The difference between phlegm-dampness and dampness-heat is that the pathology is different, the symptoms are different, and the treatment is different.
1. Different pathological characteristics: phlegm-dampness is a tangible pathological product; dampness-heat is a disease of the nature of dampness for heat, which does not belong to tangible things. Phlegm-dampness may be caused by lung deficiency phlegm drink (pathological product formed by water metabolism disorder), may also be spleen deficiency liquid transportation function is reduced to generate internal dampness gathered as phlegm;
Damp-heat for the human body from the external feeling of damp-heat evil, or internal generation of damp-heat liver and gallbladder damp-heat, damp-heat in the obstruction (dampness and heat gathered to form a stasis), damp-heat injection (dampness and heat invasion of the intestines, bladder, yin, lower limbs and so on) and other certificates.
2. Symptoms are different: phlegm-dampness is characterized by coughing up phlegm, which is white in color and easy to cough up, chest and diaphragm stuffiness (distension of the chest and stomach and epigastric area), nausea and vomiting. Damp-heat symptoms manifested as swelling and itching in the pubic area, short and yellow urine, yellowish odor under the belt of women, or yellowish color of the body and face, frequent urination, painful urination, and so on.
3. Different medications: Phlegm-dampness is mainly treated by warming the lungs and resolving drinks (by warming the lungs to promote the operation of water and fluid that has stopped gathering), drying dampness and resolving phlegm (by drying dampness to dispel dampness and dissolve phlegm), which can be treated with Ling Gan Wu Wei Jiang Xin Tang, Er Chen Tang, and other therapies. Dampness-heat treatment mainly involves clearing heat and removing dampness, diuresis and lymphatic drainage, which can be treated with gentian diarrhea and liver soup, Bazheng San, and so on.
When phlegm-dampness and dampness-heat manifestations occur, it is necessary to establish the pattern under the guidance of a doctor and choose reasonable medication, do not buy medication on your own to avoid mistakes or aggravation of the condition if the medication does not fit the symptoms.