Symptoms and causes vary.
According to the query on 39 Health Network, we learned that fire is also called damp heat. There are usually differences in symptoms, causes, etc. between large intestine damp heat and small intestine damp heat.
1. Symptoms: The main symptoms of colorectal damp-heat include abdominal pain, bloating, diarrhea, anal itching, skin flushing, scrotal eczema, and smelly excrement. Symptoms of damp-heat in the small intestine mainly include thirst, irritability, backache, frequent urination and urgency, oliguria, short and red urine, sores on the mouth and tongue, sore throat, etc.
2. Cause of damp-heat in the large intestine: The patient usually eats improperly and eats too many spicy, pickled, and fried foods, which will damage the intestines, causing internal dampness and heat, and damp-heat stasis. Blocked in the intestines, symptoms such as diarrhea, abdominal pain, and bloating may occur. Damp-heat in the small intestine is caused by the invasion of damp-heat evil into the middle burner. The spleen and stomach may be due to spleen deficiency and excessive dampness, which may cause heat generation for a long time. It may also be caused by living in a humid place for a long time and being affected by external evil damp-heat, resulting in small intestinal dysfunction and unclear clearing and turbidity. It is recommended that patients with intestinal damp-heat should pay attention to maintaining a good work and rest in daily life, keeping a comfortable mood, strengthening exercise, and promoting the transportation and transformation functions of the spleen and stomach.