What do you mean by damp-heat?

Lower Jiao damp-heat is a syndrome differentiation type in traditional Chinese medicine. It refers to the invasion of damp-heat in lower Jiao, such as bladder and large intestine.

Damp-heat is caused by dampness and heat. Lower Jiao damp-heat may be related to improper diet and invasion of damp-heat. When patients suffer from lower Jiao damp-heat, frequent urination, red and short urine, sticky stools, thirst and body weight fatigue may occur. Lower Jiao damp-heat is common in diarrhea, damp-heat diarrhea, turbidity and other symptoms. After the patient falls ill, he needs to use Ermiao Pill, Longdan Xiegan Pill, Bazheng Granule and other drugs according to the doctor's advice, which is helpful to promote the recovery of damp-heat in the lower jiao.