Through the study of the relevant content of "dampness obstructing heat and suppressing heat" in the original text of

Wenre Lun

it was found that the literature mostly use fragrant and dry

salty and cold

or bitter and cold medicinals for treatment

which is inconsistent with the original ideas of "eliminating dampness and dispelling heat" and "preventing its dryness". Therefore

beginning from the clinical manifestations of dampness obstructing heat and suppressing heat

and the definitions of "eliminating"

"eliminating dampness"

and "eliminating dampness and dispelling heat"

combined with various perspectives

the syndrome differentiation and treatment content of dampness obstructing heat and suppressing heat was analyzed. The clinical manifestations of the syndrome of dampness obstructing heat and suppressing heat

in addition to a deep red tongue with white fur

may also include symptoms such as aversion to cold

fever

epigastric fullness

unconsciousness

dry tongue

thick yellow fur

greasy fur

and slippery pulse

which represent disorders of weifen

qifen

and yingfen. The disease location is wide-ranging

mainly involving the lung

spleen

and stomach. The treatment strategy is to eliminate dampness and dispel the heat with medicinals acrid

bitter

sweet and bland in flavour. The goal is to open up the dampness and heat with acrid and bitter medicinals

and percolating and draining dampness with sweet and bland medicinals is only one of the available treatment methods. In clinical practice

caution should be exercised when using fragrant and dry

salty and cold

or bitter and cold medicinals to avoid misunderstandings and misuse.