Summer is here, and the most uncomfortable thing is that the body’s humidity makes the whole person drowsy and bored, and there is no refreshing feeling at all. If you want to get rid of body flooding, how to improve the body’s humidity? Can massage acupuncture points improve the problem of heavy humidity? Does drinking dehumidification tea really work? This article will show you the difference between internal dampness and external dampness from the perspective of traditional Chinese medicine, provide massage methods to remove dampness, as well as several dehumidification foods and fruits, and teach you a few simple tricks to dehumidify the body!

Body damp, serious illness and a lot of pain? Do you have these symptoms?

Every year in the Futian, when the temperature rises and the environmental humidity changes drastically, many people will find that there are many inexplicable diseases all over the body from head to toe! Although people will notice the effect of cold and heat on the body, they are relatively less sensitive to the changes in moisture in the body, but you know what? Heavy moisture in the body is the main cause of physical discomfort!

1. Traditional Chinese Medicine: If the body is too humid, it can be divided into two types: internal and external!

From the perspective of traditional Chinese medicine, excessive dampness in the body will form “dampness evil”, and dampness evil has two types: internal dampness and external dampness.

outside wet

External dampness is one of the six external evils of wind, cold, heat, dampness, dryness, and fire. It is the best time to occur whenever it enters summer, especially in the humid and hot summer, when the weather is sultry and the humidity is very high; In addition to seasonal factors, if you live in a humid, rainy environment for a long time, such as in the mountains or near the harbour, or if you live in a basement, you may also have the problem of heavy body moisture.

In addition, if you have to soak in the pool for a long time due to occupational and sports habits, or even jump into the pool without proper warm-up, you may be invaded by dampness even for a short time.

internal wetness

Internal dampness is mostly due to an individual’s uncontrolled diet, or because of excessive intake of alcohol, iced drinks, and cold food, which leads to damage to the spleen, that is, poor digestion and metabolism, so that the water stops in inappropriate positions. further symptoms.

Although the sources of internal dampness and external dampness in the body are different, they may affect each other. External dampness may invade the internal organs from the surface of the skin, trapping the spleen and stomach, and people with internal dampness constitution are more vulnerable to external dampness. It is described in the classics of traditional Chinese medicine: those with moderate dampness must first experience internal dampness and then feel external dampness, which is what it means.

2. There are many symptoms of excessive moisture in the body

Dampness is a yin evil. In traditional Chinese medicine theory, it is often described that dampness is lingering. The dampness in the body easily permeates the whole body, inside and outside the body, and damages the yang qi in all parts of the body. In addition to the saying that a wet is hard to get rid of.

If dampness damages the spleen and stomach system, common symptoms of dampness in the body include:

chest tightness and bloating

nausea poor appetite

Stool is often sticky

Do not want to drink water even if you have dry mouth, or feel sick to your stomach after drinking water

Women’s leucorrhea is cloudy and tastes heavy

In addition, many metabolic diseases such as hypertension and hyperlipidemia are also related to dampness.

If dampness invades the head and body, the following symptoms may occur:

Frequent head or body drowsiness, shoulder and neck pain

Usually tired and lethargic

puffy face

Does not sweat easily or smells heavily

Have skin lesions that affect social interaction

Dampness may also exist in the meridians of the limbs, causing symptoms such as joint swelling, pain, weakness, and difficulty in movement.

In this way, the accumulated moisture in the body will have a greater impact on the body, which should not be taken lightly.

What should I do if my body is too humid? How can the moisture in the body be improved?

If the space is too humid, we usually remove the moisture through dehumidifiers and air conditioners. What if the body is too humid? Is there any way to dehumidify the body? Don’t worry, here are a few ways to help your body dehumidify.

1. Traditional Chinese medicine does this to remove dampness! The principle is simple!

The principle of traditional Chinese medicine to help the body to remove dampness is to regulate the spleen and stomach, thereby restoring the functions of digestion and metabolism in the body, so that the stagnant dampness can be pushed and excreted from the body.

Just like a full-loaded reservoir needs to open the gate to release the flood, there is too much water in the body and it is necessary to find an outlet. For example:

The common Sijunzi Decoction includes ginseng, Poria, Atractylodes, and licorice. On this basis, it is combined with Banxia, ​​dried tangerine peel, Magnolia officinalis, barley and other traditional Chinese medicines to remove dampness, which can effectively nourish the spleen and stomach.

Or the use of Sishen Decoction is to use Poria, Chinese yam, lotus seeds and Gorgon (or coix seed), which can strengthen the spleen and remove dampness and nourish the face.

In addition, when the invisible water vapor permeates the body, you can use traditional Chinese medicines belonging to the category of aromatizing dampness, which often have the function of refreshing the mind, and the popular anti-mosquito incense bags in summer are mostly combinations of these traditional Chinese medicines.

In addition, perspiration or diuretic drugs are usually used to help dampness find a way out, such as ephedra, psyllium or liuyisan , which can be used to divert water to go out.

If the symptoms are not serious or do not want to take medicine, what kind of health care can I usually do?

2. Expel dampness and health care: You can do this at home!

perspiration

Don’t stay in the air-conditioned room for a long time, stand, sit or lie down for a long time, usually rely on yourself to exercise more to help sweat, in addition to increasing blood circulation, it also helps to dehumidify, and you don’t need to spend money on medicine!

massage

In addition to massaging the edema, you can also remove moisture from the body by pressing these acupoints:

Head: Baihui Point, Dazhui Point

Body: Guanyuan Point, Moisture Point

Hand: Quchi Point

Legs: Yinlingquan, Weizhong, Yongquan, Zusanli, Chengshan, Sanyinjiao, Fenglong

Maintain good sleep and eating habits

Don’t stay up late, go to bed early and get up early, don’t drink too much water before going to bed, balanced nutrition, etc., can prevent moisture from accumulating in the body.

The above methods are provided for your reference. I hope you will stop worrying about what to do if your body is too humid! As for what else to pay attention to in terms of diet, we will continue to see below.

3. What to drink when the body is wet? Is dehumidification tea useful?

Dehumidity tea is a very frequently recommended dehumidification drink. Not only are there many videos of self-cooking and brewing on the Internet, but there are also many related products on the market. This has caused many people to think that as long as the word “dampness” exists, it will definitely be good for the body. Helps, but this is not the correct concept, drinking the wrong one can make people more uncomfortable.

To get rid of dampness, one’s physique must also be considered! Humidity can be divided into two types: cold-dampness and damp-heat. Those with cold-dampness need to use warmer food to expel the moisture; those with dampness and heat should avoid eating warm food, so as to avoid getting angry without expelling moisture.

Therefore, it is recommended to first find a Chinese medicine doctor to confirm which nature you belong to, follow the advice and then find the corresponding tea to drink, or it will be more effective to directly ask the Chinese medicine doctor to formulate dampness-removing medicines according to your own conditions.

What is the most effective way to remove moisture?

The answer is warm water.

Notice! Some people like to drink ice water to cool off in summer. But in fact, the entry of ice water into the human body will reduce the circulation function of the body, but will make the water stagnant in the body and cannot be discharged. Although the mouth is iced, it will make the body more wet!

If you want to have some delicious refreshing drinks in summer, mung bean soup, mung bean barley, black bean tea, red bean water, winter melon tea, etc. are all good choices.

4. What to eat when the humidity is too heavy?

In clinical practice, many patients will ask what is the improvement of dampness and heavy eating? I hope to get rid of the feeling of drowsiness through daily diet, and what foods to eat for moisture in the body are important to eat. The following vegetables and fruits are for your reference:

Dehumidify food:

Bitter gourd, wax gourd, cucumber, loofah, celery, spinach, eggplant, lotus seed, red bean, white lentil, asparagus, yam, barley, corn silk

To dehumidify fruit:

Watermelon, melon, papaya, apple, fig, dragon fruit, orange, fresh jujube, persimmon, star fruit, strawberry

Dehumidified vegetables and fruits are generally more suitable for people with hot and humid constitution. If their constitution is cold, they should eat less, otherwise it may be counterproductive.

Although heavy body moisture is not a major harm to the human body, it will slowly consume the spirit of the whole person. In the long run, various problems will arise. I hope that this article can help everyone successfully dehumidify and make themselves full in summer. vitality.