergy symptoms, such as allergic rhinitis, pharyngitis or bronchial asthma, due to the dysfunction of the external body. In addition, people with heavy dampness may also suffer from painful limb joints due to blocked meridians, and people with heavy dampness may also suffer from metabolic diseases such as hyperlipidemia, hypertension, and diabetes.