How to remove moisture during pregnancy

From the perspective of traditional Chinese medicine, when there is dampness in our body, the body will be in a sub-healthy state. To remove the dampness, we can use Chinese medicine to regulate the body. However, some women cannot take medicine when they are pregnant. However, dampness makes the body uncomfortable and even affects the development of the fetus. So how do pregnant women get rid of dampness? Dampness can also be removed through diet therapy. Cooking porridge with coix seed and red beans can effectively improve the condition of dampness.

What is the reason for heavy moisture in pregnant women?

Dampness in pregnant women refers to the phenomenon of heavy dampness during pregnancy. Dampness is a concept in traditional Chinese medicine, which believes that people are more likely to get sick when they have too much dampness in their bodies. Dampness can be divided into internal dampness and external dampness. External dampness is mostly caused by sitting or lying in a wet place when the climate is humid, while internal dampness is caused by liking to eat cold drinks, eating raw and cold fruits and other cold foods, which damages the body's yang energy. Excessive moisture is obviously not good for physical health, especially for expectant mothers who need special treatment. Excessive moisture caused by weather or bad living habits can damage the body, so we expectant mothers should pay more attention.

What should pregnant women eat to remove moisture?

1. Heat-clearing and dampness-removing porridge

Ingredients: 30g red bean, 20g each white lentil, coix seed, kapok, and euryale, 10g each rush and chuanxiong, 15g red tuckahoe

Preparation method: Wash Chuanpixie, red Poria, kapok and rush, boil them in water, filter and take out only the juice, cook them together with red bean, white lentil, coix seed and Euryale ferox into porridge for consumption.

Efficacy: It can clear away heat and dampness, and improve stomach discomfort.

2. Fresh Chinese yam stewed in pork soup

Ingredients: 200g fresh yam, 500g pork, 1-2 slices of ginger

Preparation method: Wash the fresh wild yam and cut it into slices. Wash the pork and then put them both into the soup pot to make soup. Boil it over high heat first, then simmer over low heat for about 2 and a half hours. Then add salt and serve.

Efficacy: It can effectively remove dampness, strengthen the spleen and stomach.

What to do if pregnant women have heavy moisture

1. Avoid moisture in the environment. Heavy humidity has a lot to do with the environment, so expectant mothers should try to avoid humidity in the environment, try not to go out in humid weather, and keep doors and windows closed. Expectant mothers should not wear undried clothes, and should often dry their quilts in the sun. They should also dry their bodies and hair after taking a bath. If the humidity in the room is also high, it can be adjusted through air conditioning.

2. Eliminate dampness through diet therapy. Some foods can help us get rid of dampness. For example, red beans, coix seeds, and poria cocos all have the effect of getting rid of dampness. Expectant mothers can boil water with them and drink it daily, which can help the body get rid of dampness and also have a beauty effect.

3. Increase exercise appropriately. Excessive dampness often occurs in people who do not like to exercise. The best way to expel moisture from the body is through exercise. Exercise also helps promote metabolism. Expectant mothers can increase exercise appropriately, take more walks outdoors, and sunbathe, which is also good for the development of the fetus.

4. Ensure sleep quality. If the expectant mother has a lot of moisture in her body, she should pay attention to ensuring the quality of sleep and enhance the body's resistance. This way, she will not be easily dragged down by the moisture and reduce the occurrence of diseases.

The above is some information introduced to you about dampness in pregnant women. I hope it will be helpful to you. Red bean and barley soup can also remove dampness, and the effect is very significant. Pregnant women who need to remove dampness can also consider drinking red bean and barley soup. Pregnant women should take good care of themselves and develop healthy living habits.