Generally it is possible to distinguish between damp-heat and cold-dampness through the tongue coating, but it is not possible to judge only through the tongue coating, and it is necessary to combine with the patient’s other symptoms to make a comprehensive judgment. Generally, the tongue coating of patients with dampness and heat is more yellow and greasy, while the tongue coating of patients with cold and dampness is more white and greasy. The initial distinction can be made through the tongue coating, and there is also a difference in the texture of the tongue between the two. Patients with Damp-Heat usually have a red tongue, while patients with Cold-Dampness may have a pale white tongue. Damp-heat is mainly dampness and heat in the body, internal organs and meridians run blocked, the patient can be seen in the head and body heavy (head and limbs heavy feeling), fever, bitter mouth, thirst but do not want to drink water and other symptoms. Cold-dampness is mainly externally cold and dampness, obstruction of qi and blood flow or cold and dampness trapped inside, damage to the spleen and Yang, etc., the patient will have epigastric (abdomen) plagued, abdominal pain and loose stools (feces thin and unshaped), head and body heavy, frequent diarrhea, cold hands and feet and other symptoms. It is recommended that patients do not judge on their own, a single symptom is not able to diagnose the disease, but to consult a doctor in time, by a professional doctor to clarify the diagnosis.