Cold-dampness

　　Cold-dampness is caused by the invasion of cold air during childbirth, or by the loose binding of the umbilical cord allowing cold air to penetrate internally. Cold-dampness usually refers to deficiency-cold of the spleen and stomach. Patients may experience alleviation after eating or rest, along with fatigue and weakness.

　　Patients with cold-dampness syndrome have shortness of breath, reluctance to speak, aversion to cold, cold limbs, poor appetite, loose stools, pale complexion, pale tongue coating, thin white fur, and deep, thin pulse. The symptoms worsen after hunger or fatigue, and alleviate after eating or rest, without any special complications.

　　Patients with cold-dampness syndrome experience continuous abdominal pain, which comes and goes, with a preference for pressure and warmth over cold, relief with warmth, exacerbation after hunger or fatigue, and alleviation after eating or rest, accompanied by fatigue and weakness. Patients often have shortness of breath, reluctance to speak, aversion to cold, cold limbs, poor appetite, loose stools, pale complexion, pale tongue coating, thin white fur, and deep, thin pulse. Children may also experienceSymptoms such as cold hands and feet, faint blue lips and face, sweating on the forehead, loss of appetite for milk and food, abdominal pain and intestinal rumbling, clear liquid diarrhea, and night crying may occur..

　　In the sixth and seventh months, the fetus is nourished by the stomach and lung, but Qi is blocked by cold, so the fetus becomes more bloated. Cold is internal, with abdominal pain and aversion to cold. However, aversion to cold may belong to the exterior, and this is accompanied by abdominal pain, indicating that internal cold has injured. The lower abdomen feels like a fan, with intermittent coldness, and if it is fan-shaped, this is a different symptom of aversion to cold. And it is only in the lower abdomen because the internal organs are cold and cannot be united, so the lower abdomen is particularly severe. 'Open' means not to gather. The 'internal organ' refers to the uterus. Fuzi can enter the kidney, warm the lower jiao, so Fuzi Decoction is suitable to warm the meridian.

　　Interior cold can be diagnosed through traditional Chinese medicine examination methods such as observing, listening, asking, and touching. Patients often have shortness of breath, apathy, aversion to cold, poor appetite, loose stools, pale complexion, thin tongue coating, and thin white fur, and a deep and thin pulse.

　　Interior cold is a disease of children within a hundred days, as newborns cannot eat complementary foods, so there are no special dietary requirements. Pay attention to timely and reasonable feeding and strengthen nutrition. Western medicine and vitamin D deficiency have similar symptoms, so pay attention to timely supplementation of vitamin D in children, also known as cod liver oil, and at the same time, pay attention to appropriate supplementation of calcium and adequate sun exposure for children.

　　The treatment for interior cold is to warm the middle and reinforce deficiency, alleviate pain and stop the urgent. The prescription is Xiao Jian Zhong Decoction. In the prescription, Guizhi, Yitang, Shengjiang, and Dazao warm the middle and reinforce deficiency, Shaoyao and Gancao alleviate pain and stop the urgent. It is also possible to add Huangqi, Fuling, Ren Shen, Baizhu, etc. to assist in invigorating the spleen and stomach, and add Wuyao, Ganjiang, Chuanjiao, Wu Yao, etc. to assist in dispersing cold and regulating Qi. If there is blood deficiency after childbirth or blood loss, Danggui can be added to nourish blood and relieve pain. For those with little appetite and abdominal distension after meals, Gumaoyama and Jineijin can be added to strengthen the stomach and digest food. For those with loose stools, Shanyao and Qiannai can be added to strengthen the spleen and stop diarrhea. If cold is heavy, with symptoms such as cold limbs, intestinal rumbling, loose stools, and cold hands and feet, Fuzi Li Zhong Decoction can be used to warm the middle and disperse cold to relieve pain. For those with sore loins and knees, and increased night urination, Bushenzi and Rougui can be added to invigorate the kidney Yang. If there is severe cold pain in the abdomen and cold limbs, Da Jian Zhong Decoction can be used to warm the middle and disperse cold.