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Urticaria - Stomach-Intestine Damp-Heat Pattern
Urticaria · Stomach-Intestine Damp-Heat Pattern
Updated: June 23, 2026
Reviewed by: Dr. Li Wei, DACM
Reading Time: 7 min
Body Area: Skin
Pattern Overview
Stomach-Intestine Damp-Heat is a pattern in urticaria, characterized by food allergy or gut dysbiosis-induced wheals, abdominal pain, diarrhea, sticky mouth, and nausea. The core pathogenesis is accumulation of Damp-Heat in the Stomach and Intestines, causing gut dysbiosis, increased intestinal permeability, and immune-mediated wheal formation.
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