What should I do if I have excessive dampness in my body?
Disease description:
I tend to experience body edema easily and also have trouble sleeping at night. My doctor mentioned that it's due to excessive dampness in the body. I would like to ask, what can be done to address excessive internal dampness?
Doctor's answer (1)
Dr. He Haochen
Dampness in the body can be regulated through diet, exercise, acupuncture, traditional Chinese medicine, and other methods.
1. Diet: Consuming foods that strengthen the spleen and remove dampness is recommended. For example, red bean and coix seed porridge. Coix seed has functions of promoting diuresis to remove dampness and strengthening the spleen to stop diarrhea, while red beans can strengthen the spleen and promote diuresis to reduce edema. Eating red bean and coix seed porridge helps eliminate dampness from the body.
2. Exercise: Engaging in moderate physical activity helps the body expel dampness by inducing perspiration and promoting metabolism. It is also important to avoid damp environments, especially on rainy days, as these conditions may exacerbate internal dampness.
3. Acupuncture: Acupuncture and cupping therapies can accelerate blood circulation, unblock meridians, and remove dampness from the body through stimulation of specific acupoints.
4. Herbal Medicine: Consult a physician for syndrome differentiation and treatment. Taking herbal decoctions such as Shen Ling Bai Zhu San (Dioscoreae and Atractylodis Powder) or Si Jun Zi Tang (Four Gentlemen Decoction) can achieve the effect of strengthening the spleen and eliminating dampness.
