Foods that help remove dampness from the body

There are various foods that help remove dampness from the body, including but not limited to the following: 1. Grains and legumes: such as coix seed (Job's tears), red adzuki beans, mung beans, and hyacinth bean, which have diuretic and anti-inflammatory effects and help eliminate dampness from the body. 2. Vegetables and fruits: such as winter melon, bitter melon, cucumber, and luffa, which not only contain abundant water but also help clear internal heat, relieve summerheat, and promote diuresis to remove dampness. 3. Meats and seafood: such as crucian carp and carp, which have the function of strengthening the spleen and eliminating dampness, helping to alleviate symptoms caused by excessive dampness. 4. Root vegetables: such as Chinese yam and reed rhizome, which can strengthen the spleen and benefit the stomach, promote fluid metabolism, and assist the body in expelling excess dampness. 5. Others: such as lotus leaf, lotus seed, and corn silk, which also have certain dampness-resolving effects. It is recommended to consume these foods in moderation as part of a daily diet, while avoiding excessive intake of oily, raw, cold, spicy, or other irritating foods to maintain good health.