Damp is 'Heavy' and 'Turbid'

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" Damp is described as 'heavy' because the symptoms to which it gives

rise usually include sinking, heavy and sore sensations, which often

occur in the lower body; while 'turbid refers to the murky unpurified

state of the substances that accumulate to form damp, demonstrated in

signs like greasy tongue coat, cloudy urine, loose stool and

leukorrhea. " (Fluid Physuiology and Pathology in Traditional Chinese

Medicine, Steven Clavey, pp. 225-226.)

 

Those 'heavy' feelings are a prime indicator that one is dealing with

Dampness. Sometimes clients will describe a sensation of feeling

heavy (especially the legs though it can affect the entire body), of

feeling like 'weights are attached to the arms and legs' or 'the

limbs are encased in cement'.

 

The nature of heavy is to sink, though Damp can be localized in the

Upper Jiao (Lungs and/or Heart), the Middle Jiao (Spleen and

Stomach), or the Lower Jiao (Kidneys and Bladder, lower abdomen).

Think of gravity when you think of Damp. This property of Dampness

being heavy and sinking is going to be important in understanding how

Dampness messes up other things in the body and how it can be

corrected.

 

The greasy tongue coat also is a prime indicator that one is dealing

with Dampness.

 

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