Summer Heat with Dampness
In traditional theory, Summer Heat with Dampness combines a hot seasonal influence with damp obstruction in the qi dynamic. It commonly concerns the exterior, chest and epigastrium, Spleen transportation, and fluid movement, serving as a mixed excess pattern rather than a single isolated symptom. Study defining presentations and traditional differentiation context in this educational pattern record.
Key reference facts
- Nature
- Full
- Organ affinity
- Spleen, Stomach, Lungs
- Defining presentations
- Fever; Aversion to cold; Sweating; Headaches; Feeling of heaviness
- Treatment principles
- Release the constrained exterior.; Transform Dampness and regulate the middle.; Clear Summer Heat while preserving fluid movement.; Harmonize the chest and epigastrium.
Related library records
Source reference: Me & Qi - TCM Patterns Database