Dampness generally refers to heavy dampness. According to Chinese medicine, heavy dampness is mostly related to the unfavorable transportation and digestion of the spleen and stomach, and the prolonged storage of dampness can appear as cold-dampness, damp-heat, phlegm-dampness and so on. Symptoms include bloating, unformed stools, loss of appetite, and a feeling of heaviness in the body. Dampness is a yin evil, heavy and sticky in nature, which can block the activity of qi and affect the spleen’s transportation. When dampness is felt externally, it is common to have soreness in the waist, drowsiness in the limbs, and pain in the joints and muscles, with the pain not moving. Dampness and turbidity internal obstruction (dampness and turbidity evil Qi blocked in the body) of the stomach and intestines, common poor gastric appetite (the stomach’s function of accepting and holding dietary water and grains is affected), chest tightness and discomfort, urination is not favorable (urination is not smooth), and loose stools and other symptoms. Once symptoms of discomfort appear, one should consult a professional Chinese medicine practitioner for identification and then give formal treatment.