What medicine is better for dampness in the body

The idea that the body has excess dampness originates from the perspective of traditional Chinese medicine. If the body is too damp, it will easily cause rheumatism, which will pose a great threat to the patient's joint health. To treat excessive dampness, you can use Chinese medicine to remove dampness.

The Chinese patent medicines for removing dampness include:

1. Muxiang Shunqi Pills

【Ingredients】：Aucklandia lappa, processed Citrus aurantium (fruit), dried orange peel, Cyperus rotundus (vinegar-processed), Areca catechu, Atractylodes macrocephala (fried), Amomum villosum, Magnolia officinalis (processed), Licorice root, Citrus aurantium (fried).

【Functions and indications】Promotes the flow of qi and eliminates dampness, strengthens the spleen and harmonizes It is mainly used to treat chest and diaphragm fullness, abdominal distension and pain, vomiting, nausea, belching and poor appetite.

2. Fuzi Lizhong Pills

【Ingredients】: Aconite (processed), Codonopsis pilosula, Atractylodes macrocephala (fried), dried ginger, and liquorice.

【Functions and indications】Warms the middle and strengthens the spleen. It is used for symptoms such as spleen and stomach deficiency and cold, cold pain in the abdomen, vomiting and diarrhea, and cold hands and feet.

3. Jianpi Pills

Jianpi Pills are a well-known medicine for digestion and relieving constipation, and are named after their function of strengthening the spleen and eliminating food. It is based on the "Jianpi Pills" recipe in Volume 5 of "Zhengzhi Zhunsheng: Leifang" by Wang Kentang of the Ming Dynasty. It is a sister recipe of Baohe Pills and is most commonly used for pediatric indigestion. In addition, it is also used for chronic gastritis, gastric neurosis, gastric and duodenal ulcers, chronic enteritis, etc.

【Ingredients】Codonopsis pilosula, Atractylodes macrocephala (fried), Tangerine peel, Citrus aurantium (fried), Crataegus pinnatifida (fried), Malt (fried).

[Explanation of the prescription] In the prescription, Codonopsis pilosula and Atractylodes macrocephala are used to nourish the spleen and stomach to facilitate digestion; Hawthorn fruit and malt are used to help digestion and eliminate stagnation; Tangerine peel and Citrus aurantium are used to regulate Qi and harmonize the stomach. The combination of these medicines can nourish the spleen and stomach, regulate qi and remove stagnation, and is extremely suitable for the syndrome of spleen deficiency and food accumulation.

【Functions and indications】Strengthens the spleen and stimulates appetite. It is used for weak spleen and stomach, abdominal distension, poor appetite and loose stools.

4. Shenling Baizhu Pill

【Ingredients】Ginseng, Atractylodes macrocephala, Poria cocos, Chinese yam, lotus seed, white hyacinth bean, Coix seed, Amomum villosum, Platycodon grandiflorum, Licorice, and Jujube. 【Functions and indications】Nourishes the spleen and stomach, and benefits the lung qi. It is used for weak spleen and stomach, poor appetite, loose stools, shortness of breath, cough, and fatigue of limbs. Replenish Qi and strengthen the spleen, eliminate dampness and stop diarrhea.