Methods to get rid of dampness in summer include physical therapy in Chinese medicine such as cupping, gua sha and tuina, taking Chinese medicines such as Coix Seed, Atractylodes Macrocephala and Poria to regulate the conditioning, and daily exercise.
The performance of heavy dampness in summer includes symptoms such as heavy limb sleepiness (limb weakness and sinking), thick and greasy tongue coating, teeth marks on the side of the tongue, mental fatigue, and sticky stools. The following methods can be used to remove dampness.
1. Cupping, gua sha, tuina, etc. to activate blood circulation, dredge the meridians to eliminate dampness. It is recommended to choose and carry out under the guidance of a professional physician, and should not be operated on its own, so as not to cause discomfort.
2. Chinese medicine to eliminate dampness. Job’s tears have the effect of inducing water and seepage of dampness (promoting the operation of water to dispel dampness), strengthening the spleen and stopping diarrhea; atractylodes macrocephala has the effect of strengthening the spleen and benefiting the qi, drying dampness and inducing diuresis; Poria has the effect of inducing water and seepage of dampness, strengthening the spleen and so on. All of the above drugs can be used for edema and low urine output, loose stools (thin and unformed feces) and diarrhea. Adverse effects are not clear.
3. For daily exercise, choose to have proper exercise in a cool and ventilated environment so that the body sweats slightly and the dampness is discharged with the sweat. Damp clothes should be changed in time, avoid drinking iced drinks.
Patients with discomfort are advised to consult a doctor in time to identify the cause of the disease and standardize the treatment.