You can get rid of cold and dampness by taking Chinese medicines and moxibustion on the day of Dafu day.
1. Taking proprietary Chinese medicines: Commonly used medicines include Radix Rehmanniae Pills and Radix Rehmanniae Pills.
Lizhong Pill is composed of Radix Rehmanniae Praeparata (prepared), Radix et Rhizoma Ginseng, Rhizoma Atractylodis Macrocephalae (fried), Radix et Rhizoma Ginger, Radix et Rhizoma Glycyrrhizae. It has the effect of warming the middle and strengthening the spleen. It is used for cold pain in the epigastrium (cold pain in the stomach and abdomen), vomiting and diarrhea, and lack of warmth in the hands and feet caused by coldness in the spleen and stomach.
Lizhong Pill, composed of Radix Codonopsis, Rhizoma Atractylodis Macrocephalae, Radix et Rhizoma Glycyrrhizae, and Fructus Ginger. It has the effects of warming the middle and dispersing cold (dispersing cold with medicine that warms the spleen and stomach) and strengthening the stomach. It is used for vomiting and diarrhea caused by coldness in the spleen and stomach, chest fullness (distension and discomfort in the chest), abdominal pain, and indigestion. It is not recommended for those who suffer from heat and pain in the abdomen during diarrhea.
2. Moxibustion: commonly used acupoints are Foot Sanli, Fenglong, Zhongkou, Tianshu and so on.
Patients with cold-dampness are advised to seek timely medical treatment. Taking the above medications requires a doctor’s guidance. If moxibustion is needed, it is recommended to go to a professional medical institution.