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In Chinese Medicine, vaginal discharge is sometimes associated with Damp-Heat in the Bladder, a so-called "patterns of disharmony". Chinese Medicine sees the body as a system, not a sum of isolated parts. A "pattern" is when the system's harmony is disrupted. It is not equivalent to the Western concept of "disease" because both concepts arise from totally different ways of seeing the human body.
To understand whether someone's vaginal discharge might be caused by the pattern Damp-Heat in the Bladder, one needs to look for signs and symptoms associated with the pattern beyond what one might typically experience from vaginal discharge alone. Indeed if vaginal discharge is caused by Damp-Heat in the Bladder, patients also experience symptoms such as urinary dribbling and urine the color of rice water - grey and cloudy.
We've listed below a more detailed description of Damp-Heat in the Bladder so that you can have a better understanding of where vaginal discharge might find its root according to Chinese Medicine.
Once identified, patterns are often treated using herbal formulas. Drinking herbal infusions is the most common remedy in Chinese Medicine, together with acupuncture. Here we detail below two formulas that can help treat Damp-Heat in the Bladder.
The Bladder is a so-called "Fu" Organ. Learn more about the Bladder in Chinese Medicine
Tongue coating: Yellow coating
Recommended herbal formula: Bi Xie Fen Qing Yin
Symptoms: Urinary dribbling Urine the color of rice water - grey and cloudy
Vaginal discharge might be due to Damp-Heat in the Bladder if the condition is paired with typical pattern symptoms such as urinary dribbling and urine the color of rice water - grey and cloudy.
The top herbs in Bi Xie Fen Qing Yin are Fish-Poison Yam (Bi Xie), Sharp-Leaf Galangal Fruits (Yi Zhi Ren) and Lindera Roots (Wu Yao)
Source date: 1732 AD
Number of ingredients: 4 herbs
Key actions: Clears Heat. Warms the Kidneys. Drains Dampness. Separates the clear from the turbid.
Because it is a formula often recommended to help treat Damp-Heat in the Bladder, a pattern sometimes associated with vaginal discharge. If it looks like you might suffer from Damp-Heat in the Bladder, this formula might help (although please seek confirmation with a professional practitioner beforehand).
The top herbs in Wei Ling Tang are Water Plantain (Ze Xie), Black Atractylodes Rhizomes (Cang Zhu) and Poria-Cocos Mushrooms (Fu Ling)
Source date: 1481 AD
Number of ingredients: 9 herbs
Key actions: Promotes urination. Warms the Yang. Strengthens the Spleen. Drains Dampness. Promotes the movement of Qi. Harmonizes the Stomach.
Because it is a formula often recommended to help treat , a pattern sometimes associated with vaginal discharge. If it looks like you might suffer from , this formula might help (although please seek confirmation with a professional practitioner beforehand).
Urinary dribbling Urine the color of rice water - grey and cloudy