Dampness elimination Chinese medicine should be expectorant Chinese medicine, under the guidance of the doctor to take the correct expectorant Chinese medicine, generally will not hurt the stomach. Commonly used Chinese herbs that can dispel dampness are Poria, Coix Seed, Ze Xie Diarrhea and so on.
Poria has the effect of inducing water retention, eliminating swelling, seeping dampness, strengthening the spleen and tranquilizing the heart. It is mainly used for treating edema, phlegm (pathological products formed by water-liquid metabolism disorders), diarrhea due to spleen deficiency, palpitation, and insomnia. Caution should be exercised in cases of Yin deficiency without dampness and heat, deficiency of cold and essence, and Qi deficiency and subsidence.
Job’s tears, has the effect of diuresis and seepage of dampness (to promote the operation of water to dispel dampness), strengthening the spleen and stopping diarrhea. It is used to treat edema, dysuria (unsmooth urination), diarrhea due to spleen deficiency, carbuncle (carbuncle that occurs in the intestines and bowels, manifested by fever, pain in the right abdomen, and palpable lumps), and warts (sarcoma growing on the skin). Pregnant women should be used with caution.
Zedoary, with diuresis and seepage of dampness, drainage of heat, resolving turbidity and lowering fat (cleaning the body of foul substances, reduce excess body fat) effect. It is used in treating dysuria, edema and distension, diarrhea and urinary deficiency, phlegm and dizziness, heat drenching (burning and tingling during urination, accompanied by frequent urination and urgent urination, and discomfort of traction in the abdomen), astringent pain, and hyperlipidemia. It is forbidden to be taken by people with kidney deficiency and slippery semen, without dampness and heat.
Medical supervision is required for taking the above medicines.