What’s the matter with damp-heat in the colon?

Most cases of Damp-Heat in the Large Intestine are due to uncontrolled diet and unhygienic eating, thus damaging the intestines and stomach, at which time, damp-heat qi takes the opportunity to invade the intestines leading to Damp-Heat in the Large Intestine. First of all, dampness invades the large intestine, blocking the normal operation of the body’s qi, so it will lead to abdominal pain. Often there will be discomfort in the lower abdomen, very much want to relieve the bowels, however, can not be a fast situation. Secondly, dampness-heat burns the intestines, causing the patient’s veins to be damaged, blood rotting into pus, and over time, the leucorrhoea is red and white, and red-blooded stools are pulled. Again, Damp-Heat flows into the lower Jiao, and the digestion and absorption of food is problematic among the various organs. Dampness stagnates in the large intestine, leading to an exuberance of dampness in the large intestine, which further leads to more than just diarrhea. In addition, when Damp-Heat damages the intestines, there is burning in the anus, excretion of stool, and red, short urine. Finally, the exuberant Damp-Heat injures the saliva, so one feels thirsty. The reason for this may be that the patient eats too much spicy and stimulating, fried or pickled food causing damage to the intestines and stomach, and the damp-heat qi takes the opportunity to erode the intestines, forming damp-heat in the large intestine. Patients can eat more foods that are good for removing dampness, such as melon, cucumber, lotus root, brown rice, carrots and so on. In short, colon dampness and heat has a lot to do with diet, patients should be more dietary restraint, improve eating habits, healthy and rational combination of diet.