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Q. What exactly is Damjeok disease? Why doesn't it show up on standard medical tests?

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Damjeok-byeong is a traditional Korean medicine term that refers to a condition where undigested waste products (dam-toxins) accumulate and solidify on the outer wall of the gastrointestinal tract. As it is primarily a functional issue of the gastrointestinal tract, it does not readily appear on endoscopy.

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내시경 검사를 해도 '신경성 위염'이나 '별 이상 없다'는 말을 듣는데, 속은 계속 답답하고 아프신가요?

이는 위장 내부가 아니라, 근육층을 포함한 위장 외벽에 문제가 생겼기 때문입니다. 음식물 찌꺼기가 부패하면서 생긴 독소가 위장 외벽 조직에 스며들어 딱딱하게 굳어지는 현상, 이것이 바로 담적(痰積)입니다.

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