The drainage and elimination function of the Wood element is lost. See Liver Syndromes and Gall Bladder Syndromes.

It may evolve to Damp-Heat in the Lower Burner (Bladder with Damp-Heat, Leukorrhea, candidiasis, genital itching...). The Liver is closely linked with the Lower Burner.

Symptoms

• Bitter taste in the mouth
• Poor appetite, nausea
• Abdominal distension and fullness
• Distension and pain of the hypochondrium
• Dark urine
• Irregular stools
• Jaundice
• Eczema in the genitals
• Pain and inflammation of the testicles
• Vaginal itching, yellow and foul-smelling leukorrhea
• Tongue with seborrheic and yellow coating
• Tight and rapid pulse