What are the symptoms of water retention?

Nowadays, most people have serious moisture in their bodies due to staying in air-conditioned rooms for a long time. People with heavy moisture usually show symptoms such as constipation, dry and bitter mouth, greasy body, joint pain and frequent eczema. When these conditions occur, people should pay more attention, as it is very likely that there is heavy moisture in the body, which will cause adverse effects on the body such as mental depression and damage to the image.

1. What are the symptoms of heavy dampness?

Unformed, loose stools or constipation; dry mouth, bitter taste in the mouth, bad breath; excessive phlegm, cough, sore throat; greasy hair, hair loss, gray hair; obesity, easy rebound after weight loss; edema, sagging eye bags; back pain and joint pain; chest tightness; dark circles under the eyes; snoring when sleeping; dizziness and lack of energy, extreme fatigue; damp genitals; damp scrotum; lack of interest in sex; spots, acne, and oily face; odorous and itchy vaginal discharge; oily skin and eczema, etc.

These minor ailments are often inexplicable from a Western medical perspective, but if you understand the concepts of "dampness and heat" in traditional Chinese medicine, you will suddenly realize that thick white tongue coating and tooth marks may all be caused by "dampness and heat".

2. What is water weight?

Dampness is one of the six pathogenic factors: wind, cold, heat, dampness, dryness and fire. There is a saying in Chinese medicine that "a thousand colds are easy to get rid of, but one dampness is difficult to get rid of." If people get caught in the rain or wade through water or stay in a humid environment in summer and autumn, moisture will invade the body through the respiratory tract, skin pores, etc., "set up camp" and "live there for a long time" in various organs and tissues.

If a person is troubled by dampness for a long time, the dampness will accumulate and turn into heat, which is what Chinese medicine calls "heat". When the body is heated, there will be many symptoms similar to getting angry, such as: loose stools, red and swollen eyes, erosions at the corners of the mouth, yellow urine, toothache, sore throat, dizziness, greasy hair, bitter mouth, greasy hair and skin...

3. What harm does water retention have on humans?

Dampness and heat are called the source of all diseases and a health killer in traditional Chinese medicine. So what harm does damp-heat toxins do to humans?

1. Damage to image

The impact of dampness and heat on appearance is unimaginable. Facial problems such as acne, dull and oily complexion, large pores, bags under the eyes, pigmentation, rosacea, and body shape changes are all caused by dampness and heat. Eczema and urticaria are also closely related to dampness and heat.

2. Mental depression

Dampness and heat can make people feel tired, dizzy, and lack of energy, which will have a great impact on their work and career. When your colleagues are full of energy, but you are feeling unwell and have no intention of working, you will be left far behind by your colleagues and competitors.

3. Depression leads to illness

Dampness and heat cause people to have a bad mood, and a person’s mood can affect the whole person, even their physical health. Long-term depression can reduce appetite and make people lose interest in doing anything, thus causing them to lose their goals in life and induce other physical diseases.