Dehumidification in dog days

The dog days, as the name suggests, are the hottest period of the year. Not only is it hot, but if it rains you won't feel cool. On the contrary, the rain will make the air very humid, making people feel sticky and uncomfortable. This is a good time for moisture to invade. If moisture invades, it will take a long time to cure. Then we can only start by preventing moisture. How do we remove moisture during the dog days of summer?

1. Eat less raw and cold food

The weather is hot in summer, and many people like to eat cold foods, such as cold drinks, ice cream, iced watermelon (note that it is iced), cold foods, etc. These foods can achieve the effect of cooling down and relieving heat. However, it should be noted that eating these raw and cold foods will not only increase the burden on the stomach and intestines, but also easily cause dampness and cold to enter the body. The most direct manifestation is stomach discomfort and diarrhea. This is the body's warning to you. It's not that you can't eat raw and cold food in summer, but you shouldn't eat too much. People with cold body, weak spleen and stomach should not eat these foods, otherwise it will aggravate their condition.

2. Eat more foods that strengthen the spleen and remove dampness

If you want to effectively expel moisture from your body, you need to eat more foods that strengthen the spleen and remove moisture. Traditional Chinese medicine believes that the spleen is responsible for transportation and transformation, and likes dryness and hates dampness. If it is trapped by dampness, its transportation and transformation will be abnormal. As a result, symptoms such as loose stools, abdominal distension, loss of appetite, belching and acid regurgitation appear. The reason is that the dampness has trapped the spleen. If you want to remove the dampness, it is essential to strengthen the spleen. When the spleen is healthy, moisture has nowhere to hide and is then excreted through the body's metabolism, thus achieving the effect of removing moisture. Common foods include coix seed, mung bean, winter melon, amaranth, yam, etc.

3. Keep indoor air circulating

During the dog days of summer, if the weather is very humid, the room will also become very humid and the floor will be full of water. At this time, you need to pay attention to open the doors and windows to keep the indoor air circulating. You can use a fan to accelerate the air flow and let the air take away the moisture in the room. If the floor is wet, mop it in time to avoid moisture retention. But it should be noted that it is not advisable to close the doors and windows and turn on the air conditioner, as this will prevent the indoor moisture from getting out. If people stay inside for a long time, not only will the poor air quality hurt the body, but it will also easily lead to moisture invading the body.