How can women improve damp-heat constitution

Women's bodies are more fragile than men's. Evil spirits such as wind, cold, heat, dampness, dryness and fire are more likely to invade women's bodies, especially moisture. When we usually talk about dampness, we don’t know what it is. The manifestations of dampness can be seen in whether the body feels heavy when you wake up in the morning, whether the stool sticks to the toilet bowl, etc. The combination of dampness and heat causes damp-heat. So how can women improve their damp-heat constitution?

People with damp-heat constitution should pay attention to soothing the liver and gallbladder, clearing heat and removing dampness. Reduce the number of times you stay up late and ensure the quality of your sleep. In addition, when you have time, you can practice qigong, yoga, tai chi and other exercises that stretch your muscles and body, which are very suitable for people with a damp and hot constitution. At the same time, try to avoid working and living in humid and hot environments, and wear loose clothes as much as possible.

Symptoms of dampness and heat in the body

From the perspective of traditional Chinese medicine, when dampness invades the upper part of the body, it will cause phlegm that is difficult to cough up or excessive phlegm in the morning. Dampness belongs to Yin and heat belongs to Yang. Yin and Yang themselves are a pair of contradictions. When cold and heat coexist, a damp-heat constitution will occur. In hot and humid weather, these people will also feel sticky all over. People with dampness in their bodies who suffer from long-term attacks of dampness and heat will experience symptoms such as fatigue, unwillingness to move, excessive oiliness on the face, easily dirty hair, and greasy tongue coating. There are also many people who have bad breath when they wake up in the morning, do not want to eat or feel bloated after eating, have loose and sticky stools, and have difficulty passing stools. In addition, if female friends have acne on their faces, increased and yellow vaginal discharge, etc., they may also be affected by damp heat.

People of all ages may be attacked by dampness and heat, especially those aged 30 to 45, which belongs to the "earth" age group in life. They have heavier moisture in their bodies. The turn of summer and autumn is the "long summer" season as described in traditional Chinese medicine, which also corresponds to the "earth" in the five elements. The combination of inside and outside, dampness on top of dampness, makes the above symptoms more likely to occur.

If damp heat invades children, the most common symptoms are diarrhea and constipation. If damp heat invades the elderly, symptoms such as soreness in the lower limbs and back pain may occur.

High temperatures in summer and autumn can easily lead to damp heat

After the beginning of the dog days, the temperature continues to rise. When people lead irregular lives, often stay up late to work overtime, have irregular meals, or eat too much spicy and greasy food, internal heat will be generated. At this time, external heat and internal heat come together, and the human body is extremely susceptible to the invasion of external dampness, resulting in symptoms such as general weakness, greasy tongue coating, spleen and stomach disharmony, decreased appetite, irritability, heavy head and body, thirst and nausea. Traditional Chinese medicine calls this "summer cold" or damp-heat disease. At this time, special attention should be paid to diet adjustment, mainly light food, and often eat foods that have the functions of clearing heat, strengthening the spleen and removing dampness, such as red bean, coix seed, mung bean, lotus seed, yam, etc. Avoid eating fishy seafood, lamb, dog meat, cold drinks, etc.

Hot and humid weather is also a cause of heat and humidity

Recently, the number of patients suffering from summer heat and humidity has increased significantly due to the sultry weather, most of whom are elderly people. Among them, three types of conditions are particularly common: chest tightness, difficulty breathing, general fatigue, tiredness, dizziness, abdominal distension, poor appetite, dryness and heat, and excessive sweating or inability to sweat. The weather in summer and autumn is hot and humid, which has many adverse effects on people's lives and bodies. In a hot and humid environment, the human body consumes more energy when its metabolism is vigorous. In addition, if the human body does not sweat well, moisture accumulates. If it is not properly adjusted, it can easily lead to a damp and hot physique.

Humidity and rain are also one of the causes

In summer, especially after the summer solstice, many areas enter the rainy season. If your physical fitness is not good enough, damp and hot evil spirits will take advantage of the opportunity to invade. If spleen deficiency joins in the fun, it will be easy for damp and turbid air to accumulate in the body, especially in the internal organs and meridians. At this time, the heat in the body will continue to burn the damp and turbid air, just like covering something with a quilt on a hot day. Over time, it will generate a certain amount of heat, which is what Chinese medicine calls "heat transformation", thus forming damp heat. Therefore, in life, don't get caught in the rain, try to avoid humid environments, and avoid external dampness. This can also prevent the occurrence of diseases such as athlete's foot, eczema, and lower limb ulcers.