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"Why do I feel tired all the time?" Why do I feel heavy and lack of energy all day long? If these symptoms occur frequently, it may be a sign of excessive dampness in the body. In addition to humid environments such as the return to the south, improper daily rest and relaxation may also trigger the accumulation of dampness. Registered Chinese medicine practitioner Tsui Chak-cheong pointed out that to improve the problem of heavy dampness, we need to start withRegulating the Spleen and StomachFunctions to start with and practical advice on diets and soups.

Common manifestations of excessive dampness

Symptoms of dampness stagnation are mostly manifested at the level of physical sensation, commonly including: overall tiredness and heaviness, depression, loss of appetite, stomach or abdominal distension, and women may also experience an abnormal increase in the amount of leukorrhoea secretion.

Mechanism of Dampness

Dampness is not only affected by the external environment, but also closely related to the function of the body's internal organs. Although we can't change natural factors such as seasonal humidity, we can improve the problem of dampness by regulating the internal functions of the spleen. According to Chinese medicine theory, the spleen is responsible for the metabolism of water and dampness, and for regulating the normal functioning of the body's water. When the spleen and stomach are weakened, the water cannot be metabolised in time, resulting in stagnation of water and dampness, which in turn leads to excessive dampness.

Dietary habits to avoid

To reduce the accumulation of dampness, the first and foremost task is to take care of the health of the spleen and stomach. Specific attention should be paid:

1.Avoid Cold DrinksIce-cold beverages tend to damage the yang qi of the spleen and stomach, weakening their ability to transform water and dampness.

2.Regular Eating: Often neglecting breakfast, prolonged fasting, or overeating that overloads the spleen and stomach will lower the risk ofdigestive function。

3.Restriction of indigestible foodsExcessive intake of non-digestible foods such as greasy, high-fat and large quantities of meat will aggravate the burden on the spleen and stomach and impede the metabolism of water and dampness.

[Recommended ingredients for strengthening the spleen]

In your daily diet, you should give priority to foods that can strengthen the spleen and benefit the vital energy:

Staple FoodsStarchy foods such as rice, potatoes and sweet potatoes not only provide energy, but also help the spleen and stomach to maintain normal functioning. Many people cut back on staple foods because they are worried that consuming carbohydrates will cause them to gain weight, which may weaken their appetite.Spleen and Stomach FunctionsIt is recommended to take it in moderation as it increases the risk of stagnation of humidity.

food ingredients that have been used in medicine and foodstuffs of the same originTraditional spleen-boosting ingredients such as Chinese yam and Semen Coicis are effective in enhancing the function of the spleen and stomach and promoting the metabolism of water and dampness.

In addition, moderate exercise can stimulate the body's yang, yang has to promote the role of water and wet transport, exercise sweating process can directly help to expel moisture in the body.

Three Dampness Relieving Soup Recipes

1.Yam Job's Tears Soup (3-4 servings)

Ingredients: 1 tael of Chinese yam, 1 tael of Semen Coicis, 1 catty of lean pork

The first thing you need to do is to wash the ingredients and cut the lean meat into pieces and boil them for a few minutes. Add all the ingredients to water, bring to a boil over high heat, then reduce heat and simmer for 2 hours.

Effects: Strengthening the functions of the spleen and stomach, promoting the metabolism of dampness.

2.Lean Meat Soup with Corn Beard and Atractylodes (3-4 servings)

Ingredients: 1 catty of pork, 2 taels of corn beard, 1 taels of atractylodes.

Directions: Remove excess fat from lean meat and boil, clean and tie corn whiskers. Add the ingredients into a pot with water, bring to a boil over high heat, reduce heat and simmer for 1 hour.

Effects: Nourishing the spleen and stomach while inducing diuresis to reduce oedema and improve water-dampness stagnation.

3.Braised Spare Ribs with Ginseng and Red Bean (3-4 servings)

Ingredients: 1 tael of Codonopsis pilosulae, 1 tael of adzuki beans, 2 pieces of tangerine peel, 1 catty of pork ribs, 3 honey dates.

Method: Cut the ribs and boil them, wash the red beans, tangerine peel and jujubes and set aside. Add all ingredients to water and simmer, bring to a boil over high heat, then reduce heat and simmer for 2 hours.

Effects: Tonifying Qi, nourishing blood and removing dampness, suitable for people with body deficiency and heavy dampness.

By adjusting dietary habits, regulating the rhythm of life, and combining moderate exercise with medicinal diets, the problem of excessive dampness can be effectively improved, and the body can regain its lightness and vitality.