Chronic Abdominal Pain · Damp-Heat Accumulation Pattern

Updated: June 23, 2026

Reviewed by: Dr. Li Wei, DACM

Reading Time: 7 min

Body Area: Abdomen

Pattern Overview

Damp-Heat Accumulation is a pattern in chronic abdominal pain, characterized by inflammatory bowel activation, abdominal pain, burning sensation, sticky stools, foul breath, and constipation. The core pathogenesis is accumulation of Damp-Heat in the Stomach and Intestines, causing inflammatory bowel activation, intestinal edema, and altered motility.