How to Drain Dampness with Herbs for People with Heavy Dampness

People with heavy dampness can take Chinese medicines to remove dampness, commonly used medicines are Ling Gui Zhu Gan Tang, Ginseng Ling Bai Shu San and so on. 1. Ling Gui Zhu Gan Tang has the efficacy of warming yang and resolving phlegm-drinking (warming yang qi in the body to promote the metabolism of water and fluid), strengthening the spleen and inducing dampness. It is mainly used for treating phlegm-drinking (pathological products formed by impaired metabolism of water and fluid) with deficiency of Yang in the middle Jiao. Symptoms include fullness in the chest and ribs, dizziness and palpitation (rapid heartbeat, often accompanied by panic), shortness of breath and coughing, white and smooth tongue coating, and slippery or tight pulse. 2. Ginseng, Poria, Atractylodes macrocephala (fried), Chinese yam, white lentil (fried), lotus seed, Coix seed (fried), sand nuts and other components. It has the effect of tonifying the spleen and stomach and benefiting the lung and qi. It is used in treating loose stools caused by weakness of the spleen and stomach, shortness of breath and cough, tiredness and fatigue. If medication is needed, it should be diagnosed by a doctor and the treatment should be standardized according to the doctor’s prescription.