Dampness is created in a weakened, or impaired digestive system resulting in conditions that can be described as sluggish, swollen, groggy, phlegmy or cold. Think of a swamp-like environment beginning in the digestion and bringing stagnation to the rest of the body. The Spleen is unable to assimilate food properly, creating excess fluids that become trapped with nowhere to go. It's essentially a failure to burn off or transform moisture in the body. Living in a damp (humid) climate can add moisture within the body, TOO.