1 What is the cause of edema in summer? The long summer is characterized by hot and humid. Chinese medicine believes that "keeping in good health in the long summer, the spleen is the most important". Because at this time, if people eat too many cold drinks, blow cold air fiercely, lack exercise, overwork, or have spleen deficiency, the spleen will be easily trapped by dampness, and the function of water and liquid transport will be abnormal, and symptoms of edema will appear, accompanied by physical weakness, loss of appetite, restlessness, loose stools and so on.

2 What about edema in summer? It is recommended to eat ingredients with light seasoning, clearing away heat and promoting diuresis, or strengthening the spleen to help the body eliminate edema, including: Coicis Semen, Euryale Semen, Semen Phaseoli, Mung Bean, Winter Melon, Watermelon, Yam, Poria, Atractylodes Macrocephala, Eupatorium odoratum, Pogostemon, White Lentils, Lotus Seeds, Cardamom, etc.

The ingredients mentioned above can help the body eliminate the evil of damp heat in summer, and also help to urinate and eliminate edema; In addition, eating ingredients that strengthen the spleen can also improve the "dryness and dampness" function of the spleen and stomach and relieve heat and edema.

3 How to prevent edema in summer Because edema belongs to the category of "spleen and kidney deficiency" in traditional Chinese medicine, there is a principle of "sweating above the waist and urinating below the waist". People who are prone to edema should have a light diet in summer and avoid sauces with high sodium content, such as Chili sauce, sand tea sauce, bean paste, sweet noodle sauce and tomato sauce.

Besides taking care of spleen yang and avoiding eating too much ice and blowing cold air, the self-care way to prevent edema in summer should also cooperate with proper exercise and keep proper sweating, which is helpful to expel moisture from the body and prevent edema.

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