What are the symptoms of phlegm-damp constitution? How to treat it?

People with phlegm-dampness constitution usually like to eat greasy food and don't like to move, so they are usually very fat. They always feel sticky in the mouth or feel nauseous and vomit, have swollen limbs, etc. They should pay more attention to prevention in daily life.

Symptoms of Phlegm-Dampness Constitution

The patients are usually obese, fond of eating fatty and sweet food, tired, lazy, sleepy, feeling heavy, with a sticky taste in the mouth or loose stools, a moist and slippery pulse, a fat tongue, and a greasy coating on the tongue. If the disease occurs, there will be chest and abdominal distension, cough, asthma and excessive sputum; or loss of appetite, nausea and vomiting, loose stools; or edema of the limbs, which are sunken when pressed, and difficult or turbid urination; or heaviness of the head and body, heavy pain in the joints, and numbness of the skin; or excessive vaginal discharge in women.

prevention

1. Increase exercise, strengthen body functions, and maintain healthy spleen and stomach functions.

2. It is not advisable to stay in a humid environment for a long time. In rainy seasons, you should be careful to avoid the invasion of dampness. People with this physique should also check their blood sugar, blood lipids and blood pressure regularly.

3. People who are sleepy should gradually reduce their sleep time, do more outdoor activities, and let the sunlight activate their body functions.

4. Take a hot bath and sweat appropriately. Wear loose clothes as much as possible, and use natural fibers that are breathable and moisture-repellent, such as cotton, linen, and silk. This will help sweat evaporate and remove moisture from the body.

5. Keep warm. Moisture will flow when it meets warmth, and will solidify when it meets cold. Cold weather is not conducive to the transportation and transformation of water and moisture in the body, and often damages the spleen and stomach. Therefore, people with phlegm-damp constitution have more obvious symptoms in cold weather.

6. People with phlegm-damp constitution are mostly obese, feel heavy and easily tired, like to eat fatty and greasy food, and have a large appetite. The most important thing in diet therapy is to abstain from fatty and greasy foods, quit drinking, and avoid overeating and eating too fast. You should often eat foods with light taste and warm nature, eat more vegetables and fruits, especially those that have the effects of strengthening the spleen and eliminating dampness, resolving blood stasis and removing phlegm.

Diet therapy

should

1. It is advisable to eat foods that clear heat and moisten the lungs.

2. It is advisable to eat foods containing vitamins A and C.

3. It is advisable to eat foods rich in protein.

avoid

1. Avoid eating fried foods.

2. Avoid spicy food.

3. Avoid eating seafood.