There is no such thing as a drug that is more effective in dispelling dampness. According to Chinese medicine, spleen deficiency will limit the spleen’s function of transportation and liquids cannot be transported, so it is easy to produce dampness. By taking Chinese medicines such as Ginseng and Atractylodes Pills and Xiangsha Liujun Pills, it can achieve a certain effect of strengthening the spleen and eliminating dampness.
1. Ginseng and Atractylodes Macrocephalae Pill: composed of ginseng, poria, atractylodes macrocephala, Chinese yam, fried white lentils and other traditional Chinese medicines, has the effect of tonifying the spleen and stomach and benefiting the lungs and qi, and can be used to alleviate the tiredness and weakness caused by a weak spleen, loose stools with little food (feces that are thin and not shaped), and yellowish complexion, etc. The pill can also be used to relieve symptoms such as diarrhea with irregular bowel movements. It is not recommended for those who have diarrhea with loose stools and a feeling of falling in the anus.
2. Xiangsha Liujun Pill: composed of Codonopsis, Atractylodes macrocephala, Poria, and Pericarpium Citri Reticulatae, it has the efficacy of benefiting qi, strengthening the spleen, and harmonizing the stomach, and it is suitable for those with deficiency of spleen and qi stagnation, and it can alleviate the symptoms of dyspepsia, belching (belching), low food intake, fullness of epigastrium (gastric and abdominal areas), and loose stools.
Both proprietary Chinese medicines have the effect of strengthening the spleen and benefiting the qi, and after taking the medicines, they can enhance the function of the spleen and stomach in transporting and transforming qi, so as to eliminate dampness. It should be noted that proprietary Chinese medicines must be taken after identification by a Chinese medicine practitioner, and should not be used blindly on one’s own.