The main symptoms of gastrointestinal dampness-heat are dry mouth and tongue, abdominal distension and pain, diarrhea, short and red urine (small amount of urine, dark yellow color) and yellow and greasy tongue, etc. The main treatments are medication, acupuncture and adjusting the lifestyle and dietary habits.
1. Medications: If the problem of gastrointestinal dampness-heat is more serious, you can go to a traditional Chinese medicine hospital and use medications under the guidance of a traditional Chinese medicine practitioner. Commonly used medications include Pueraria Mirifica, Scutellaria baicalensis, Huanglian, and Paeonia lactiflora, which have the effect of clearing away heat and drying up dampness, as well as stopping diarrhea.
2. Acupuncture treatment: When taking medication, you can also cooperate with acupuncture treatment, through the acupuncture foot Sanli point, the middle epigastric point, water points, Neiting point and other acupuncture points, can play the effect of clearing heat and dampness.
3. Adjustment of dietary habits: in the usual diet, should also try to avoid eating too spicy and cold food, to try to protect the gastrointestinal mucosa of the food, you can drink more yam porridge or millet porridge.
If there is gastrointestinal discomfort, it is recommended not to self-medicate, go to a medical institution, under the guidance of a professional physician treatment and medication. At the same time should also do a good job of gastrointestinal protection, quit smoking and drinking, regular diet, but also appropriate exercise, increase the body’s immunity.