(1) Symptoms of damp heat?
The humidity of heaven and earth is high, and people are also influenced by the humidity of heaven and earth in the process of living. Directly, people will feel damp-heat pathogens, and there will be various symptoms and signs of discomfort, such as: fever, general malaise, lethargy, listlessness, greasy facial hair, acne, weakness of limbs, abdominal fullness and discomfort, nausea, anorexia, hypochondriac pain, bitter taste, bad breath, uncomfortable mouth viscosity, thirst and lack of water, irregular stool, etc. If damp heat accumulates on the skin, you can also see yellow eyes, yellow skin and itchy skin all over the body. Damp-heat stagnation in the large intestine can also be seen as dysentery and diarrhea. ?
(2) What is the cause of damp heat?
There are many reasons for the formation of damp-heat. Besides the influence of the five movements of heaven and earth and six qi, there are also the following factors: First, damp heat constitution himself, or phlegm-dampness constitution; Secondly, eating spicy or fat, sweet and greasy food at ordinary times will easily lead to wet and turbid detention, which will turn into heat after a long delay; Third, feel the damp evil, such as getting wet in the rain, swimming, washing your head and not drying it in time. , and wet will be converted into heat, which will also lead to the accumulation of damp heat. ?
(3) How to prevent damp heat?
One is to replenish the spleen. ?
Spleen governs transport and transformation, and spleen can overcome dampness. Strengthening the spleen is the best way to eliminate dampness. Pay attention to strengthening the spleen and eliminating dampness, clearing away heat and relieving summer heat. Clinically, it can be observed that people with damp-heat stagnation tend to have spleen deficiency, because the spleen can't be dehumidified because of the wet event, which eventually forms a vicious circle, leading to more and more damp-heat and spleen deficiency;
Second, reconcile the five flavors. ?
Neijing suggests: make it up with sweetness, diarrhea with bitterness, and slow it down with sweetness. My experience: Try to keep the diet light, and avoid frying, barbecue, greasy, sticky and cold, so as not to turn wet into heat. Eat more vegetarian food at ordinary times. Vegetarian food can nourish the spleen and stomach and help to get rid of dampness. Especially eat less big fish and meat, because fish make a fire and meat produces phlegm. Overeating big fish and big meat is easy to produce wet phlegm, which turns into heat, leading to damp-heat stagnation. ?
It is suggested to eat some foods that dispel dampness and clear fire, such as coix seed and adzuki bean, which will help relieve damp heat. You can also use cogongrass rhizome instead of tea to boil water, and you can also clear away heat, promote diuresis and relieve summer heat. ?
Third, save your strength. ?
The heart is the master of the five zang-fu organs, and peace of mind means that all the five zang-fu organs are safe. If the heart is full of negative emotions such as resentment, anger and annoyance, it is easy to damage its corresponding five internal organs and lead to its function decline. The function of five zang-organs affects the healthy qi of human body. Strong righteousness can overcome evil spirits, and damp heat is not a problem. On the other hand, if healthy qi is weak, it will not overcome evil, and damp heat will converge and cause disaster. ?
Fourth, exercise. ?
Spleen governs limbs and muscles. Exercise can nourish the spleen and strengthen its transport function. One of the ways to get rid of the evil of damp-heat is exercise. In life, we often observe that people who are hot and humid often feel heavy and weak, and do not like sports. On the contrary, the less you like sports, the more serious the problem is. If you can actively exercise and sweat, you can effectively get rid of damp-heat pathogens and make people feel refreshed instantly.
There are many ways to exercise. You can choose your favorite way, such as running, climbing, yoga, walking, dancing and so on. Swimming is not recommended, because it is easy to get wet, which is not good for damp heat constitution. ?
Fourth, avoid staying up late.
As we all know, staying up late hurts the spleen. Spleen injury will reduce the function of dryness-dampness and easily lead to damp-heat stagnation. The manifestations of spleen injury are: listlessness, weakness, feeling tired after staying up late, and being lazy to exercise? These are all manifestations of Qing Yang's failure to rise due to spleen injury.
Even if you sleep late occasionally, try to get up early. Getting up early can keep up with the rhythm of the sun, and people's yang will grow with the sun, so that people will have spirit. If you feel sleepy in the morning, you can sleep again, which is better than sleeping late. ?
Fifth, take dampness-removing tea.
We choose Chinese medicine studio to launch dampness-removing tea, aiming at the damp and heat stagnation caused by humid environment in summer. ?
Damp-removing tea is composed of tangerine peel, honeysuckle, Siraitia grosvenorii, bergamot, Poria, Dendrobium, rattan tea and other traditional Chinese medicines. The taste is dull, and there is almost no medicinal taste, which is suitable for eliminating dampness and clearing fire. Even people who are picky about taste will like the taste of dampness-removing tea. ?
The efficacy of dampness-eliminating tea: First, it can eliminate dampness, eliminate thick, yellow or greasy tongue coating, and make people feel comfortable; Second, relieve exterior syndrome, and often sweat after taking it, which is caused by dampness. Therefore, dampness-removing tea is also suitable for people who are sedentary in air-conditioned rooms, anxious all over, or have no sweat, or have cervical discomfort. Most of these symptoms are modern? Air conditioning disease? The category of; Third, urination is smooth. After taking dampness-removing tea, urine tends to become more and urine yellow will become clear. These are all manifestations of clearing heat and defecation from childhood; Fourth, good sleep is most suitable for insomnia caused by damp heat. Damp-removing tea can be taken before going to bed without causing insomnia at all; Fifth, appetite, damp-heat dissipation, spleen and stomach rising and turbidity, appetite opening; Sixth, the throat. After drinking the dampness-removing tea, there is still some sweetness in the throat, which can relieve the discomfort of the throat, especially the hot or dry pain of the throat. ?
A pack of dampness-removing tea can be boiled repeatedly, and generally three or five people can drink it for one day in a row. The thick one has better dampness removing effect, and the light one is delicious. I entertain guests at home in summer and also use dampness-removing tea, which the guests like very much. ?
Several drinking methods of dampness-removing tea;
First add water and decoct directly, and take it while it is hot. This is the most common and convenient drinking method. It is recommended to take warm clothes, which will make you sweat slightly and be very comfortable. ?
Second, peel some watermelons and decoct them with dampness-removing tea. Watermelon Cui Yi is the turquoise skin of watermelon. Remove the red pulp, then remove the dark green skin, and the rest is watermelon Cui Yi, which tastes sweet and cool. It can be used for treating summer heat, polydipsia, edema, sores on the mouth and tongue, heatstroke, sore throat, and chronic cough. After adding watermelon to Tsing Yi, Qushi tea tastes slightly like watermelon and can be enjoyed after drinking. ?
Third, add some sugar. People who like sweetness, or vegetarians and people with spleen deficiency, can add some white sugar to the dampness-removing tea, because white sugar can warm and nourish the middle and help strengthen the spleen. Adding sugar can nourish the stomach, eliminate dampness and improve the taste, which can be described as killing two birds with one stone. ?
Six, acupuncture or decoction.
In acupuncture, we can choose Zhongwan, Yinlingquan, Zusanli and Taibai to strengthen the spleen and eliminate dampness. In terms of decoction and medicine, I can choose according to my constitution. I often use Sanren decoction, which has mild efficacy and obvious effect of clearing away heat and promoting diuresis, and deserves clinical attention. ?
Now the whole country has entered the rainy season, and everywhere tends to be wet. Especially in the south, it has been wet and hot since summer. We can learn from the wisdom of Chinese ancestors and use the concept of Chinese medicine to get rid of damp heat and help us recover. Health is always our unremitting pursuit. (Dong Hongtao)