Dampness encumbering spleen yáng

Also dampness encumbering spleen-earth. Water-damp affecting the movement and transformation of spleen yáng.

Medicinal therapy: Dry or disinhibit dampness.

Comparison: dampness encumbering spleen yáng is similar to spleen vacuity with damp encumbrance, which is essentially a vacuity pattern with water-damp as a result. Treatment of spleen vacuity focuses on fortifying the spleen assisted by drying dampness. See cold-damp encumbering the spleen.