What medicines to use to get rid of dampness

Dampness is called dampness in traditional Chinese medicine, which is a yin evil, and requires the selection of appropriate medicines according to different conditions, and symptomatic treatment in order to obtain a better therapeutic effect. Common Chinese medicines to get rid of dampness include Atractylodes macrocephala, Atractylodes macrocephala and Atractylodes macrocephala. 1. Atractylodes macrocephala is the dried rhizome of Atractylodes macrocephala or Atractylodes macrocephala, family Asteraceae, with the flavor of pungent, bitter and warm, belonging to the spleen and the stomach, with the efficacy of drying dampness and strengthening the spleen, dispelling wind and dispersing cold, which is used in rheumatism and paralysis, wind-cold and cold and other diseases. 2. Atractylodes macrocephala is the dried rhizome of Atractylodes macrocephala, family Asteraceae, with sweet and bitter flavor, belonging to spleen and stomach meridian, it has the efficacy of strengthening the spleen and benefiting the qi, drying dampness and inducing diuresis, and is used for the symptoms of deficiency of the spleen with little food, phlegm and vertigo palpitation (vertigo and palpitation due to phlegm and drink evil qi upstream), etc. Note that this product is drying and dampness and injuring the yin, therefore, it is not suitable for those who suffer from deficiency of yin and internal heat, and deficiency of fluids. 3. Houpu is the dried dry bark of Magnoliaceae Houpu or concave-leafed Houpu, with bitter and warm flavor, belonging to the spleen, stomach and lungs, it has the efficacy of drying dampness and eliminating phlegm, lowering qi and removing fullness (enabling qi to go downward to alleviate the discomfort of distension and fullness), and is used for dampness stagnation and injury to the middle, epigastric plumpness and vomiting and diarrhea, etc. Pay attention to the fact that it is hard and warm and dry and easy to consume qi and injure qin, so qi and qin deficiency and pregnant women should not use it with caution. Attention to the treatment of drugs, need to be under the guidance of a doctor to identify the evidence, not blindly take on their own.