C. Clear Damp, Promote Urine C. Clear Damp, Promote Urine DiureticsDampness is roughly equal to water or fluid, and is passed off by the Urinary system. But Dampness is insipid, lingering and slow to clear once it is established, just like the rising damp found in old buildings which is likewise, very slow to come, but hard to clear once there.    The chief way of clearing Dampness is to promote Urine. However, to ensure Dampness is not continually created within the body, attention must be paid to the Digestion to ensure that excess Phlegmatic humors are not formed due to low digestive fire. Further, Dampness is also treated with light, aromatic medicines that are of an opposite nature. The types of Damp:1. Damp–Phlegm–Cold: Dampness is often associated with Phlegm, especially when found in the middle and upper parts of the body, the lower part of the body is normally only afflicted with Damp and Water. When there is thickening in the flesh, or chronic hardness or swelling, often both Dampness and Phlegm have caused the obstruction.2. Damp–Heat: Dampness readily turns into Heat, just as a pile of damp hay is able to spontaneously burst into flames. In this case, cooling herbs…

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