1. COLD–DAMP GUT TERRAIN
Understanding Bloating, Sluggish Digestion & Evening Fatigue
Cold–damp digestion is one of the most common terrain patterns today — and one of the least recognised.
It happens when the digestive fire weakens, often due to stress, mould exposure, fatigue, antibiotics, chronic worry, or a period of emotional depletion.
When the gut becomes cold and damp, food doesn’t break down properly and stagnation accumulates.
This affects everything: energy, mood, hormones, immunity, skin, and lymph.
COMMON SYMPTOMS PEOPLE RECOGNISE
Cold–damp gut terrain often shows as:
bloating (especially in the evening)
heaviness or distention after meals
gas, burping, nausea
feeling full quickly
constipation or alternating bowels
cravings for sugar or carbs
fatigue after eating
cold hands or feet
brain fog
damp, “foggy” emotions
sluggish mornings
coated tongue
worsening symptoms in damp weather
distaste for cold drinks or raw foods
This pattern is extremely common in mould-exposed clients, stressed clients, and anyone recovering from illness.
THE COLD–DAMP GUT TERRAIN PATTERN
1. Digestive Fire Weakness
Food is not broken down properly, leading to stagnation.
Supports:
Colon Reset
Warming bitters
Parasite Cleanse if indicated
2. Damp Accumulation
Stagnation leads to gas, mucus and sluggish movement.
Supports:
Mould & Fungal Terrain Cleanse
Lymph & Skin Cleanse
3. Liver–Gallbladder Congestion
Cold digestion leads to poor bile flow, recycling hormones and toxins.
Supports:
Liver–Gallbladder Reset
4. Lymphatic Slowness
Damp digestion burdens the lymph.
Supports:
Lymph & Skin Cleanse
Calendula, cleavers
5. Emotional Dampness
Cold–damp terrain dulls emotional clarity and resilience.
Supports:
Nervous System Reset
Warm, grounding rituals
WHICH CLEANSE SHOULD YOU START WITH?
Take the quiz and discover your pattern.
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RECOMMENDED CLEANSING PATHWAYS
Colon Reset
Mould & Fungal Terrain Cleanse
Parasite Cleanse (Phase 1 & 2)
Liver–Gallbladder Reset
Lymph & Skin Cleanse
THE OXFORD HERBAL APPROACH
Cold–damp gut isn’t treated by force — it’s warmed, dried, moved and nourished gently with plants, warmth, and rhythm.
2. SKIN TERRAIN (Eczema, Acne, Psoriasis, Rashes)
Understanding Why Your Skin Keeps Reacting
Skin issues aren’t “just skin issues.”
They are messages from the gut, lymph, liver, mucosa and emotional terrain.
Whether it’s eczema, acne, psoriasis, hives or unexplained rashes, skin flares always follow a clear internal pattern.
COMMON SYMPTOMS PEOPLE RECOGNISE
eczema (dry, itchy, inflamed)
acne (hormonal, cystic, inflammatory)
psoriasis plaques
rashes that change daily
hives
flushing
breakouts around stress or hormones
worsening after certain foods
skin heat or redness
scalp irritation
puffy face or swollen eyes
Skin tells the story of the internal terrain.
THE SKIN TERRAIN PATTERN
1. Liver–Gallbladder Congestion
The liver clears internal heat and hormones.
When overwhelmed, heat rises to the skin.
Signs:
acne
flushing
irritability
headaches
Supports:
Liver–Gallbladder Reset
Environmental Load Cleanse
2. Lymphatic Slowness
Skin is the lymph’s overflow route.
When lymph backs up, the skin flares.
Signs:
eczema
rashes
puffiness
heaviness
Supports:
Lymph & Skin Cleanse
3. Mould / Histamine Overlap
Mould and histamine irritate skin, especially in damp weather.
Signs:
hives
flushing
itchy skin
sudden rashes
Supports:
Mould & Fungal Terrain Cleanse
Kidney Reset
Nervous System Reset
4. Gut Permeability / Parasite Terrain
Gut inflammation often appears as skin inflammation.
Signs:
acne
eczema + digestive flares
bloating
cravings
Supports:
Parasite Cleanse
Colon Reset
Mucosal herbs
5. Emotional Terrain
Skin responds immediately to stress, grief, and overwhelm.
Supports:
Nervous System Reset
Rose & linden
WHICH CLEANSE SHOULD YOU START WITH?
Take the quiz to discover your skin pattern.
RECOMMENDED CLEANSING PATHWAYS
Lymph & Skin Cleanse
Liver–Gallbladder Reset
Environmental Load Cleanse
Parasite Cleanse
Mould & Fungal Terrain Cleanse
Kidney Reset
THE OXFORD HERBAL APPROACH
Skin heals when the inside softens, clears and moves.
Plants restore the pathways that inflammation steals.
3. HORMONE–HISTAMINE OVERLAP TERRAIN
Understanding the “Highly Sensitive Hormonal Body”
Hormones and histamine are deeply linked — this is one of the most overlooked patterns in women’s health.
Histamine rises when oestrogen rises.
The liver and lymph must clear both.
When they can’t, the symptoms overlap and amplify each other.
This terrain is incredibly common in perimenopause, chronic stress, mould exposure, and liver–lymph congestion.
COMMON SYMPTOMS PEOPLE RECOGNISE
PMS
breast tenderness
flushing
hives or rashes
mood swings
headaches behind the eyes
sinus issues
bloating
irritability
temperature swings
anxiety
feeling inflamed
“reacting to everything”
waking at 2–4am
hormonal acne
food reactions
People often describe it as:
“Everything sets me off.”
THE HORMONE–HISTAMINE TERRAIN PATTERN
1. Liver–Gallbladder Congestion
The liver clears both hormones and histamine.
When overloaded, both rise.
Supports:
Liver–Gallbladder Reset
Environmental Load Cleanse
2. Mast Cell Sensitivity (Histamine)
Histamine rises during hormone spikes.
Supports:
Mould & Fungal Terrain Cleanse
Nervous System Reset
Kidney Reset
3. Lymphatic Slowness
Lymph carries hormones and histamine.
When slow, symptoms flare dramatically.
Supports:
Lymph & Skin Cleanse
4. Mucosal Fragility
Histamine lives in the mucosa.
Supports:
Marshmallow, linden, rose
Kidney & Bladder Reset
5. Nervous System Load
Hormonal swings + histamine activation = emotional volatility.
Supports:
Nervous System Reset
WHICH CLEANSE SHOULD YOU START WITH?
Take the quiz to find your starting point.
RECOMMENDED CLEANSING PATHWAYS
Liver–Gallbladder Reset
Lymph & Skin Cleanse
Environmental Load Cleanse
Mould & Fungal Terrain Cleanse
Kidney & Bladder Reset
Nervous System Reset
THE OXFORD HERBAL APPROACH
This body isn’t “too sensitive.”
It’s asking for space — warmth, grounding, lymphatic movement, mucosal care and quiet.
When you support the terrain gently, the reactivity fades.