How to Regulate the “Damp-Heat with Spleen Deficiency” Constitution

　　Due to increasing life stress in modern society, many people have irregular sleep-wake schedules and fail to maintain a balanced diet. Over time, this may lead to symptoms of spleen deficiency with damp-heat accumulation. Although spleen deficiency with damp-heat is not a severe condition, it can still harm the body; therefore, recognizing its symptoms early enables timely intervention and treatment. So, how should individuals with a constitution characterized by spleen deficiency and damp-heat be managed?

　　Management Strategies for Spleen Deficiency with Damp-Heat Constitution

　　Management of this constitution involves using herbal formulas that strengthen the spleen and fortify Qi. Examples include Lizhong Wan (Regulating the Middle Pill), Fuzi Lizhong Wan (Aconite Regulating the Middle Pill), Xiao Jianzhong Ke Li (Minor Construct-the-Middle Granules), and Huangqi Jianzhong Ke Li (Astragalus Construct-the-Middle Granules). Dietary adjustments using ginger and jujube (Chinese date) can also help regulate the digestive system, warm the spleen and stomach, and enhance their functional activity. Jujube serves as a fundamental nourishing agent for the spleen and stomach, supporting their transportation and transformation functions. Additionally, licorice root—sweet in flavor and entering the spleen meridian—can be steeped or decocted to warm and harmonize the spleen and stomach. Millet congee is another beneficial dietary option, as millet is warming in nature and helps nourish the spleen and stomach.

　　Moreover, individuals with obesity commonly exhibit damp-heat patterns triggered by excessive consumption of spicy, greasy, and stimulating foods. Such individuals often experience profuse sweating and tend to accumulate excess adipose tissue. For them, clearing damp-heat is essential. Commonly used traditional Chinese medicines include Yiqing Capsules, Qingwei San (Clear Stomach Powder), Qingwei Ke Li (Clear Stomach Granules), Da Chengqi Tang (Major Order-the-Qi Decoction)—which contains rhubarb—as well as Longdan Xiegan Tang (Gentiana Drain-the-Liver Decoction) or detoxifying and complexion-enhancing capsules, all of which help eliminate damp-heat.

　　In daily life, patients should maintain a positive mental outlook, actively cooperate with healthcare providers during treatment, take prescribed medications consistently and as directed, and pay close attention to daily self-care practices—thereby facilitating prompt improvement of their condition. We hope this response proves helpful to you.