Damp-Heat in the Liver Channel
In traditional theory, Damp-Heat in the Liver Channel is a full pattern of dampness and heat lodged in the Liver channel network. Its conceptual scope commonly includes the lower burner, genitals, hypochondrium, and digestive transport functions. Study defining presentations and traditional differentiation context in this educational pattern record.
Key reference facts
- Nature
- Full
- Organ affinity
- Liver, Gallbladder
- Defining presentations
- Genital or lower-abdominal damp-heat sensations; Burning or itching in the genital region; Dark, scanty, or difficult urination; Bitter taste with hypochondrial discomfort; Sticky, turbid, or foul damp-heat discharges
- Treatment principles
- Transform dampness; Clear Liver-channel heat; Promote movement through the affected channel network; Coordinate Spleen transport in theory
Related library records
Source reference: Me & Qi - TCM Patterns Database