How to manage excessive dampness in the body
Disease description:
Recently, I've been feeling that something is off with my body. I have little energy each day, my head feels foggy, and my face is slightly swollen in the morning. Moreover, my bowel movements are abnormal—sticky and never feel completely clean. I visited a TCM doctor who said I have excessive dampness. How should I adjust and manage this condition?
Doctor's answer (1)
Dr. Zhang Xiuhong
To regulate excessive dampness, one should start with diet, exercise, and lifestyle habits:
1. Dietary Regulation: Reduce consumption of raw, cold, greasy, and sweet foods. Eat more foods that help strengthen the spleen and eliminate dampness, such as coix seed, red beans, Chinese yam, wax gourd, etc. Coix seed porridge and red bean soup are good choices.
2. Exercise Regulation: Appropriate physical activity can promote blood and qi circulation and help eliminate dampness from the body. It is recommended to choose aerobic exercises such as brisk walking, jogging, and yoga.
3. Lifestyle Habits: Maintain good indoor ventilation and dryness, and avoid staying in damp environments for prolonged periods. At the same time, maintain regular sleep patterns and avoid不良 lifestyle habits such as staying up late.
4. Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) Regulation: Methods such as cupping, moxibustion, and acupuncture, as well as taking herbal decoctions, can be used to eliminate dampness.
5. Psychological Adjustment: Maintain a cheerful mood and avoid excessive stress and anxiety, as emotional fluctuations can affect spleen and stomach function, thereby influencing dampness metabolism.
