In clinical practice, we often hear patients say, “Am I too damp?” “What medicine can I take to get rid of dampness?” Today, Dr. Yang will talk to you about this “dampness” in detail. What is “dampness”? According to Chinese medicine, the “six external evils” are one of the human body’s disease-causing factors, namely “wind, cold, summer, damp, dryness and fire” six external evils. Among them, “wet” is what we often call “dampness”. Second, with the “dampness” may have what performance? We can see from the head to the feet: 1, dizziness, heavy head, as if wearing a hat on the head, still feel tired in the morning; dandruff is not much, but more oil; swollen eye bubbles, heavy bags, heavy eyelids, eyes can not open; nose oil; many small bumps on the face, a squeeze will have white secretions out. 2.The tongue is fat, even sticking out to fill the mouth, there are teeth marks on both sides of the tongue, and the tongue is sticky or very thick and greasy. 3.Swollen limbs, or small blisters on hands and feet. 4.The calf stomach is sore, swollen and heavy. 5, loose and unformed stool, there is always a feeling of unclean; stool sticky on the toilet, can not flush clean; inconvenient to observe the toilet, you can observe the wipe tissue, normal body 1, 2 sheets of paper can be wiped clean, if you need 3, 5 repeatedly wipe it needs attention. 6, men’s scrotal dampness; women with sticky odor, or detection of pelvic fluid, ovarian cysts, etc. 7, examination suggests fluid accumulation, such as joint effusion, pleural effusion, peritoneal effusion, pericardial cavity effusion, etc., or suggests cysts, such as liver cysts, kidney cysts, spleen cysts, etc., also indicates that there may be wetness in the body. 8, because of the wet nature of the tangled, so some recurring, not easy to cure, or although the temporary control of the disease, but again recurrence of the disease, should be considered may be the damp evil in play. 9, if there is a variety of discomfort, such as headaches, joint pain, etc., encounter rainy days, or humid environment onset, or aggravated, then also suggests that there is dampness in the body. Third, how to determine whether you have “dampness”? There are various clinical manifestations of “dampness”, but does it necessarily mean that you have “dampness” if you have the above manifestations? Of course not! The human body is a complex whole, and multiple causes can lead to the same symptoms. For example, dizziness and head weight can be caused by hyperactivity of liver and yang, deficiency of qi and blood, phlegm and stagnation of orifices, etc. In addition to the common presence of “dampness” in women, deficiency of spleen and kidney yang, deficiency of spleen qi and lack of transportation and transformation are often the root causes of “dampness”. The root cause of “Dampness”. Therefore, if you also have one of the above-mentioned manifestations, or if you suspect that you have “dampness”, it is recommended that you consult a regular Chinese medicine practitioner for a comprehensive judgment and targeted treatment.