According to Chinese medicine, dampness in the body is mainly caused by the impaired function of the spleen. The methods of Chinese medicine to strengthen the spleen and get rid of dampness include dietary modification and medication, such as taking medicines such as heat-clearing and dampness-eliminating granules and Xiangsha and stomach pills.
1. Dietary regulation: in daily life, through the intake of Gorgon fruit, Job’s tears and other foods, these foods are medicinal and food substances, with diuresis (to promote the operation of water to dispel dampness), spleen diarrhea effect, for the alleviation of the spleen deficiency of heavy dampness, loss of appetite, lethargy and fatigue, loose stools (feces sparse and unshapely), diarrhea, and other symptoms have an effect.
2. Medication: Clearing heat and dispelling dampness granules have the effect of clearing heat and dispelling dampness, benefiting qi and generating fluids (promoting the production of fluids by replenishing qi), and can be used for treating symptoms such as fatigue of limbs caused by summer-dampness, loss of appetite, and heat and dryness of the mouth.
Xiangsha and Stomach Pill has the effect of strengthening the spleen and opening the stomach, promoting the flow of Qi and resolving stagnation, and is used for weak spleen and stomach, indigestion caused by loss of appetite, distension and pain in the epigastrium (abdomen), acid swallowing (swallowing the acid that rushes upward from the stomach to the oropharynx), cacophony (a feeling similar to hunger, emptiness accompanied by burning in the stomach), and dyspareunia (abnormal bowel movements), and so on.
In addition, massage, cupping and other therapies are also effective in strengthening the spleen and dispelling dampness. To achieve the therapeutic effect of strengthening the spleen and dispelling dampness, targeted treatment should be carried out under the guidance of Chinese medicine practitioners. In normal times, patients should also avoid cold drinks, ice-cream and other cold foods, and take appropriate exercise to strengthen the body.