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How to get rid of dampness in summer?
What should I do if the humidity is high in summer?

1, keep indoor air circulation.

If the indoor humidity is high, it is recommended to keep the air circulating and let the air take away the humidity. When the floor is wet, mop it up immediately to avoid water retention. If the external humidity is also high, you can turn on the fan and air conditioner to keep air convection with these appliances.

2, the diet is dry and wet

There are many ways to remove moisture, starting with diet. Scientific diet is to eat food in a balanced and appropriate amount, not overeating or dieting at the same time. In daily eating habits, women should also pay attention to observing that they are not partial eclipse and picky eaters, so as to regulate the gastrointestinal system, and then the water metabolism in the body will return to normal.

The daily diet should be scientific, eat more light food and less greasy food. It is suggested that you can eat more sweet potatoes, oats, mung beans and barley. These four things are called "four elements", which eliminate dampness and detoxify. In addition, lentils, Poria cocos, Atractylodes macrocephala and other medicinal materials have the effect of eliminating dampness, which can be used as ingredients in soup to achieve the effect of eliminating dampness. At the same time, we should eat less cold food, such as watermelon, salad, cabbage and so on. These foods should be taken in moderation in daily consumption, or mixed with some foods that can reduce coldness.

3. Dehumidify with onion, ginger and garlic.

Onion, ginger and garlic are not only common condiments at home, but also have irreplaceable medicinal value. For example, we can try to cook a bowl of hot ginger soup at home, and use the wonderful effect of ginger soup to force the water out of the body. After sweating all over, the symptoms will be relieved. This method is also suitable for preventing colds after getting wet. In terms of eliminating dampness, pepper, onion, ginger and garlic are essential ingredients, especially pepper and ginger, which are slightly hot and have obvious effect of eliminating dampness. But in summer, we should pay attention to quantity and achieve balance. Too much will lead to excessive internal heat, so don't get wet and start a fire.

4, exercise, sweating and dampness

Exercise and sweating can get rid of moisture well. Insist on proper exercise every day, which is very beneficial to your health; Exercise can relieve stress, activate the operation of body organs and accelerate the excretion of water. Modern people use more brains, consume less physical strength, wait for a long time in a closed air conditioner, and rarely sweat, so the body's ability to adjust humidity becomes worse. Try running, walking, swimming, yoga, Tai Chi and any other exercise, which will help activate blood circulation and increase water metabolism.

5. Keep clothes dry.

Don't wear wet clothes, cover with a wet quilt, and be diligent in bask in the quilt (padding).

6, pedicure and dampness

Chinese medicine has a saying that "washing feet in summer can dispel summer heat and dampness". Soaking feet with warm water in summer also plays an important role in health preservation, especially for people with poor spleen and stomach function. Because the spleen and stomach function is not good, it is easy to be attacked by damp evil. Soaking feet with Huoxiang Zhengqi water in summer is a good way to get rid of moisture and relieve summer heat.

The formula of foot-soaking in traditional Chinese medicine: 20g of dried ginger, 30g of pepper, 30g of mugwort leaf, 0/5g of Lycopodium/kloc-,0/5g of speranskia tuberculata, 0/0g of cassia twig/kloc-,20g of mulberry twig/kloc-,and 20g of aconite. Usage: wrap the gauze, boil it in water, take out the medicine bag, pour the soup into a slightly deep bathtub, and air it to 40℃~50℃ to soak your feet. Soak 1~2 times a day for 20~40 minutes each time.

7. Don't sleep on the floor.

Try not to live in the basement (high humidity), and don't sleep directly on the floor in hot weather. The moisture in the air will drop, the floor will be wet, and it will easily invade the body, causing pain in the limbs. It is best to sleep in a bed at a certain distance from the floor.