The difference between damp-heat and phlegm-damp body types

The main difference between Damp-Heat and Phlegm-Dampness is the heat sign. Most patients with Damp-Heat show oily face and dry or sticky stools, while Phlegm-Dampness mainly shows obese body shape, sticky feeling in the mouth and loose stools. Damp-heat and phlegm-damp constitution are diagnosed according to the Chinese medicine’s visualization, diagnosis, synopsis, and reference, by looking, smelling, asking, and cutting. Most patients with damp-heat have oily face, bitter mouth, yellow tongue coating, sore throat, yellow urine, dry or sticky stools, and a burning sensation at the anal opening after relieving stool. The main difference between damp-heat and phlegm-dampness is the heat sign, if the patient with heat sign belongs to damp-heat, without heat sign belongs to phlegm-dampness. Phlegm-dampness mainly manifests itself in the form of obesity, poor appetite, sticky feeling in the mouth, white and greasy tongue coating, and loose stools, thin texture of stools or more frequent stools, and people are easily tired. In terms of pulse, most of the damp-heat and phlegm dampness are dominated by slippery pulse, and patients with damp-heat may have slippery pulse. People with phlegm and dampness should usually insist on physical exercise, mainly walking, jogging, tai chi, etc., and gradually increase the amount of exercise. Damp-heat body daily life to avoid eating too much spicy, stimulating food, do not eat fatty, sweet and greasy food, and need to quit smoking and alcohol.