Is sticky stool a sign of heavy dampness?

Stool stickiness is a manifestation of heavy dampness, which is usually seen in people who over-eat fat, sweet, thick and greasy food, leading to dysfunction of the spleen and stomach functions, and in people with weak spleen and stomach. Dampness is a yin evil, heavy and sticky in nature, which can block the activity of qi and affect the transportation of the spleen. When dampness obstructs the lower body, it is easy to have sticky stools, bloating and loose stools (thin and unformed stools) and other phenomena. Stool stickiness is one of the manifestations of heavy dampness, and the manifestations of heavy dampness also include heavy limb pain, heavy head and body sleepiness, thick and greasy tongue coating, and tongue with teeth marks, etc. Dampness is a yin evil that can easily block the movement of the spleen. Dampness is a yin evil, easy to block the qi, divided into external and internal dampness. External dampness, common weight back pain, limb sleepiness, joint muscle pain, pain does not move. Dampness internal obstruction of the stomach and intestines, common poor appetite, chest tightness, urinary disadvantage (urine not smooth), loose stools and other symptoms. If it is simply mild dampness, you can eat some food that strengthens the spleen and dispels dampness, such as Job’s Tear, Poria, and yam. However, dampness is easy to combine with heat, cold and other evils, more complex symptoms, must be targeted treatment under the guidance of a Chinese medicine practitioner. In addition, over-eating fat, sweet, thick and greasy, will increase the burden on the spleen and stomach function, thus affecting the excretion, resulting in sticky stools, can be adjusted by adjusting the structure of the diet, more vegetables and fruits, generally can be relieved on their own; the spleen is not healthy and transportation, the spleen and stomach function is weak, can not be properly digested and absorbed food, will also lead to sticky stools. It can also lead to sticky stools, which can be treated with medication or acupuncture as prescribed by the doctor. If the symptoms of sticky stool occur for a long time, or accompanied by other obvious discomfort, it is recommended to go to the regular hospital for diagnosis and treatment to avoid delaying the condition.