How to get rid of dampness and heat

To get rid of dampness-heat, you can choose medicines with the effect of clearing heat and inducing dampness (removing heat and dampness from the body), such as Longdian Diarrhea Liver Tang, Wang’s Lian Park Drink, and Bazheng San. 1. Longdian Diarrhea Liver Tang: This medicine has the effect of clearing dampness and heat from the liver meridian (the liver meridian feels dampness and heat), clearing and diarrhea the actual fire of liver and gallbladder, and is used for treating the syndrome of dampness and heat injection from the liver meridian. Symptoms include itching of the pubic area, headache, redness of the eyes, bitter mouth, deafness, and yellow urine. The adverse effects of this drug are not clear, but it should not be used by patients with deficiency of spleen and stomach (weak and cold spleen and stomach). 2. Wang’s Lian Pu Drink: This medicine has the efficacy of clearing away heat and resolving dampness, regulating qi and zhong (regulating the qi of the spleen and stomach to make the functions of the spleen and stomach smooth), and is used in the treatment of dampness-heat cholera and other diseases. Symptoms include vomiting and diarrhea, chest and epigastric constriction, irritability and restlessness of the heart, and short and red urine (small amount of urine with dark yellow color). The adverse effects of this medicine are not clear, but the diet should be light during the period of taking. 3. Bazheng San: This medicine has the effects of clearing heat and fire (removing heat and fire from the body), inducing diuresis, and applying to damp-heat gonorrhea (increased frequency of urination, dribbling and astringent pain). Symptoms include frequent urination and urgency, acute fullness in the abdomen, dry mouth and throat. The adverse effects of the drug are not clear, but a light diet is recommended while taking it. Patients with dampness-heat are advised to go to regular hospitals for consultation and treatment under the guidance of professional physicians to identify the symptoms.