What is dampness in traditional Chinese medicine

Many people do not understand dampness. Dampness refers to water vapor, and dampness can be divided into internal dampness and external dampness. If there is dampness in the human body, some symptoms will appear, such as chest tightness, poor appetite, joint discomfort, dizziness, drowsiness, etc. Dampness in the human body can harm human health and affect the patient's life. Many people do not understand what dampness is in traditional Chinese medicine. What is dampness in traditional Chinese medicine? Let’s take a look at it next.

1. What is dampness in traditional Chinese medicine?

Dampness is water vapor, which can be divided into internal dampness and external dampness. Symptoms of heavy humidity:

1. Digestive tract manifestations: chest tightness, abdominal distension, loss of appetite and other symptoms of spleen and stomach disorders, as well as frequent feeling of dry mouth, no taste in the mouth, thirst but no desire to drink water, etc.

2. Joint symptoms: joint pain and muscle pain. 3. Head symptoms: dizziness, heaviness, fatigue, heaviness in limbs, general discomfort, as if a heavy object is attached to the body, fever, slight fear of cold and wind, clear runny nose, etc. In addition, thick and greasy tongue coating and unformed stools are also manifestations of heavy dampness.

2. Foods to remove dampness

Many foods we often eat can play a role in dehumidification, such as barley porridge, yam soup, etc. In addition, you can also choose red beans, poria cocos, yam, codonopsis, etc. to add to the soup ingredients, cook them into porridge or boil them in water to drink. Then, do appropriate exercise, such as running, walking, swimming, etc. Don't eat raw or cold food often, and keep the indoor air dry.

3. How to remove moisture?

1. Drink barley and red bean porridge made with a soymilk maker often. Barley is good for the stomach and intestines, and can strengthen the spleen and replenish qi. Red beans can replenish blood, thereby achieving the effect of removing dampness.

2. If the dampness is heavy, you can use some Patchouli and Cymbidium. The effect is better when these two medicines are used together, but you must see a doctor for prescription medicine and do not take medicine at will.

3. When cooking or frying, you can add peppercorns, white cardamom, chili peppers, etc. This can increase the body's yang energy and remove moisture, but you should add an appropriate amount at a time. The human stomach and intestines cannot bear too much.

4. Keep exercising, keep fit, and moderate sweating will help remove moisture from the body. Long-term lack of exercise will reduce the body's ability to regulate humidity, so you should exercise more often to increase your ability to remove moisture.

5. On rainy days, the indoor humidity will be too high. If there is air conditioning, you can use the dehumidification function of the air conditioner to reduce the indoor humidity. If there is no air conditioning, you can use other methods to dehumidify, such as desiccant.

6. The weather is hot in summer, but don’t eat too much cold food, as this will cause dampness and coldness in the stomach and intestines, resulting in discomfort. When using air conditioning, do not blow it directly when your body is sweating, as this will increase moisture in the body and even cause a cold.