How to treat damp-heat constipation? Chinese medicine prescriptions are effective

Do you often feel sticky, have an oily face, no appetite, and suffer from constipation? This is a manifestation of damp-heat constitution. A damp-heat constitution is the root cause of many physical illnesses. People with damp-heat constitution need to remove moisture from the body and regulate the body to solve the problem of constipation. So how to treat damp-heat constipation?

1: The method is to put 10 grams of northern apricots, 1 snow pear, and 30-50 grams of white sugar in a bowl, add appropriate amount of water, and steam it for 1 hour. Drinking soup and eating pears regularly is effective.

Take 10 grams each of perilla seeds and sesame seeds, mash them into a paste, add water and grind slowly, filter the juice and remove the residue, then add 100 grams of polished rice and cook into a thin porridge for consumption. It is more suitable for the elderly or after childbirth.

1: Wash 50 grams of rice, put it into the pot, add appropriate amount of water, and after the porridge boils, add 30 grams of figs. Add honey when drinking porridge.

1: Boil 60-90 grams of fresh dandelion whole herb or dried dandelion whole herb in water until the water becomes 50-100 ml. Take it once a day. After the medicine is boiled, you can add appropriate amount of sugar or honey for flavoring. It is used for constipation in children.

Green tea bag, 6 grams of pine nuts, and appropriate amount of honey. It is not suitable for people with a history of ulcers or excessive stomach acid. Green tea can calm the mind and soothe the nerves, while cypress seeds can moisten the body and relieve constipation, improving the symptoms of bad breath and yellow tongue coating that are common in people with a dry and hot constitution.

Take 5 grams of senna leaves and 10 grams of angelica, soak them and add 1 cup (200 ml) of water in the morning and afternoon. Change the dressing once a day. Take it when constipation is obvious. It is more effective for habitual constipation.

For our diet, it is best to stick to a light, heat-clearing diet and eat more dampness-removing foods, such as lotus root, cucumber, cabbage, bitter melon, winter melon, mung bean, red bean, lotus seeds, coix seed, etc. These foods can help us remove dampness and heat and keep bowel movements smooth. Eat less fried, spicy, and highly nutritious foods, such as lamb, beef, dog meat, onions, garlic, ginger, etc. Quit smoking and drinking, and eat less sweets.