How to Quickly Remove Dampness from the Body

To eliminate dampness from the body, one may use drug therapy, acupuncture and cupping treatment, herbal tea therapy, or comprehensive treatments. Completely removing internal dampness requires a gradual process. Various types of swelling and dampness are associated with the spleen. Therefore, eliminating dampness should primarily focus on strengthening the spleen, followed by comprehensive evaluation and prescription based on accompanying clinical symptoms. For dampness due to spleen deficiency, treatment should strengthen the spleen and resolve dampness; for excessive water-dampness, promote urination to drain dampness; for cases where dampness has turned into heat, clear and resolve damp-heat; for cold-dampness conditions, warm and dispel the cold-dampness. As an everyday supportive measure, tea therapy can help remove internal dampness. One may drink water infused with Agastache (Huoxiang), Eupatorium (Peilan), dried tangerine peel (Chenpi), and rose flowers. Alternatively, one may drink water prepared with red beans, Coix seed (Yiren), and Job's tears.