What medicine should I take for the symptoms of heavy dampness

In our lives, we often experience symptoms such as weakness and drowsiness in the limbs, thick and yellow tongue coating, enlarged tongue with teeth marks, painful and swollen joints, dry mouth and bad breath. Many friends don’t know what this is. In fact, this is a manifestation of heavy dampness, which is related to the usual living environment and eating habits. So what medicine should be taken for the symptoms of heavy dampness? Next I will introduce it to you in detail.

Heavy dampness in the human body is a manifestation of spleen deficiency and dampness, which generally causes fatigue, laziness, and a heavy body feeling. Common medicinal and edible herbs for treating heavy dampness include Poria cocos, Atractylodes macrocephala, red bean, Job's tears, etc.; Job's tears is sweet, mild and slightly cold in nature, and has the effects of diuresis and swelling, invigorating the spleen and removing dampness, relaxing muscles and removing numbness, clearing away heat and discharging pus; red bean is flat in nature, sweet and sour in taste, and has the effects of invigorating the spleen and stopping diarrhea, diuresis and swelling. Eating Job's tears and red beans after cooking with water can be diuretic, dehumidifying, and even have a beauty effect; Chinese patent medicines mostly use those with the effects of invigorating Qi and strengthening the spleen, but they must be used under the guidance of a doctor. In addition, you also need to adjust your eating habits in time, pay attention to a light diet, and eat less fatty and greasy foods.

An enlarged tongue with teeth marks is a sign of heavy dampness and can usually be treated with Artemisia and Scutellaria baicalensis decoction.

Guidance: Suggestion: This prescription has the function of clearing the gallbladder and relieving heat, harmonizing the stomach and eliminating dampness. It has a good effect on evil heat stagnation in the gallbladder meridian, phlegm and dampness blocking the middle burner, heavy head and tired limbs, nausea and bitter taste in the mouth, and chest and abdominal distension.

In Traditional Chinese Medicine, the manifestations of internal dampness are that dampness is heavy and sticky, and generally difficult to remove quickly. It can be treated with Chinese medicine, which can strengthen the spleen and eliminate dampness. You can use Shenling Baizhu San, eat red bean and coix seed porridge, eat more vegetables, and eat a low-salt and low-fat diet. Fried foods must be limited. If you have difficulty defecating, you can drink rhubarb instead of tea, which can help with bowel movements and eliminate dampness.

1. Exercise more. The best way to eliminate moisture from the body is through exercise. Sweating during exercise can not only detoxify, but also effectively eliminate excess moisture, and help promote blood circulation and metabolism.

2. Steam and sweat. Steaming can be divided into wet steaming and dry steaming. It can promote the excretion of toxins from the body. It is an activity that can detoxify while sitting. It is more suitable for some friends who are "not willing to move much" and can also effectively expel moisture from the body.

3. Drink more soups that clear heat and remove dampness. Using appropriate amounts of wild yam, tuckahoe, red bean, tangerine peel, and add lean meat or pork bones to make soup can effectively clear away heat and remove dampness. This is a traditional dehumidifying soup in Guangdong and is suitable for drinking in summer.

4. Eat less salt. Friends who like to eat heavy tastes are often more likely to get dampness, because "heavy tastes" will increase the burden on the spleen and stomach. Everyone should eat less salty foods and more liquids and whole grains.