Can you get rid of dampness by drying your back for 30 minutes for ten days in a row? It has a certain effect of eliminating dampness.
Sun-drying the back is a way of keeping in good health in TCM. There is a steady stream of yang in nature. Sun-drying the back is to use the energy of nature to supplement the yang for the body. Proper drying of the back can help yang to drive away cold and tonify the middle.
From the point of view of physical therapy of traditional Chinese medicine, there are two main meridians on the back of human body, namely Du Meridian and Bladder Meridian. Du meridian and bladder meridian are easy to catch cold, which will cause siltation and blockage. Sun-drying the back can dredge meridians, tonify yang and expel dampness. Sunbathing your back for 30 minutes for ten days in a row will promote water excretion.
It takes at least 1-2 months to get rid of moisture after the back is dry.
Heavy moisture can make people sleepy, heavy body, no appetite, cold hands and feet. Secondly, eczema, long spots, oily face and sallow complexion will appear.
Sun-drying the back can promote the discharge of moisture, improve the above symptoms to a certain extent, make the human stool normal and smooth, make the skin shiny, taste better and improve the quality of sleep.
However, it takes some time to remove moisture in the sun, and it is not effective soon. It takes several months to see good results, generally at least 1-2 months.
The best time to get rid of cold and dampness in the sun is usually around 10 in the morning. At this time, the ultraviolet radiation is low and the sun is soft, which will not cause great stimulation to human skin.
In cold weather, drying the back can also dispel the cold of the spleen and stomach, which is helpful to improve the digestive function. But because everyone's body metabolism is different, the length of time to bask in the back varies from person to person. Young people can sunbathe for about 2 hours, and middle-aged and elderly people can sunbathe for half an hour.
In addition, you should also pay attention when drying your back. It is best to wear vest-style clothes and bask in the sun when exercising, instead of exposing the whole back to the sun, which is easy to get sunburned.