Can Radix Bupleurum dispel dampness?

Ginseng and Atractylodes macrocephala can be used to dispel dampness, and is one of the representative formulas for clinical treatment of spleen deficiency and dampness. The main ingredients of Ginseng and Atractylodes include Ginseng, Atractylodes, Poria, Licorice, White Lentils, Yam, Job’s Tear and Lotus Seeds. Ginseng can benefit the spleen and stomach; Atractylodes can strengthen the spleen and dry dampness; Poria can strengthen the spleen, promote water circulation and permeate dampness; White Lentils can strengthen the spleen and transform dampness; Yam can nourish the spleen and benefit qi; Job’s Tear can remove dampness and smooth qi; Lotus Seeds can nourish the spleen and astringent intestines, so Ginseng and Atractylodes can not only promote the elimination of dampness, but also strengthen the spleen and stomach. Ginseng and Atractylodes macrocephala is mainly applied to patients with spleen and stomach qi deficiency with dampness evidence and lung and spleen spleen spleen deficiency with phlegm and dampness evidence. The former mostly shows symptoms such as indigestion, intestinal tinnitus and diarrhea, weakness of the limbs and a thin body type; while the latter mostly shows symptoms such as cough, coughing phlegm, chest and abdomen fullness and white and greasy tongue coating. These symptoms are sometimes not easy to distinguish, so you should not use medicine on your own according to the symptoms. You need to be identified by a doctor and then clarify whether to use Ginseng and Atractylodes macrocephala to dispel dampness according to your condition. It is important to note that people with pregnancy, allergies, and internal dampness and heat should not take Radix et Rhizoma Ginseng and Atractylodes Macrocephalae. In addition to Ginseng and Atractylodesis to dispel dampness, patients can also use acupuncture, moxibustion, tui na and cupping to promote the dispelling of dampness. In addition, the formation of dampness is closely related to the lack of exercise, patients should also increase the amount of daily outdoor exercise to enhance physical fitness, which will help to get rid of dampness.