Ways to get rid of dampness

September 8, 2023
Summer heat, dampness accumulates in the body, and dampness is the root cause of disease in people. So it is especially important to get rid of dampness. So what are the ways to get rid of dampness?

Exercise to dispel dampness

Exercise can revitalize the body, promote blood circulation and relieve stress. Exercise sweating can accelerate the discharge of dampness in the body. Suitable sports in summer are running, walking, yoga, swimming and other items. After sweating a lot, do not drink cold water and cold food, and should not take a cold shower.

Massage to dispel dampness

Massage the Chengshan point (the end of the muscle of the leg belly when standing on tiptoe) has the effect of transporting water and transforming dampness, curing the spleen and earth. Massaging Sanyinjiao (inner calf, 3 inches above the tip of the inner ankle of the foot) can regulate dampness in the liver, spleen and kidney meridians. Massaging Yinlingquan point (inner calf, depression of the inner tibia below the knee) has the effect of strengthening the spleen and promoting water. If the dampness is too heavy, moxibustion is more effective.

Sweating to dispel dampness

The body sweats a lot when sweating, capillary dilation, body microcirculation accelerated, for the body's metabolism and dampness detoxification has a very good effect.

Food therapy to dispel dampness

Food can not only supplement the body nutrition, but also use the characteristics of food to regulate the function of the body, to achieve the purpose of preventing and controlling diseases. There are many foods to dispel dampness, barley, winter melon, adzuki beans, poria, yam and so on. The right mix of food can achieve a good effect of dispelling dampness.

Dampness elimination food therapy recipe

Job's tear and red bean porridge

Ingredients: 50 grams of barley, 100 grams of red beans, a small amount of red dates. Directions: Wash the barley and red beans and soak them 2 hours in advance. Put the barley and red beans into a pot, boil over high heat, then add the red dates. Turn to medium-low heat and stew slowly until the red beans are cooked and soft to serve.

Winter melon porridge

Ingredients: 100 grams of winter melon, 100 grams of round-grained rice. Directions: Wash the winter melon, cut it into small pieces with skin, put it into a pot together with japonica rice, add water and simmer it over moderate heat until the melon is cooked into porridge.

How to determine if you need to get rid of dampness

1, if you feel fatigue, dizziness and weakness in the morning, you need to get rid of dampness. 2, white and thick tongue coating, looks wet and slippery, indicating the need to dispel dampness.
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