How does damp heat constitution recuperate?

Humidity can cause discomfort, but this situation is difficult to recover by taking medicine. We should start with the conditioning in daily life. The weather in Guangzhou is hot and humid for a long time, so people can easily feel the invasion of external humidity, and there are symptoms such as general weakness and loss of appetite. Traditional Chinese medicine calls it "typhoid fever in summer" or damp-heat disease, and the climatic environment is a major factor leading to damp-heat.

How does damp heat constitution recuperate?

Health preserving principle

People in damp heat constitution should pay attention to soothing the liver and benefiting gallbladder, clearing away heat and eliminating dampness. Reduce the number of staying up late to ensure the quality of sleep. In addition, it is suitable for people in damp heat constitution to practice Qigong, Yoga and Tai Chi when they are free. At the same time, pay attention to avoid working and living in a hot and humid environment and try to keep clothes loose.

People of all ages are likely to be affected by damp heat, especially those aged 30-45, who belong to the "earth" age in life and have heavy moisture in their bodies. The turn of summer and autumn belongs to the "long summer" season of traditional Chinese medicine, and also corresponds to the "earth" in the five elements. The above symptoms are more likely to appear because of the comprehensive effect of internal and external factors, and the wet side is humidified.

If damp-heat attacks children, the most common symptoms are diarrhea and poor stool. If damp heat invades the elderly, there will be symptoms such as acid fatigue of lower limbs, backache and so on.

Diet conditioning, eat more aromatic food.

Vegetables: Eat more fragrant vegetables such as coriander, Schizonepeta and Pogostemon. But these dishes are also wet and you can't eat too much. These dishes can be eaten as side dishes to remove moisture. There are also bean sprouts, mung bean sprouts, wax gourd, papaya and yam, which can be eaten as the main course to promote dampness.

Diet conditioning, eat more aromatic food.

Ingredients: ginger, star anise, cinnamon and other spices, which have the effects of dispelling cold, dehumidification and sweating. When cooking every day, put a little warm to get rid of dampness.

Porridge: Poria cocos, Atractylodes macrocephala, millet and rice are also good choices in hot and humid seasons. Cook porridge every day to strengthen the spleen and nourish the stomach.

Soup: winter melon, red beans and ribs are boiled in proper amounts to clear away heat and promote diuresis.

Children or people with long-term weakness of spleen and stomach, if they feel bored all over, or feel full, abdominal distension and diarrhea, can use fried yam and fried chicken's gizzard-membrane, mix them into powder according to the ratio of 1: 1, and drink a spoonful every day to relieve symptoms.

Drink more barley tea.

Coix seed tea: Coix seed, also known as Coix seed, Coix seed and Coix seed, is a commonly used Chinese medicine and a common and frequently eaten food. I found her when I tasted a hundred herbs in Shennong. Shennong saw that she was graceful, white as a pearl, and so cute in the breeze, so she was treated as an adult, so she was affectionately nicknamed "Coix lacryma-jobi".

Sweet in taste and slightly cold in nature, it is beneficial to detumescence, invigorating spleen, removing dampness, relaxing muscles and tendons, removing arthralgia, clearing heat and expelling pus, etc. , is a commonly used medicine for diuresis and dampness. Coix seed can remove dampness, fire and acne. After the soup is boiled, the soup residue can also be eaten. Folium Artemisiae Argyi and Eupatorium odoratum, which tend to be warm, can dehumidify, while bamboo leaves and lotus leaves, which tend to be cool, can clear away heat, and making tea every day can help clear away damp heat in the body.

Eat less greasy and sweet food to prevent damp heat.

Damp heat constitution, except through diet conditioning, should not overeat, eat less greasy food and sweets, and maintain good digestive function. Drink water moderately to avoid water stopping inside or entering from the outside. You should go to bed early and get up early, often ventilate indoors, try not to use air conditioning, and develop the habit of defecating on time. Get up early and exercise until you sweat. Sweating helps to get rid of dampness, but don't sweat to avoid getting angry.

Dampness and heat in the body, if only manifested as mild symptoms, will be improved through the above conditioning. If the symptoms are serious and the conditioning effect is not good, it is best to seek TCM treatment based on syndrome differentiation before conditioning.