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In traditional Chinese medicine theory, "heavy dampness" refers to dampness as a heavy, turbid, and substantial pathogenic factor, belonging to yin. Dampness pathogenic factors cause diseases and clinical manifestations such as a feeling of bodily heaviness.

Typical symptoms of dampness

1⃣ Feeling bad and weak when waking up

If you wake up in the morning with a pale, sallow complexion and poor complexion;Moreover, the body feels heavy and sluggish, lacking energy, and occasionally there is limb soreness;My head feels foggy; although it doesn't hurt, it doesn't feel clear. This is all because there is dampness inside the body.

2⃣ The stool is sticky and difficult to flush away

In the morning when you have a bowel movement, if the stool sticks to the toilet and cannot be flushed clean, this may indicate that you have dampness in your body.

3⃣ Abdominal distension and enlarged belly

Your lower abdomen is enlarged and you often feel bloated, which may be caused by excessive dampness. However, this assumes you have not been overeating, eating too much, or frequently drinking alcohol. Your appetite is also poor, everything tastes bland, and your mouth feels sticky.

4⃣ There are teeth marks on both sides of the tongue

You will find the tongue body is thick, the color is pale, the tongue coating may be yellow or white, and there are teeth marks on both sides of the tongue, which indicates heavy internal dampness.

5⃣ Drooling while sleeping

When there is too much dampness in the body, the spleen becomes weak, and it is possible to drool during sleep.

6⃣ Oily hair and face

If the hair and face are always greasy, it may be a sign of excessive dampness.

"Causes of moisture"

Since we can judge heavy dampness through some symptoms, what causes heavy dampness? Dampness evil can be divided into external dampness and internal dampness.External dampness often arises from factors such as humid climate, getting caught in rain or water, and living in damp environments.This is commonly referred to as seasonal factors and environmental factors, such as the heavy dampness along the coast of Guangdong. Internal dampness is caused by the spleen losing its healthy function, failure to distribute body fluids, and the accumulation of water dampness. Eating too much greasy food or having insufficient digestive ability leads to the accumulation of dampness. When injured by external dampness, the dampness evil traps the spleen, causing the spleen's healthy function to fail, resulting in internal dampness nourishing and spleen deficiency losing function, water dampness not transforming, which also easily invites external dampness invasion. As Qing dynasty Wu Da said in "Medical Truths":"If the spleen is dry, it ascends." If the spleen qi is weak and declining, the function of transporting and transforming body fluids is impaired, leading to internal generation of phlegm, fluid retention, and dampness, which is called "spleen generating dampness";After the production of water dampness, it in turn traps the spleen qi, causing the spleen qi not to ascend and spleen yang not to be vigorous, called "dampness trapping the spleen."External dampness evil invading the body traps the spleen qi, causing the spleen qi not to ascend, also called "dampness trapping the spleen." Therefore, to eliminate body dampness, one must first regulate and nourish the "spleen"!

"Spleen strengthening and health care points for phlegm-damp constitution"

The formation of phlegm-dampness constitution is mainly related to the function of the spleen. The water in the human body is like a river. The upper reaches of the river are managed by the lungs, the middle reaches by the spleen, and the lower reaches by the kidneys. The most crucial is that "the spleen governs transportation and transformation." Once the spleen is relatively insufficient for a long time, the fluids cannot be transported and transformed, and they accumulate in the body over time, resulting in what is called phlegm-dampness. The main symptoms include a heavy head, body swelling, fatigue, and chest tightness.

Zusanli acupoint: Strengthens the spleen

Located 4 cun (four horizontal finger widths) below the outer knee eye (the depression on the side of the knee)

Fenglong Point: Resolves phlegm and soothes the stomach

Located 8 cun above the lateral malleolus, 1.5 cun lateral to the anterior border of the tibia, between the tibia and fibula

Yinlingquan Point: Strengthens the spleen and removes dampness

Located below the knee, along the inner bone of the lower leg upwards, the hollow when turning inward

Zhongwan acupoint: Strengthens the spleen and harmonizes the stomach

Located in the upper abdomen, on the anterior midline, 4 inches above the umbilicus

*Press each of the four acupoints for about 2-3 minutes

"The 4 most taboo things about nourishing the spleen"

🚫 Avoid irregular spleen care

Nourishing the spleen is not something for a specific season, but something that should be done every day like eating and drinking water.

🚫 Avoid cold

To nourish the spleen, you should not drink too many beverages, especially cold drinks. Whether it's cold beverages or melons and fruits, they should not be eaten excessively, as too much cold can harm the spleen.

🚫 Avoid sweets

We advocate for sweet flavors to strengthen the spleen, but excessive sweetness harms the spleen; sweetness should be moderate.

🚫 Avoid Excess

Eating too much can easily harm the spleen and stomach, so you should only eat until you are about seventy to eighty percent full.

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Body swelling tea therapy Edema

*5 tea bags*

Ingredients: Tangerine peel, dried tangerine peel, mulberry bark, wild yam

Strengthen the spleen and dispel dampness, suitable for body swelling, lower limb edema or eyelid edema, or premenstrual swelling

Directions: Pour in boiling water and cover.15Ready to drink in minutes, can be brewed3～4times, until the tea has no taste.

*Note: Pregnant women should not drink

Tea therapy for headache Heavy head

*5 tea bags*

Ingredients: Patchouli, Licorice, Lotus Leaf

It can clear away dampness and clear away heat, and is suitable for those who feel a heavy head, such as a feeling of being restrained or tight.
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*Note: Pregnant women should not drink

Tea therapy for stomach bloating Flatulence

*5 tea bags*

Ingredients: roasted malt, Shenqu, tangerine peel, Citrus aurantium

Aids digestion and soothes the stomach, dissolves phlegm and promotes qi circulation, suitable for indigestion or discomfort from bloating after meals

Directions: Pour in boiling water and cover.15Ready to drink in minutes, can be brewed3～4times, until the tea has no taste.

*Note: Pregnant women should not drink