In fact, these bad living habits will not only make people look depressed, but also accelerate the accumulation of water in the body. Moisture is not a good thing Chinese medicine even regards moisture as "dampness evil". Once possessed by moisture, it is likely to cause illness and affect health.
So, is there any suitable way to "force away" moisture? In fact, soaking in water with these four kinds of traditional Chinese medicines may help you get rid of the moisture on your body, so that you are not "wet" but light.
1. atractylodes rhizome
Atractylodes lancea has always been regarded as a good medicine for strengthening the spleen in ancient times, which is warm and bitter in taste and suitable for all kinds of people. In Compendium of Materia Medica, it is recorded that Rhizoma Atractylodis can treat dampness, strengthen stomach and spleen, and consolidate the qi of grain. Therefore, it is not difficult for us to draw a conclusion that Atractylodes lancea can play a certain therapeutic role in treating colds or wind-cold paralysis caused by moisture.
In addition, some people think that Rhizoma Atractylodis can awaken spleen and dispel dampness, while dampness belongs to Yin Qi, and warming will eliminate it. Therefore, the effect of removing dampness with Atractylodes lancea is also very good.
2. Coix seed
Coix lachryma-jobi belongs to Gramineae and belongs to spleen, stomach and lung meridians. From the point of view of drug action, Coix seed can promote diuresis and eliminate dampness, and at the same time, it can also strengthen the spleen and stop diarrhea, remove arthralgia and expel pus, detoxify and dissipate stagnation. Therefore, coix seed can treat spleen deficiency diarrhea, dampness stagnation and other diseases.
Chinese medicine believes that coix seed is the best for diuresis and will not lose true yin, so people with wet lower body are also suitable for using coix seed to eliminate dampness. In addition, it is also recorded in the Classic of Materia Medica that the dryness of coix seed can dispel dampness, and it can enter the spleen and eliminate edema, which is also the effect of coix seed to dispel dampness.
3.acanthopanax bark
Acanthopanax senticosus originated from Araliaceae, which has many functions, such as expelling wind and removing dampness, nourishing liver and kidney, etc. It also has certain therapeutic effects on wind-cold-dampness arthralgia, lumbago and knee pain. It is recorded in the Classic of Materia Medica that Cortex Acanthopanacis can dispel wind, warm and dispel cold, and bitter can dry and wet. If moisture stays in the middle, it will win in vain; When the pathogenic dampness is removed, the middle energizer will heal the bones and muscles of Bai Jian, and the qi will be supplemented by the middle energizer more and more.
In a word, acanthopanax bark, a traditional Chinese medicine, has a positive effect of eliminating dampness.
4. Pogostemon cablin
Pogostemon rugosa originated from labiatae herb and belongs to spleen, stomach and lung meridians. Chinese medicine believes that Pogostemon cablin can dispel dampness and strengthen the spleen, and relieve summer heat. Therefore, Pogostemon fragrans has a good regulating effect on the symptoms such as dampness blocking the spleen and stomach, abdominal distension, damp-heat attack and so on, and also has the effect of stopping vomiting and diarrhea.
According to He Ju Fang, Pogostemon rugosa is compatible with Magnolia Officinalis, Pericarpium Citri Tangerinae, Pericarpium Arecae, Platycodon grandiflorum, Pinellia ternata, Radix Angelicae Dahuricae, Poria, Folium Perillae and Glycyrrhiza uralensis. It is helpful to treat diseases caused by exogenous pathogens, internal injuries, diet, headache, fever or moisture.