How to distinguish between cold and damp in female lower Jiao

It can be distinguished by clinical manifestations and pulse conditions whether it is dampness-cold or dampness-heat.

1. Clinical manifestations of dampness-cold

include pale, blue and dark complexion, clear nasal discharge, abdominal pain, diarrhea, cold hands and feet for many years, joint pain of limbs, etc.; dampness-heat is generally manifested as thirst but not much water, blocked urine, blocked stool, hard and full abdomen, head swelling, etc.

2.

Pulse conditions of patients with dampness-heat are usually late or deep; pulse conditions of patients with dampness-heat are mostly slippery or wet.

If you cannot distinguish by yourself, you should see a doctor for examination in time, and then treat it dialectically under the guidance of a professional doctor after definite diagnosis.