What Are the Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) Methods for Removing Dampness?
Disease description:
Today, I went to the hospital for a checkup, and the doctor said I have excessive dampness in my body. I’d like to purchase some traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) to help regulate this, so I’d like to ask: What are the TCM methods for resolving dampness?
Doctor's answer (1)
Dr. He Haochen
Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) commonly addresses dampness through methods such as resolving dampness and transforming phlegm, as well as tonifying Qi and strengthening the Spleen. Resolving dampness and transforming phlegm typically involves using pungent-dispersing and bitter-drying herbs to eliminate phlegm-damp; this approach is primarily indicated for damp-heat with phlegm formation, and may also be applied to symptoms such as asthma, copious white sputum, dizziness, and generalized fatigue or heaviness caused by phlegm-damp obstructing the Lung—commonly treated with formulas like Er Chen Tang (Two-Ingredient Decoction). Tonifying Qi and strengthening the Spleen mainly employs sweet-warm or sweet-neutral herbs, and is suitable for conditions such as loose stools and limb edema—for example, Liu Jun Zi Tang (Six Gentlemen Decoction), Yu Ping Feng San (Jade Windscreen Powder), and Fang Ji Huang Qi Tang (Stephania and Astragalus Decoction).
