"The cold is easy to get rid of, but the wet is hard to go. Wet and sticky, such as oil entering the surface. ”
The reason why moisture is so difficult is because it does not heal itself regardless of season, physique, men and women, and can enter at any time, and "ten people and nine wet" is also the reason.
Dampness is one of the six diseases of wind, cold, heat, dampness, dryness and fire, and is the most important common sense in Chinese medicine. Wet is the garbage of the body, it is a sticky dirty thing, and there is garbage in the body, which will inevitably affect the health of the body.
There are two kinds of dampness, one is the dampness evil in nature, such as rainy climate and long-term humid environment (external dampness); The other is that the body's qi runs too slowly and too slowly, forming dampness (internal dampness) caused by stagnation.
What are the symptoms of heavy dampness?
If the dampness in a person's body is too heavy, it will cause dampness to enter the joints, and the cold will remain in the body, which will cause the cold and dampness to meet in the joints to form dampness and cold, and damage the health of the joints.
For a long time, the limbs will become stiff, and in severe cases, it will affect normal activities.
It is difficult for damp human feces to form, and it can stick to the toilet, so it is very difficult to flush it with water.
Most of these symptoms are caused by unhealthy eating habits, and eating spicy and stimulating foods often will cause cold to invade the body and cause stool adhesions.
Thick tongue coating and heavy breath
If you wake up in the morning and feel that your mouth is sticky, your tongue is thick, and the odor in your mouth does not improve well even by brushing your teeth, it is likely that these conditions are caused by heavy moisture.
For people with heavy moisture, these two places on the body may also get bigger, have you noticed?
Many people always suddenly find that their belly grows very fast. At this time, you have to pay attention! It is very likely that the moisture in the body has increased.
People who are too damp will cause edema in the lower abdomen to become larger, creating the illusion of obesity. Therefore, if you find that your belly has become larger, and it is not the cause of fat, then you should pay attention to the effect of moisture.
The lower limbs become larger
Some people start to gain weight from the legs, but if your lower limbs become thicker and bigger inexplicably! In fact, this may not be fat, but fat and edema, most of which are caused by heavy moisture in the body!
Due to too much water in the body, the body's innovation will be abnormal, and the water cannot be discharged in time. This will cause fatness, edema and so on in the lower limbs.
So how do you get rid of dampness in your body?
1. Find the body's moisture discharge port
The Weizhong acupoint is located at the center point of the leg socket, and there is an acupuncture point called the Weizhong acupoint, which is the bladder meridian.
The bladder meridian is the largest detoxification and dampness channel in the human body, and the Weizhong acupoint is the sewage outlet on this channel, if it is not smooth here, the moisture cannot be discharged, which may lead to the occurrence of arthritis, low back pain and other diseases.
Therefore, you can usually rub this acupuncture point, and each time you pluck or tap no less than 49 times.
Quchi acupoint is located at the lateral end of the elbow striae, flex the elbow, when the ulinate point and the lateral epicondyle of the humerus line midpoint, the damp and turbid qi of the large intestine meridian gathers here.
In modern times, it is often used to treat shoulder and elbow pain (or frozen shoulder), high blood pressure, urticaria, influenza, tonsillitis, etc. You can pat the position of the elbow fossa for about 5 minutes continuously to feel soreness.
2. Drink barley and red bean porridge
Barley, called "Coix Seed" in traditional Chinese medicine, is listed as the top grade in the "Shennong Materia Medica". It can cure dampness, benefit the stomach and intestines, eliminate edema, strengthen the spleen and stomach, and benefit the body and qi for a long time.
Red adzuki beans can nourish the heart and blood, and it is recorded in ancient books that it "makes people thin for a long time", that is, eating red adzuki beans often also has the effect of weight loss. It also has obvious effects of diluting water, reducing swelling, and strengthening the spleen and stomach.
These two herbs can play a role in nourishing blood and dispelling dampness. Not only that, barley and red bean porridge also has a good weight loss effect, which can not only lose weight, but also do not hurt the body.
In such a humid environment, do not eat food that hurts the spleen and stomach. People with a sweet tooth also need to pay attention, because "sweet and greasy dissolves dampness".
Traditional Chinese medicine believes that raw and cold food, ice products or cold fruits and vegetables will stagnate the digestion and absorption function of the stomach and intestines, so it is not suitable to eat unlimited amounts.For example, lettuce salad, watermelon, Chinese cabbage, bitter gourd, etc., it is best to add green onions and ginger when cooking to reduce the cold nature of vegetables.
There are 7 kinds of stretching methods, you can choose according to your own situation, among which the best effect is: lying stretching and stretching plate stretching. Because the lying position and the ribbed plate can fully open the bladder meridian, the bladder meridian is the largest cold and dampness channel in the human body, and the stretching can also directly enhance yang qi and accelerate the dampness removal effect of the whole body.
It is best to slap the whole body, carpet bombing. The sequence can be to start with the general part, then the stomach, thighs, and finally from head to toe. In particular, the general areas (elbows, hands, knees, feet), armpits, and groin are the most likely places to hide dirt and dirt, and they need to be tapped.
Slapping method: Slap with a real palm, the strength is mainly comfortable and painful, each part lasts at least 20 minutes each time, and you can also use tools to pat to improve the effect.
Moxibustion has the effect of opening depression, dispelling dampness, and replenishing yang qi, and regular moxibustion can make you easily avoid common diseases.
Moxibustion to dispel dampness: Recommended health acupoint
Guan Yuan acupoint: located 3 inches below the umbilicus, it is a strong acupoint for health care. Long-term moxibustion has the effects of regulating qi and blood, tonifying the kidney and consolidating essence. Moxibustion with moxa sticks for 20~30 minutes.
Middle navel acupoint: located in the midline of the abdomen, 4 inches above the umbilicus, equivalent to the width of five fingers. Moxibustion with moxa for 20~30 minutes can effectively relieve various symptoms of stomach diseases.
Zusanli acupoint: 3 inches below the outer knee, about a horizontal finger on the outside of the tibia, moxibustion with moxa for 20~30 minutes.
Fenglong acupoint: the midpoint of the outer side of the calf, the place where the muscles are more bulging, this is a better acupuncture point to dispel dampness, and moxibustion can effectively strengthen the spleen and dissipate dampness with moxibustion for 20~30 minutes every day.
Xie Xi acupoint: the concave point of the instep and ankle joint movement. This acupuncture point is an acupuncture point for the whole body to dispel phlegm and dampness, and it has a good effect on relieving edema of the lower limbs, and moxibustion is 20~30 minutes a day.
Mingmen acupoint: Located behind the human body, under the second lumbar vertebra opposite the umbilicus, it is the center of the human body's vitality and the place where the vitality "stays". Moxibustion with moxa sticks for 20~30 minutes.
