Genito Urinary Infection
In Chinese Medicine excess heat, in the body can present with all kinds of issues especially when it is combined with damp or toxic heat. When this damp toxic heat gets logged the lower jiao or liver, bladder and gallbladder meridians, it can show up as all sorts of urogenital issues manifesting as vaginitis, PID, genital itching or infection, eczema on the scrotum, urinary tract infections, and cystitis. If you are experiencing Damp toxic heat in the body the first move is to get a proper diagnosis by your MD, with accurate testing, in some cases antibiotics are necessary and should be used as soon as possible to avoid permanent damage to the reproductive organs. Chinese herbs, can be very helpful in keeping this situation under control. When looking for a more modern formula to: Clears damp-heat in the Liver, Gallbladder and Urinary Bladder channels, promote urination, and invigorate the blood in lower jiao look for one containing at least one of the following herbs:
Long Dan Cao – Clears damp-heat from the Liver channel which that travels through the genital region.
Huang Qin – Clears damp-heat and treats infection, and relieves symptoms such as foul yellow vaginal discharge, dysuria, genital itching.
Dang Qui – Helps To prevent the diuretic herbs from draining too much fluid from the body, and nourishes yin and blood.
