TCM Prac. Liao Xiaohui, discuss with you how to relieve dampness of body~

What things in life are related to dampness?

【1】Drenched in the rain
【2】Always Wet Hair
【3】Wash clothes by hand
【4】Air conditioning often blows on hot days
【5】Car Wash

Dampness (TCM Theory)

因于湿，首如裹，湿热不攘，大筋软短，小筋弛长，软短为拘，弛长为痿。

《素问·生气通天论》

Meaning is due to being wet, the head is as heavy as something wrapped. The evil of dampness and heat blocks tendons.

The qi and blood can’t reach and moisturize, causing the tendons to lose their homes, either for weakness and anxiousness, or for relaxation and dysfunction, which manifests as a limb movement disorder.

“伤于湿者,下先受之”。

《素问·太阴阳明论篇》

It means that dampness hurts people, and the lower part is most likely to be hurt. This is because the formation of dampness is often related to the steaming of moisture on the ground, so its wounds usually start from below the abdomen or limbs.

The six evils originate from the six qi of nature.

areWind, cold, heat, dampness, dryness and heat.

Under normal circumstances, the six qi composes nature.
The human body also has six qi, if the six qi is too strong, it will become “six evils”.

“Dampness evil” is lingering and likes to appear at the same time with other evil spirits “companion”.

Cold dampness
Hot and humid
Rheumatism
Phlegm and dampness

Dampness (method of judgment)

Phlegm-damp physique: (lazy person’s disease)

The head is as heavy as a wrapped cloth.
Physically sleepy and heavy.
Limbs and joints are painful and heavy.
Qi and blood are not running smoothly.

Hot and humid physique:

Oily, yellowing, and darkening of the face;
The hair is oily; the ears are oily and the inside is wet.

Cold and wet physique:

Hands and feet is cold, it is not advisable to eat raw or cold food or drink with ice.
Tongue coating: White, thick and greasy tongue coating is a classic manifestation of dampness.

Dampness and trapping of the spleen (stomach),

Performance:
Chest tightness, abdominal distension, poor appetite, and decreased appetite; often have light mouth, sticky mouth, dull mouth, thirsty but do not want to drink, fatigue, fatigue, bowel movements, etc.

Another characteristic of damp evil is that it “trends down”.

Performance:
Symptoms such as turbid urine, loose stools, excessive vaginal discharge in women, and itching of the genitals.

Long-term unformed stool (loose stool).
Stool is sticky, and it always sticks to the toilet after going to the toilet, making it difficult to flush.

Moisture (prevention method)

1. Dietary conditioning

Diet therapy: You can choose raw and cooked barley, yam, red bean, tuckahoe, atractylodes, pumpkin, etc. to make porridge or soup, which can diuresis and dehumidification, and is especially effective for people with edema.

The best way to protect the stomach and intestines is to eat a light, moderate, and balanced diet.

Avoid greasy foods such as fat, sweet and thick flavors, sweet fried foods, cold foods, ice products, or cold fruits and vegetables, which will cause the digestion and absorption of the stomach and intestines to stagnate.

It is best to add green onions, ginger, and garlic in cooking vegetables to reduce the coldness of vegetables. It is not only a household seasoning, but also a balanced diet.

For example: Boil a bowl of hot ginger soup at home, sprinkle with chopped green onion, to dissipate the moisture in the body. It is especially suitable for preventing colds after being exposed to the rain. After the whole body sweats, the symptoms will be relieved.

You can also drink some anti-dampness tea occasionally:
Such as: Chixiaodou Gorgon Coix Seed Tea, dispels dampness, nourishes the stomach, and reduces edema
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2. Avoid humidity in the living environment

The “Huangdi Neijing” puts forward: “Those who are hurt by dampness will suffer from lower part first.” It means that dampness hurts people, and it is related to the steaming of moisture on the ground; therefore, the room must be protected from dampness and ventilated as much as possible. Refreshing and dry.

It is best to reduce exposure to humid environments in daily life.

Don’t sleep directly on the floor.The moisture in the air will drop aon the floor, which can easily invade the body and cause sore limbs. It is best to sleep on a bed with a certain distance from the floor.

3. Exercise

Exercise sweating is a good dehumidification;
Especially don’t turn on the air conditioner or fan after sweating. The sweat in your body must come out, otherwise your moisture will be too heavy and you will catch a cold.

It is very beneficial to the body to adhere to a moderate amount of exercise every day. Exercise can relieve stress, activate the functioning of body organs, and accelerate the excretion of moisture from the body.

Modern people use more brains, less physical exertion, plus long-term expectation in airtight air-conditioning, seldom sweat, and the body’s ability to regulate humidity deteriorates.

Try running, walking, swimming, yoga, Tai Chi and any other “gradual sweating” exercises, which can help activate blood circulation and increase water metabolism.

4. Meridian regulation

Acupuncture point massage: Use your thumb or middle finger to press the water and Fenglong acupoints, and do gentle and gentle circling activities. Use the acupuncture points to feel soreness and knead for 2 to 3 minutes.

Warm moxibustion method, paste: