The saying goes: “It is easy to get rid of cold, but hard to remove dampness. Dampness is sticky and turbid, like oil entering the body”. When the accumulation of dampness in the body increases, over time, it will lead to the invasion of dampness in the spleen. Excessive internal dampness can make a person feel tired, heavy and painful, loss of appetite, obesity, loose stools, thick and greasy tongue coating, acne on the face, greasy hair and face, and so on. To prevent and alleviate the harm of dampness, it is important to pay attention to protecting the spleen. Only when the spleen and stomach yang energy are invigorated can it effectively resist the invasion of dampness. Many people choose cupping therapy to eliminate dampness, but cupping therapy can only eliminate external dampness and can leave frightening marks. Internal dampness needs internal adjustment. How to adjust internally and eliminate dampness in daily life?
Dampness-expelling tea is composed of adzuki beans, poria cocos, lotus leaf, and tangerine peel. Poria cocos can invigorate the spleen and remove dampness. Coix seed is cold in nature, not very suitable for people with weak spleen and stomach, but when combined with poria cocos, this formula becomes more nourishing. Moreover, tangerine peel can regulate the liver and promote qi circulation, and even individuals with a cold constitution can consume it in the long run.
Here is the corn silk, tangerine peel, and dark plum tea, which can not only expel dampness and reduce edema but also lower blood pressure. Drinking it regularly can help in weight loss.
Red bean coix seed powder can be eaten as breakfast and can also eliminate dampness, a win-win situation. Many people trying to lose weight also consume it because it is low in fat and high in fiber.
Ginger itself has the effect of dispelling cold. Drinking ginger soup during a cold can have a certain therapeutic effect. Vinegar-soaked ginger is appetizing, helps invigorate the spleen and stomach, eat three slices in the morning, avoid eating at night.
Dampness-expelling tea contains red beans, coix seeds, fox nut, rose, jujube, dandelion, which is quite effective in eliminating dampness. With the addition of warm jujube, it can protect the spleen and stomach, expel dampness, and make people feel more relaxed.
Dried sweet potato contains high fiber content, can moisturize the intestines and promote bowel movements, thus it also has a certain effect in eliminating dampness. Moreover, it is delicious and sticky, loved by many.
Winter melon and lotus leaf tea aids in diuresis and removing dampness, showing good effects in eliminating dampness, and many people enjoy it for weight loss because of its effective anti-edema properties.
Dandelion, also known as urinary bed grass, has a good diuretic effect and can reduce swelling, as well as it clears heat and toxins, having good health-preserving effects, suitable for people with edema and acne caused by heat.
