Lingnan as a large wet country, the weather is changeable, frequent sudden rain, do you feel heavy legs, feel not very comfortable? Wet has internal wet and external wet. External humidity refers to the external moisture invasion of the human body, or because of the wet climate, or involved in water and rain, or engaged in water work. External dampness invasion will headache, and accompanied by heavy numbness of the limbs. Internal dampness refers to the stagnation of water and dampness in the body, mostly due to the loss of spleen health, resulting in the stagnation of water and dampness, the so-called “spleen deficiency produces dampness”. The symptoms are muscle pain, tiredness and weakness, dullness and little food, loose stools, no transformation of grain, sticky mouth, thick and greasy tongue coating and moist pulse. The humid environment in the Lingnan area, although it is only spring, but the gradual degree for many consecutive days has reached nearly 30 degrees, easy to cause the accumulation of dampness. Through acupressure and moxibustion to drain dampness is both an effective method of Chinese medicine to dispel dampness, but also very simple and easy to learn, you can do it yourself at home to dispel dampness. The body’s five major points to dispel dampness from the head to the feet in order: the hundred points, the large vertebrae point, Shen Que point, Yin Ling Quan point, Chung Quan point. 1, hundred points location: the top of the head and the intersection of the line between the two ears, roughly at the top of the head in the center. Massage method: hand into a fist to knock or rub back and forth for 3-5 minutes, it is best to have a feeling of heat. In addition, you can also light a moxa pillar, moxibustion smoke this point. Effect: If this point is invaded by dampness, it can easily lead to headache and dizziness, and a heavy feeling in the head like wearing a hat. Stimulate the point can help smooth the flow of Qi, to eliminate stagnation, but also brain health and tranquility. 2, large vertebrae point location: the back of the neck, located at the junction of the neck and back protruding bone that is the lower edge of the seventh cervical spine. Acupuncture points when moving the neck, the immobile bone above that is. Massage method: lower your head, cross your fingers into the large vertebrae point area, rub the large vertebrae point back and forth with both thumbs at the same time, until the large vertebrae point is hot. Effect: Dazhi point by moisture invasion, easy to cause shoulder and neck conditions such as shoulder cervical pain and discomfort. Stimulate the point can avoid the invasion of wind, cold and dampness, improve immunity. 3, Shen Que point location: the umbilicus, that is, the navel eye. Massage method: clockwise rubbing abdomen, can also be lit moxa cones to moxibustion smoked acupuncture points; or apply mugwort essential oil on the abdomen with a hot water bag warm compress; or the use of moxa box, it will be lit and fixed in the abdomen for 20 minutes, pay attention to the temperature is not too hot. Effect: The point is invaded by dampness, the spleen and stomach discomfort, bloating, sticky stools, women are also prone to gynecological inflammatory diseases such as leucorrhea, menstrual bleeding, etc.. The abdomen itself should be mainly warm, stimulate the Shen Que point helps to strengthen the spleen and dispel dampness, strengthen the body. 4, Yongquan point location: the foot, the foot in front of the depression at the head of the second and third toe seam line and the front third of the heel line, in front of the palm of the foot in the depression to find the point. Massage method: point press once in the morning and once in the evening, each point rub 3-5 minutes to have a sore feeling is good, alternating sides. Can also be used after soaking feet in warm water moxibustion, double foot points for 15-20 minutes each. Effect: Chung Quan point by the invasion of dampness, will lead to knee pain, rheumatism and general fatigue, swelling. Press this point often to help promote sleep, dizziness caused by kidney deficiency, insomnia, tinnitus, headaches, back pain, etc. has a certain effect. 5, yinlingquan point location: yinlingquan point for dampness, located on the inner calf, in the depression below the medial tibial condyle. Sitting or supine posture, from below the knee to the knee direction to feel, in the inner part of the knee touches the big bone. Massage method: point pressure is the main, each massage 100 ~ 160, once a day in the morning and evening, can also be used to moxibustion column here 3-5 minutes. Effect: If this point is invaded by dampness, there will be knee pain, both feet heavy, walking feeling. Stimulation of this point can be achieved to clear damp heat, the effect of meridians, to help relieve abdominal distension, knee pain and other discomfort. Diet 1, Poria thin meat and egg porridge Ingredients: 150 grams of rice; 3 eggs; 150 grams of lean meat; one-half tablespoon of sesame oil; one tablespoon of salt; Poria 20 grams; water, ginger, scallions, a little. Practice: boil water for about 1-2 minutes when first pour in poria and half of the skinny egg, then pour in shredded ginger. Boil again for about 1-2 minutes, then pour in the soaked rice, change to low heat and cook for 40 minutes. Then pour in the remaining half of the eggs, cook for 10 minutes, adjust the appropriate amount of salt and scallions, you can pot. Suitable for people: general population or people with weak spleen and stomach are suitable. Contraindicated people: kidney deficiency polyuria or no damp heat, Jin wound dry people caution to take. 2, mung bean and lily Chen Pi ginger porridge Ingredients: 30 grams of mung beans, 30 grams of fresh lily, 50 grams of rice kernel, 100 grams of round-grained rice, 80 grams of rock sugar, Chen Pi, ginger a number of shreds. Directions: rinse rice, mung beans, japonica rice, soak for 20 minutes; wash and cut lilies; put mung beans and rice in a pot of boiling water, boil for a few minutes and then switch to low heat and cook until bloom; add japonica rice, lilies, peel, ginger, cook into porridge and put rock sugar. Suitable for people: summer heat relief, external dampness is heavy or general population. Contraindicated people: diabetic patients, the body cold diarrhea caution. 3, mucuna pruriens tea ingredients: 30 grams of mucuna pruriens, acacia 30 grams, chrysanthemum, Luo Han Guo, Chen Pi or sand 12 grams. Practice: Kapok, Sophora, Chen Pi or sand nuts washed together into a sand pot, add 600 ml of water and boil, and then turn down the heat to boil an hour. Suitable for people: heavy phlegm and dampness, heavy and weak body, sore throat and phlegm. Contraindicated people: not suitable for the cold body, appetite. 4, Poria cocos dispel damp tea Ingredients: Poria cocos 10 grams, 10 grams of pelargonium, 6 grams of yucca, 6 grams of umeboshi, 10 grams of rhizome, 8 grams of peel. Practice: Poria cocos peeled and cut, with other materials into the sand pot, add water 600 ml, boil with high heat, and then turn to low heat for one hour. Suitable for people: feel summer dampness after the emergence of abdominal distension, do not think about eating, limbs heavy people health care drinking. Contraindicated people: Yang deficiency fear of cold people do not take. 5, the spleen to dispel dampness lean meat soup Materials: dates, adzuki beans, barley, lentils, peel. Method: 6 taels of lean meat in the boiling water with the soup ingredients can be put into the pot. Suitable for people: spleen deficiency, dampness and fatigue, poor appetite for food. Contraindicated people: kidney deficiency edema, dry stools should not be used. 6, lotus root and lily in a pot of keel Ingredients: lotus root, lily, keel, rock sugar Method: wash and peel the lotus root and cut into shreds, peel and cut the lily. In a pot of boiling water, add keel, lotus root and lily shreds, bring to a boil and then reduce the heat to simmer into juice, lotus root and lily shreds can be boiled until crispy. Suitable for people: deficiency of spleen and stomach, heavy dampness, poor appetite, and false irritability. Contraindicated people: Patients suffering from cardiovascular diseases, cough with phlegm and heat are not recommended.