Difference between Damp-Heat in the Spleen and Stomach and Deficiency-Cold in the Spleen and Stomach

The difference between Damp-Heat of Spleen and Stomach (Spleen and Stomach feeling Damp-Heat evil) and Deficiency-Cold of Spleen and Stomach (Spleen and Stomach being weak and cold) can be divided into three parts: Causes, Symptoms, and Treatments. 1. Etiology: According to Chinese medicine, dampness-heat in the spleen and stomach is mostly caused by feeling dampness or eating uncontrollably, over-eating fat, sweet and thick flavors, which causes dampness-heat to gather and accumulate in the spleen and stomach. Cold deficiency of the spleen and stomach is caused by deficiency of the human body, insufficient yang qi of the spleen and stomach, or overeating cold and raw food. 2. Symptoms: Damp-heat in the spleen and stomach can be seen as abdominal distension, body heaviness, heartburn, body heat, loose and sticky stools, dry and bitter mouth with no desire to drink water, and small amount of urine with yellow color. Clinical symptoms such as vague pain in the stomach, warmth and pressure, fear of cold, cold extremities, loose stools, long and clear urine, and thin and abundant leukorrhea in women can be seen in the spleen and stomach. 3. Treatment: The treatment of dampness-heat in the spleen and stomach is mainly to clear heat and relieve dampness (removing heat and dampness in the body), such as Huanglian, Scutellaria baicalensis, Inoceramus, Poria, Zedoaria, Psyllium, Talcum sativum, Talcum sativum, and other medicines to regulate the condition. The treatment of coldness in the spleen and stomach is based on warming Yang and strengthening the spleen, as regulated by medicines such as Radix Rehmanniae Pills. The adverse effects and contraindications of the above drugs have not been clarified, and it is recommended that they be taken under the guidance of a professional physician, do not take drugs blindly. Regardless of the type of disease, we recommend immediate medical attention and active treatment under the guidance of a physician to avoid delaying the condition.