Traditional Chinese medicine believes that dampness is the root of all diseases. In modern society, due to increasing work pressure and faster pace of life, many people have developed unhealthy habits, accompanied by negative emotions, which are factors that trigger severe dampness. Excessive dampness can lead to a series of health issues such as obesity. In hot summer weather, internal dampness can further aggravate.
So, how can individuals with severe dampness expel dampness from their bodies? Apart from cultivating good habits and maintaining a joyful mood, the key lies in dietary regulation to “eat out” the dampness. Today, the editor will introduce several ingredients that can help expel internal dampness, and everyone can give them a try.
1. Chinese Yam
Excessive internal dampness is mainly due to a weak spleen. Nourishing the spleen well can effectively eliminate internal dampness. Chinese Yam has the effect of invigorating and nourishing the spleen. Drinking Chinese Yam stew not only tastes good but also helps invigorate the spleen, nourish the spleen, and eliminate dampness.
2. Corn Silk Tea
Corn silk tea can help remove internal dampness, clear heat, and detoxify the body. In hot summer weather, drinking corn silk boiled in water can also help cool the blood, relieve heat, promote weight loss, and reduce fat. The specific method is to put 10-15 grams of dried corn silk into a cup, pour in about 600 ml of boiling water, let it cool slightly, and then consume it. Drink a large cup of this tea before each of the three daily meals to dispel dampness, reduce fat, and aid in weight loss.
3. Green Bean Sprouts
Green bean sprouts are equally effective in eliminating dampness. They not only contain protein, beta-carotene, calcium, phosphorus, iron, and other various minerals but are also rich in vitamins, especially vitamin C. They have the functions of clearing heat, detoxifying, diuresis, and dampness removal. Suitable for individuals with damp-heat stagnation, reddish-hot urine, constipation, and inflamed and painful eyes to consume.
4. Hyacinth Bean
According to traditional Chinese medicine, Hyacinth Bean’s taste is sweet, mild, slightly damp, enters the spleen, stomach meridians, and acts to invigorate the spleen, clear heat, remove dampness, mainly used for treating weak spleen and stomach, diarrhea, vomiting, etc. Hyacinth Bean is rich in protein, dietary fiber, and vitamin C. Additionally, its high dietary fiber content is beneficial for alleviating constipation and detoxifying the body.
5. Mung Bean
Excessive dampness in summer can result in the formation of damp-heat in the body, leading to severe bad breath and discomfort in defecation. At this time, consuming dampness-resolving foods is essential, and Mung Bean is an excellent choice. It has the effects of clearing heat, detoxifying, diuresis, removing dampness, relieving the summer heat, and thirst. Drinking Mung Bean soup more helps in detoxification, reducing swelling, and aiding in reducing abdominal fat. However, avoid boiling it for too long to prevent the organic acids and vitamins from being destroyed and losing effectiveness.
6. Coix Seed
Coix Seed is a common excellent product for expelling dampness, with abundant nutrition and medicinal value. However, “Job’s Tears” have more obvious dampness-expelling effects than Coix Seed. In traditional Chinese medicine, Job’s Tears are considered a fine product that has anti-aging, longevity, invigorating the spleen, removing dampness effects. It not only expels dampness but also invigorates the spleen, nourishes the kidneys, regulates the spleen and stomach, and improves conditions such as poor digestion and accumulation of food in the body.
7. Kelp
Kelp contains abundant iodine, which enhances the thyroid function, benefiting the body’s metabolism significantly. The potassium element helps in the metabolism of excess body moisture, eliminates edema, and aids in detoxification and dampness removal.
