Stomach and Large Intestine, dryness

Internal dryness is caused directly by the consumption of body fluids. Some diseases, medicines, herbs or food products can injure the body fluids and cause dryness. Long-term stress and emotional disturbance can also cause consumption of the body fluids. As the Lung, Stomach and Large Intestine are mainly involved, the syndrome of dryness can be respectively divided into dryness in the Upper-, Middle- and Lower-Jiao. 

The dryness arising in the Stomach and Large Intestine can be very severe and because they are Yang Ming organs, they are filled up with heat, the Yin and fluid are easily injured and acid regurgitation and constipation may occur. 

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