Damp-Heat in the Stomach
In traditional theory, this is a replete damp-heat pattern centered on the Stomach and middle burner. Its conceptual role is to describe sticky obstruction and heat affecting epigastric function, with possible extension toward the face and nasal passages. Study defining presentations and traditional differentiation context in this educational pattern record.
Key reference facts
- Nature
- Full
- Organ affinity
- Stomach, Spleen
- Defining presentations
- Epigastric pain; Epigastrium fullness; Feeling of heaviness; Facial pain; Blocked nose
- Treatment principles
- Clear Stomach heat.; Transform and drain middle-burner dampness.; Regulate epigastric qi movement.; Reduce the traditional obstruction of the middle burner.
Related library records
Source reference: Me & Qi - TCM Patterns Database