Symptoms of dampness in the body

  Dampness in the body is generally a manifestation of some of the systems of the whole body, not just confined to a particular part, so it should be treated promptly.  Dampness in the body is usually manifested as a heavy head like a thick tight band of cloth, the mind is not awake, easily sleepy, no energy, heavy and weak limbs; there is a feeling of being wrapped in sandbags, not moving lightly; appetite significantly decreased, do not want to eat, or eat a small amount of food, there is a feeling of fullness. Mouth sticky and tasteless, easily committing nausea. The stool is unpleasant, unshaped, sticky toilet, women can also be manifested as leucorrhea quantity and thin quality; tongue is generally thick and greasy, can be white, can be yellow; also visible joint pain, eczema frequent, serious body sunken edema, face floating fat, etc..  The manifestation of dampness in the body has obvious seasonality. Long summer is the main dampness, the weather is still relatively hot, while rain is also relatively abundant, is the most abundant season of the year dampness. Generally, the manifestation of heavy dampness is especially obvious in this season.  Dampness is characterized by lingering and persistent. Treatment is also tricky, and requires patience, as well as the diagnosis and treatment of a professional herbalist, and the addition and subtraction of Chinese medicine.  In daily life, we also need to discipline ourselves. Dampness can be felt externally and can also be generated internally. People with heavy dampness are better off living in a drier environment, and dampness is first attributed to spleen deficiency, so you should eat less cold, spicy and oily things to avoid adding a burden to the spleen’s transportation.