Some people, as soon as summer arrives, find acne breaking out wildly, throats becoming dry and sore, and many instinctively grab cooling herbal tea and drink it heavily? Yet, in the end, they discover that the more cooling medicine they drink, the stronger the "fire" becomes, with symptoms recurring repeatedly. This is likely because you haven't figured out the root cause of your internal heat—it's actually cold-dampness!

From the perspective of Traditional Chinese Medicine, cold-dampness belongs to a yin pathogen, which can injure yang qi inside the body. Yang qi is like a small furnace within our bodies, keeping the whole body warm and helping to expel dampness. But once cold-dampness invades, yang qi is suppressed, disrupting the balance of yin and yang in the body. Moreover, dampness is heavy in nature and tends to move downward. As it sinks downward, it pushes the yang qi from the lower body upward, forcing yang qi to rise to the head and face, resulting in a situation of deficient yang floating upward.

That's why many people experience a strange phenomenon: their hands and feet are icy cold, their abdomen is sensitive to cold, and they suffer from frequent urination and urgency, yet their face breaks out in acne and their gums become swollen and painful. This is a typical constitution of "heat above, cold below." At this point, drinking cooling herbs to reduce internal heat would only drive away the remaining yang energy. The less yang energy there is, the more it rises upward, naturally worsening the symptoms of internal heat!

Additionally, cold-dampness can cause "traffic jams," obstructing the normal flow of qi and blood. People with insufficient yang energy have a weakened ability to metabolize water and dampness, leading to an accumulation of cold-dampness over time. If they blindly take tonics and various supplements during this time, their bodies cannot digest them. These supplements accumulate in the body like fermenting dough, generating heat, which eventually manifests as internal heat.

If you belong to the group with severe cold-dampness and persistent internal heat, be sure not to casually use herbs like gardenia or chrysanthemum to clear heat! The correct approach to regulation is to combine it with your physical condition, unblock the flow of qi in the body, replenish yang energy, and guide the deficient fire back to where it belongs. For example, cinnamon, despite being a warm herb, can replenish fire, assist yang, and guide fire back to its source, like showing the rampaging yang energy the way home.

The content of this article is for educational purposes only. Each person's situation is different, and approaches to regulation may vary, so it is essential not to blindly follow trends in medication. If you experience any physical discomfort, please seek timely medical attention!