Many people like to have acne on their faces, some often feel heavy in their bodies, and some are always oily. In fact, this may be because your body is heavy with damp heat, forming what we call a damp-heat body. So what are the symptoms of damp-heat body and how should you take care of it?
Symptoms of damp-heat body
Damp-heat constitution is usually characterized by heavy limbs, obvious fever in the afternoon, yellow tongue coating and thin pulse.
1. If damp heat stays in, for example, eczema, oily nose, itchy skin, acne pimples.
2. Damp heat stays in the joints and meridians, and localized swelling of the body is likely to occur.
3. Damp-heat stagnation in the spleen and stomach is prone to abdominal fullness and stuffiness, anorexia and nausea, foul-smelling stools, short urine, bad breath and bitterness, etc.
4. Damp-heat stagnation in the liver is prone to swelling and pain in the liver area, bitterness and poor appetite, alternating fever and fear of cold.
5. Damp heat stagnation in the large intestine is likely to appear bloating diarrhea, burning anus, thirst, etc.
6. Damp-heat stagnation in the bladder is prone to urinary urgency and frequency, poor urination, yellow and cloudy urine, etc.
Damp-heat body conditioning methods
Eat more food to clear heat and dampness
The damp-heat body is heavy with damp-heat, can help regulate the body by eating more food with good heat detoxification, dispel dampness and dampness.
Common heat and damp food: mung beans, coix seeds, loofah, lotus root, red beans, corn beans, patchouli, poria and so on.
Do not eat greasy and spicy food
Damp-heat body people should usually pay attention to avoid eating spicy and greasy food, this kind of food is easy to aggravate the internal heat of the body, making the internal environment worse, prone to many physical discomfort.
Common spicy and greasy foods are: onion, garlic, leek, ginger, wine, chili, pepper, pepper, cinnamon, star anise, cumin and so on.
Should not drink more herbal tea
Although herbal tea can help remove heat from the body, it is cold in nature, and drinking large quantities will aggravate the dampness in the body. Drinking herbal tea is best done under the guidance of a professional doctor.
Avoid staying up late
Staying up late can lead to damage to the spleen and stomach, which is a damp-heat body, once the spleen and stomach function decreases more likely to retain damp heat in the body, which in the long run will aggravate the damp heat in the body and cause many discomforts. If you stay up late and like to eat snacks or even smoke, it will make the body suffer more damage.
Stay away from humid environment
Humidity and heat people must pay attention to stay away from the humid environment, otherwise it is easy to aggravate the dampness in the body. Over time, it is easy to arthritis, rheumatism and other diseases. Usually pay attention to the prevention of moisture to damp. For example, open the windows when the weather is sunny, clothing and bedding outdoor drying, the use of lime sprinkled in damp corners to absorb water and so on.
Acupressure points
People with damp-heat body can massage more acupuncture points on the body to help expel dampness.
1. Chengshan point: located on the back side of the calf, straighten the calf when the gastrocnemius muscle belly under the sharp corner of the depression, with the thumb repeatedly press this point to the body slightly warm, the strength of the individual can withstand as appropriate.
2. Yinlingquan point: located in the lower leg when the medial tibial condyles after the depression position, with the thumb finger belly to forcefully press here.
3. Sanyinjiao point: located on the inner side of the calf, 4 fingers straight up from the tip of the inner ankle of the foot. Again, use the thumb to press and rub this point vigorously.
More swimming
People with damp-heat body may want to swim more often. In the process of swimming the whole body needs to consume more heat, excrete excess water, for the improvement of damp heat physique is a very good effect. In addition to swimming, long-distance running, mountain climbing is also a movement that can help clear heat and remove dampness.
