Korean Herbal Formulation [Part 16] When Dampness Accumulates in the Body – Understanding Damp Pathogenic Influence
CALee Acupuncture Korean Herbal Formulation [Part 16] When Dampness Accumulates in the Body – Understanding Damp Pathogenic Influence Part 2: External Invaders – The Six Climatic Factors and Defensive Strategies Sub-Part 2.3: Sticky Dampness – Damp Pathogenic Influence (濕邪) Lecture 14: When Dampness Accumulates – Symptoms and the Distinction Between Internal and External Dampness In the previous lecture, we explored Cold pathogenic influence (寒邪) and its treatment principles. From this session onward, we turn to another Yin-type pathogenic factor among the Six Climatic Influences: Dampness (濕邪) . Unlike cold, which constricts and freezes, dampness behaves like a sticky marsh—it slows circulation, weighs the body down, and causes illness to linger. 1. What Is Damp Pathogenic Influence (濕邪)? Dampness refers to excessive moisture from the natural environment or internal metabolic dysfunction that disrupts normal physiological processes. Its defining characteristics...