Do you know how to replenish Qi and blood for people with damp-heat constitution?

Damp-heat constitution is one of the many constitutions in the human body. Women with this constitution often show symptoms such as dull complexion, excessive vaginal discharge and constipation, and are very prone to illness. So how should people with damp-heat constitution be treated?

Symptoms of damp-heat constitution

1. Overall characteristics: internal accumulation of dampness and heat, with the main symptoms being greasy complexion, bitter taste in the mouth, greasy yellow tongue coating, and slippery and rapid pulse.

2. Body characteristics: fat or thin.

3. Face: yellow, dark and oily.

4. Red lips and yellow teeth, yellow teeth, red gums, and red lips.

5. The skin is prone to acne, redness, and pustules.

6. Dry mouth, bad breath, bitter taste in the mouth, strong sweat odor, and strong body odor.

7. The stool is dry, hard, sticky, or has a strong, foul odor. The urine is yellow and dark in color.

8. Women often have excessive yellow vaginal discharge and frequent itching of the vulva.

9. Tongue image: red tongue with yellow coating. The tongue is red and the tongue coating is thick yellow.

10. Psychological characteristics: Impatient and easily angered.

11. Disease tendency: prone to diseases such as boils, jaundice, stranguria, and febrile stranguria.

12. Adaptability: Cannot tolerate hot and humid environment; It is difficult to adapt to the hot and humid climate in late summer and early autumn, heavy humidity or high temperature environment.

13. People with damp-heat constitution are prone to illness. Seborrheic alopecia, acne, body odor, gonorrhea; urinary tract infection, leucorrhea, cystitis, urethritis, pyelonephritis. The skin is particularly prone to abscesses and ulcers, and to ringworms: psoriasis, tinea pedis, tinea corporis, and jaundice. There are also infectious diseases of the liver and gallbladder. People with this physique are particularly prone to fatigue of bones, muscles and tendons, and are prone to back pain and body aches.

Health preservation methods for damp-heat constitution

1. Keep the living environment dry and ventilate frequently. Do not live in damp, low-lying areas. If it is hot and humid in midsummer, outdoor activities should be reduced. You can't stay up late, you can't overwork, and you should get enough sleep.

2. You should exercise more and extend the time of exercise. You can do middle- and long-distance running or swimming. Mountain climbing is also a good choice. If it is summer, you should choose to exercise in the morning or cool evening.

3. You should learn to control your emotions and not let yourself get angry. You also need to learn to arrange your time reasonably and cultivate your own interests and hobbies.

4. The diet should be light, and you can eat more sweet, cold, and sweet and neutral foods in moderation. Do not eat spicy, sweet, sour, or greasy foods, and do not eat spicy, warm, or hot foods. Don't smoke, don't drink.

Damp-heat constitution health recipes

1. Loach stewed with tofu: prepare 500 grams of loach, 250 grams of tofu and 3 grams of salt. Wash the loach and cut the tofu into cubes. First put the loach into the pot, then add appropriate amount of water and salt and stew until it is half cooked, then add the tofu and wait until the loach is cooked and it is ready to eat. Loach stewed with tofu can clear away heat and dampness.

2. Cold-mixed purslane: Prepare 100 grams of fresh purslane, wash it with clean water and cut it into pieces, then add appropriate amount of sesame oil and soy sauce, mix well and it is ready to eat.