If you have indications of heat in your system I don't suggest that you go running off to get some antibiotics unless, as I must mentioned, the water loss is becoming a health hazard in and of itself. Antibiotics can kill the infection or get rid of the heat but because they are so cold in nature they can end up killing the other bacteria in your intestines that help you digest your food and that would aggravate the dampness. Chinese herbal therapies are very gentle and selective in the way that they treat infections. You may have symptoms of heat, which I'm calling an infection, even though there is no indication according to Western tests that there is a problem. That is okay.
Heat is heat.
I'm just calling it an infection for the benefit of those unfamiliar with the concept of heat in the intestines or stomach. The fact is, an enormous percentage of the stools that we pass is dead bacteria that has grown in the fertile warmth of your intestines. Diarrhea is a wet substance. It you find that you're using half a roll of toilet paper to clean up after a bowel movement, you've either got dampness in your stools or you need to consider a better brand of toilet paper. Mostly we use herbal medicines to dry the damp and clear the heat.