What is the best and fastest way to get rid of dampness and heat?

The entry of dampness into the body is the main cause of disease. Traditional Chinese medicine believes that if dampness accumulates and cannot be excreted in time, it will increase a person's summer heat over time, cause hyperactivity, and cause disharmony between the spleen and stomach. In short, no matter from which level of analysis, dampness and heat are a manifestation of sub-health. Modern people are more prone to heat and humidity because they stay indoors for a long time and have little contact with nature. So how can we adjust the damp and hot constitution through diet?

Dehumidifying foods can promote the excretion of moisture and are suitable for treating dampness diseases.

1. Poria cocos is diuretic and eliminates dampness, strengthens the spleen, replenishes Qi, stops diarrhea, and calms the mind. It is suitable for spleen deficiency, water retention in the stomach, and diarrhea caused by cold and dampness. It should not be eaten with rice vinegar.

2. Winter melon is diuretic, eliminates phlegm, relieves heat and detoxifies. Suitable for diarrhea caused by damp heat. People with cold and diarrhea should avoid eating it.

3. Broad beans clear away heat and dampness, strengthen the spleen and astringe semen. Suitable for diarrhea caused by damp heat. People with qi stagnation and abdominal bloating should avoid eating it.

4. Red beans are diuretic, dehumidifying, stimulating lactation, and detoxifying and discharging pus. Suitable for diarrhea caused by damp heat.

5. Job's tears (Coix seed) strengthens the spleen and eliminates dampness, clears heat and discharges pus. It is suitable for spleen deficiency and water retention in the stomach, spleen deficiency diarrhea, and cold and damp diarrhea.

6. Corn nourishes the stomach, removes dampness and promotes diuresis. It is suitable for diarrhea caused by spleen deficiency and diarrhea caused by damp heat.

7. White cardamom can eliminate dampness and promote qi circulation, warm the middle and stop vomiting, strengthen the stomach and eliminate stagnation, and relieve alcohol. It is suitable for treating qi stagnation and dampness obstruction, stomach bloating and abdominal pain, loss of appetite and vomiting. People with heat syndrome or yin deficiency syndrome should avoid eating it and it should not be cooked for a long time.

Here are some recipes for strengthening the spleen and removing dampness:

1. The main effect of barley and red bean porridge is to remove dampness. It can remove moisture from the body and is very suitable for consumption in summer and for people with heavy moisture in the body. It can be eaten as a meal or drunk as tea. It is an excellent product for removing dampness and strengthening the spleen. How to make barley and red bean porridge: Mix barley and red beans in a ratio of 2:1 (just an approximate ratio will do). Wash and soak the coix seeds and red beans overnight. Put all the ingredients into a pot, add water and bring to a boil over high heat, then simmer until the barley is cooked. You can add some rock sugar or brown sugar when drinking. Some people say that adding a handful of rice when cooking barley and red bean porridge will make it taste better. I advise you not to do this because rice contains moisture, and red beans and coix seeds can remove moisture. Once you add rice, it is equivalent to adding moisture. Although the taste may be better, it is not good for your health. Just because of that handful of rice, all the red beans and coix seeds will be wasted and have no effect.

2. Ginseng and Astragalus Porridge Strengthens the Spleen and Eliminates Dampness

The method is: 15 grams of astragalus, 15 grams of Codonopsis pilosula, 60 grams of fried coix seeds, 15 grams of fried lentils, 2 red dates, and 100 grams of rice. First, fry the coix seeds and lentils until slightly yellow, remove the core of the red dates, wash the astragalus and codonopsis with clean water, put them in a casserole, and add water to boil the juice. After the medicinal juice is cooked, remove the residue and put the fried coix seed, fried lentil, red dates and rice into the medicinal juice and boil it, then cook it into porridge over low heat.

Astragalus and Codonopsis have the effects of strengthening the spleen and replenishing Qi, while coix seed and lentil can remove dampness. Making them into porridge can nourish the stomach, replenish Qi, strengthen the spleen and remove dampness, and relieve the physical discomfort caused by summer. It is recommended to add some lotus leaves to the porridge. Its aromatic taste can invigorate the spleen and eliminate dampness, and stimulate the appetite.