Damp-Heat
Wellness framework (national standard constitution classification) · not a diagnosis
✓ Reviewed by Liu Meihua, Licensed TCM Pharmacist🕐 Updated Oct 2026📄 1 classic source
4INGREDIENTS THAT FIT
1CLASSIC ANCHOR
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AT A GLANCE
The irritated constitution: oily skin, blemishes, a bitter taste in the morning, feeling "steamy". The classics picture damp wrapping the head like a hood that will not lift.
Typical signs
Oily skin, blemishes, bitter taste, yellow tongue coating, a short fuse in humid weather.
Food principles
Favor clear, cooling foods: winter melon, mung bean soup, bitter melon, celery, barley water. Limit alcohol, fried and barbecued food, and heavy spices — the tradition treats "heat upon damp" as fire on wet wood.
The classic anchor
「因于湿，首如裹，湿热不攘」——《素问·生气通天论》
