What are the most effective traditional Chinese patent medicines for removing dampness and heat?

Aug 28, 2025 Source: Cainiu Health

Dr. Sun Lianqing

Introduction

Generally speaking, there is no specific statement regarding "which Chinese patent medicine clears damp-heat the fastest." Chinese patent medicines for eliminating damp-heat include Sanren Mixture, Yinchen Wuling Pills, Compound Lysimachiae Herba Granules, Coptidis Detoxifying Tablets, Qingre Qush Granules, and others. During medication, a light diet should be maintained, spicy and greasy foods should be avoided to reduce damp-heat formation. Additionally, drinking warm water appropriately can help promote metabolism and assist the medication in exerting its effects.

Generally speaking, there is no such thing as "which Chinese patent medicine removes damp-heat the fastest." Chinese patent medicines for eliminating damp-heat include Sanren Mixture, Yinchen Wuling Pills, Compound Herba Lysimachiae Granules, Coptis Detoxification Tablets, Qingre Qushi Granules, and others. The specific details are as follows:

1. Sanren Mixture

Sanren Mixture is composed of ingredients such as apricot seed, talc, and white cowherb stem, and has the functions of promoting qi circulation and clearing damp-heat. It improves symptoms such as headache, chills, body heaviness, pain, chest tightness, and loss of appetite caused by damp-heat at the initial stage of damp-warmth syndrome when the pathogenic factor resides in the qi aspect. It is suitable for people needing rapid regulation of qi flow and elimination of dampness during the early stage of damp-heat, and should be taken as directed by a physician.

2. Yinchen Wuling Pills

Yinchen Wuling Pills contain herbs such as capillary wormwood, water plantain rhizome, and poria, and can clear damp-heat and promote urination. It helps alleviate jaundice caused by liver and gallbladder damp-heat and spleen-lung qi stagnation, as well as urinary difficulties, abdominal distension, and other discomforts caused by downward invasion of damp-heat. It helps rapidly expel internal damp-heat and should be taken according to the physician's instructions and dosage.

3. Compound Herba Lysimachiae Granules

Compound Herba Lysimachiae Granules are made from broad Herba Desmodii, plantain herb, and lingularia, and have the effects of clearing heat, removing dampness, promoting diuresis, and expelling stones. They are indicated for heat-induced urinary tract infections and stone-related urinary disorders caused by downward invasion of damp-heat, alleviating symptoms such as frequent urination, urgency, and painful urination. These granules clear damp-heat in the lower jiao and improve urinary system discomfort symptoms and should be used strictly as directed by a physician.

4. Coptis Detoxification Tablets

Coptis Detoxification Tablets contain ingredients such as coptis, skullcap, and phellodendron bark, and have the effects of clearing heat, purging fire, and detoxifying. They can be used to treat intense internal heat, irritability, dry mouth and throat, delirium, and insomnia caused by excessive fire in the triple energizer, as well as carbuncles and sores caused by damp-heat. These tablets can quickly eliminate internal heat toxins and damp-heat. Due to their cold nature, they should be taken for a short duration under the guidance of a physician.

5. Qingre Qushi Granules

Qingre Qushi Granules are composed of codonopsis root, capillary wormwood, and roots of gammei, and have the effects of clearing heat, removing dampness, invigorating qi, and promoting body fluid production. They are specifically used to improve symptoms such as fatigue in the limbs, poor appetite, fever, and dry mouth caused by summerheat-dampness pathogenic factors. They can rapidly alleviate bodily heaviness and fluid deficiency caused by damp-heat and are suitable for individuals with damp-heat accompanied by qi deficiency. Medication should be taken as directed by a physician.

During medication, a light diet should be maintained, spicy and greasy foods should be avoided to reduce damp-heat generation, and adequate warm water intake is recommended to promote metabolism and assist the medication's effects.

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What to Eat to Remove Damp-Heat from the Body

Under normal circumstances, damp-heat in the body easily causes symptoms such as bitter taste and stickiness in the mouth, heaviness in the limbs, sticky bowel movements, and short, dark urine. One may consume foods such as winter melon, mung beans, adzuki beans, coix seed, and purslane to help regulate these conditions. Additionally, medications such as Longdan Xiegan Wan, Qingre Qushi Granules, Simiao Wan, Yin Zhi Huang Oral Liquid, and Compound Chickenweed Artemisia Capsules may be taken as directed by a physician to eliminate damp-heat.

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What are the commonly used Chinese patent medicines for clearing damp-heat from the body?

Generally, individuals who need to eliminate damp-heat from the body may use patent Chinese medicines under the guidance of a physician. Commonly used medications include Gegen Qinlian Pills, Huoxiang Qingwei Capsules, Er Miao Pills, Yin Zhi Huang Granules, and Xiang Lian Pills. In addition, other suitable medications may also be used under the guidance of a physician. During the treatment period, a light diet should also be maintained.

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How to Remove Damp-Heat from the Body

Under normal circumstances, the accumulation of dampness and heat in the body may be caused by factors such as consuming greasy and spicy foods, long-term late nights and irregular作息 (作息乱 should be translated as "irregular lifestyle habits"), chronic superficial gastritis, cholecystitis, and chronic enteritis. It is recommended to seek timely medical advice, identify the underlying cause, and then improve the condition under a doctor's guidance through general lifestyle adjustments, medication, and other methods. In daily life, one can engage in appropriate activities such as walking or practicing Tai Chi to promote blood circulation and metabolism of dampness.

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How long does it take to completely eliminate damp-heat in the liver and gallbladder?

If the damp-heat condition is mild, with only slight bitterness in the mouth and mild discomfort in the hypochondriac region, and if timely adjustments are made to the diet by reducing spicy and greasy foods, maintaining regular作息 (作息 should be translated as "作息" is often used as a noun in medical contexts, but here it likely refers to "daily routine" or "lifestyle habits"), combined with moderate exercise and following the recommended methods for clearing heat and resolving dampness, the body's metabolic functions will remain normal. As a result, the elimination of damp-heat will accelerate, and discomfort symptoms are likely to significantly improve within 1 to 3 months. Continuous regulation can gradually remove damp-heat from the body.