Many people experience blisters after applying Sanfu Plaster, so some people may wonder: "Do blisters from Sanfu Plaster indicate the elimination of dampness?"
Do blisters from Sanfu Plaster indicate the elimination of dampness?
Blisters from Sanfu Plaster are not a normal sign of dampness elimination. They are caused by factors such as applying the plaster for too long, the delicate skin of children, the strong irritability of the medication, and excessive dosage.
Can Sanfu Plaster eliminate dampness?
Sanfu Plaster can help eliminate dampness.
Sanfu Plaster is applied during the hottest period of the year, and the loose pores of the skin during this time are more conducive to the elimination of cold and dampness. For people with internal dampness and cold, this is the best time to eliminate dampness and cold. It is also the best time for "treating winter diseases in summer."
Therefore, applying Sanfu Plaster during Sanfu days has a good effect on eliminating dampness.
Prominent symptoms of dampness accumulation
1. Bad breath, thick white coating on the tongue, drooling during sleep, and tooth marks on the tongue;
2. Fatigue, feeling tired and lack of energy;
3. Body swelling, with a larger lower abdomen and thicker thighs;
4. Loose stools and sticky, loss of appetite;
How to prevent the aggravation of dampness during Sanfu days
Avoid excessive cooling
Avoid eating cold and raw foods during Sanfu days, because consuming too much ice cream and other cold foods can increase the coldness in the body and create opportunities for the invasion of "damp evil."
Maintain sufficient sleep
Avoid staying up late during Sanfu days, as insufficient sleep is a symptom of spleen deficiency and indicates excessive internal dampness in the body.
Pay attention to dressing during Sanfu days
Sanfu days can be sweltering, so many people dress less. If you do not pay attention to keeping key areas warm, it is easy for "damp evil" to invade the body.
Avoid prolonged sitting
Prolonged sitting during Sanfu days can worsen dampness because it can lead to insufficient blood supply, increased fatigue and muscle soreness, and hinder the elimination of dampness.
Avoid excessive alcohol consumption
Drinking excessive alcohol during Sanfu days can also aggravate dampness. Beer and barbecue are popular ways to cool down, but do not forget that alcohol contributes to "damp evil," so it is best to consume them in moderation.
Pay attention to room ventilation
If the room is not well-ventilated, the humidity inside will naturally increase, thereby increasing the invasion of dampness and coldness to the body.
Avoid blowing air conditioning directly
After sweating or exercising, if you blow cool air from the air conditioning directly onto your body, dampness can enter the body through open sweat pores, damaging Yang Qi. It is rare to see patients with real colds in winter nowadays, but it is common in summer. This is because sweat cannot evaporate and accumulates in the body due to the use of air conditioning.
Avoid sleeping with wet hair
Sleeping with wet hair without drying it can easily aggravate dampness in the body. In summer, many people take showers frequently, and some people sit in air-conditioned rooms with wet hair or even go to bed without drying their hair, unknowingly allowing "damp evil" to invade their bodies.
What to eat during Sanfu days to help eliminate dampness
Eat winter melon to eliminate dampness
Winter melon has a slightly cool nature and can clear heat from the stomach, relieve thirst, have a sweet and light diuretic effect, eliminate dampness, and reduce swelling. Winter melon and pork rib soup is a good choice.
Eat adzuki beans to eliminate dampness
Adzuki beans are red foods that nourish the heart and blood, promote diuresis, reduce swelling, and invigorate the spleen and stomach. The best combination for nourishing the heart, eliminating dampness, and invigorating the spleen is adzuki beans and coix seed.
Eat lotus leaf to eliminate dampness
Fresh leaves taken from lotus flowers, dried and used. In addition to its diuretic effect, it also has the function of improving appetite and aiding digestion. People with heavy dampness can directly soak it in water and drink it.
Eat Chinese cornbind to eliminate dampness
The root of Chinese cornbind is a good material for diuresis and dampness elimination. It can be boiled and drunk or stewed in soup.
Eat white atractylodes to eliminate dampness
It is a plant of the Asteraceae family, and its root is used for food therapy. It can invigorate the stomach, strengthen the body, and treat symptoms such as weakness in the limbs and loss of appetite. Stewing white atractylodes with old duck soup is a good choice for eliminating dampness.
Eat Poria cocos to eliminate dampness
Poria cocos is a plant of the Polyporaceae family, and its root is used for medicinal purposes. It can promote the flow of body fluids, diuresis, and have a calming effect. Cooking Poria cocos with glutinous rice can clear heat, detoxify, and promote dampness elimination.
Dietary therapy for eliminating dampness during Sanfu days
Porridge with Coix Seed and Red Bean
Ingredients: 200g coix seed, 100g red bean, 20g Chinese pearl barley, 10g goji berries
Instructions:
1. Remove impurities from coix seed and red bean, wash them, and soak them for two hours.
2. Boil the coix seed and red bean in a pot with an appropriate amount of water over high heat until it boils, then add Chinese pearl barley and goji berries, and simmer over low heat for 30 minutes.
In addition to coix seed and red bean, Poria cocos, oats, winter melon, and watermelon rind can also help eliminate dampness. If you have excessive dampness, you can give them a try.
Pork Bone Soup with Coix Seed and Winter Melon
Ingredients: 500g pork bone, 500g winter melon, 50g coix seed, spring onion, ginger, salt
1. Wash the pork bone and put it in a pot with cold water. Boil it over high heat for about 2 minutes.
2. After boiling the water, add washed coix seed, spring onion, and ginger to the pot. After the water boils again, reduce the heat and simmer for about 30 minutes.
3. Add the cut winter melon to the pot, turn the heat to high, bring the soup to a boil, and add 5g of salt. Then reduce the heat and simmer for about 10 minutes until the winter melon is fully cooked. Turn off the heat.
Portulaca and Coix Seed Tea
Ingredients: 5g coix seed, 3g Chinese pearl barley, 5g adzuki beans, 2g green tea, 5g portulaca, 3g bamboo leaves
Instructions: For people with cold constitution, stir-fry the coix seed first, and then boil them together for half an hour and drink it as tea. If you find it troublesome, you can consider using tea bags, which are equally effective and more convenient.
Effects: This dietary therapy can invigorate the spleen, eliminate dampness, clear heat, detoxify, and promote diuresis. It has a good effect on eliminating dampness during Sanfu days.
