TCM Symptoms of Dampness, and How to Perform a Self-Test

‘Dampness’ is a condition in traditional Chinese medicine that leads to many undesirable health effects. Here’s how to effectively reduce it.
TCM Symptoms of Dampness, and How to Perform a Self-Test
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According to traditional Chinese medicine (TCM), many conditions, such as obesity, kidney disease, and reproductive problems, are related to heavy dampness in the body.

This article will explain the causes of such dampness and its health effects, and share several ways to remove it.

What Are the Harms?

Dampness accumulation in the body brings many undesirable effects, including weakening of the body’s metabolic function, leading to obesity, a fatty liver, high blood pressure, cardiovascular disease, and tumors.
Kuo-Pin Wu
Kuo-Pin Wu
Kuo-Pin Wu has practiced traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) for nearly 20 years. Formerly a structural engineer with a master’s degree from a renowned university, he later earned a doctor of medicine degree in TCM. Leveraging his engineering background in logical analysis, he specializes in identifying patterns to diagnose and treat complex diseases. Wu is currently the director of XinYiTang Clinic in Taiwan.
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