There is a widespread saying that people in Sichuan, Hunan, Chongqing and other places like to eat spicy food because it can sweat and get rid of dampness. "Outline" also records that spicy eggplant is hot and can also promote diuresis and eliminate dampness. There is a lot of rain and humidity in summer, so eating some peppers can get rid of the humidity.

In this regard, the professor of Nanjing Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine pointed out that Sichuan, Hunan, Chongqing and other places have humid climates, and eating spicy food will make people sweat. However, Chinese medicine believes that most of the moisture is related to the transportation of spleen and has little to do with sweating, so when it comes to eliminating dampness, Chinese medicine emphasizes strengthening the spleen and promoting diuresis rather than sweating. Therefore, eating Chili to get rid of dampness needs to be based on the actual situation, and you can't blindly follow the trend.

Extended data taboo population:

1, patients with cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases and hypertension should not eat Chili, and patients with chronic bronchitis, pulmonary heart disease and tuberculosis are no exception. Because capsaicin makes the circulating blood volume increase sharply, the heart beats faster and tachycardia, taking it in a large amount in a short time can cause acute heart failure and sudden cardiac death, even if there is no accident, it will hinder the rehabilitation of the original cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases and pulmonary lesions.

2, patients with chronic gastritis, gastric ulcer, esophagitis, due to the stimulation of capsaicin, mucosal congestion, edema, erosion, gastrointestinal peristalsis increased sharply, causing abdominal pain, diarrhea and so on. , but also affect the recovery of digestive function.

3. If patients with hemorrhoids eat a lot of irritating foods such as peppers, it will stimulate the gastrointestinal tract, aggravate the pain of hemorrhoids, and even lead to symptoms such as bleeding. Patients with hemorrhoids should drink more water, eat more fruits and eat less or no peppers.

People's Network-Can eating spicy and sweating dispel dampness? Don't "recruit" these misunderstandings.

People's Daily Online-Eating peppers in moderation in summer can stimulate appetite and dispel dampness. Not suitable for two kinds of people.