Exterior Cold with Interior Dampness in Summer
In traditional theory, this is a summer seasonal pattern combining an exterior cold constraint with interior dampness. It concerns the Lung’s exterior relationship and the Spleen and Stomach’s fluid transformation, producing surface closure together with heaviness and digestive disturbance. Study defining presentations and traditional differentiation context in this educational pattern record.
Key reference facts
- Nature
- Full
- Organ affinity
- Spleen, Stomach, Lungs
- Defining presentations
- Chills with skin that is warm to the touch; No sweating; Heavy sensation in the head; Headaches; Abdominal pain
- Treatment principles
- Release the exterior in theory; Disperse cold; Transform interior dampness; Harmonize the middle burner
Related library records
Source reference: Me & Qi - TCM Patterns Database