What does "heavy and turbid spleen dampness" mean in Traditional Chinese Medicine?

Patient's question:

5 TCM says my son has heavy and turbid spleen dampness, what does this mean? Thank you, what does heavy and turbid spleen dampness mean in TCM?

Doctor's answer:

Does your child dislike eating? Spleen dampness turbidity is a syndrome of damp-heat and spleen deficiency in traditional Chinese medicine. The main symptoms include abdominal distension, confusion, fever, discomfort in the limbs, loose stools, and yellow greasy tongue. The reason may be that the child eats too much fat and oil, that is to say, they eat too much nutrition. In summer, the weather is hot, it is best to eat light and easily digestible foods, as the child's digestive function is still relatively weak.

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