In addition, summer is the rainy season, especially in the south, where the climate is humid. The humid climate is the source of moisture, and the five elements of moisture belong to soil, which is easy to hurt the spleen and stomach, while the spleen and stomach are unfavorable, which is prone to symptoms such as loss of appetite, poor stool and fatigue. People with poor spleen and stomach must pay attention.
It's terribly wet.
Traditional Chinese medicine often says that "when the humidity is heavy, all diseases are caused, and the cold is easy to get rid of, while the humidity is difficult to get rid of". Excessive accumulation of water in human body will damage human yang, lead to imbalance of water regulation system in the body, thus affecting health and leading to obesity.
In addition, there is a folk saying that "ten fat people and nine wet people". Therefore, for the sake of long legs and vest line, even in hot summer, you can't let yourself go. Here are some tips for getting rid of dampness.
First of all, food therapy
The first thing to emphasize is diet. If you don't eat properly, it's easy to damage your stomach. In this sense, this period is also a period of high incidence of stomach diseases. Eliminating the cause is the key to treatment, such as quitting smoking and drinking, not overeating, eating less and eating more meals, and avoiding food that irritates the stomach.
1. Coix seed and red bean water
Preparation materials: adzuki bean, big red bean, Coix seed and brown sugar (appropriate amount).
working methods
1, red beans and big red bean can be washed for later use;
2. Soak the washed Coicis Semen and red beans for about 1 hour respectively;
3. Put all the soaked beans together with water and beans into the pressure cooker, add brown sugar, then turn to the bean stall and wait for 40 minutes.
Efficacy: invigorating spleen and stomach, diuresis, antibacterial and anti-inflammatory, detoxification.
2. Poria cocos, red beans and lotus seed soup
Preparation materials: pork show, Poria cocos 30g, adzuki bean 30g (different from ordinary red beans, please pay attention to the distinction), adzuki bean 30g, Coix seed 20g, lotus seed 20g and dried tangerine peel 3g.
working methods
1. Wash adzuki beans, adzuki beans, coix seed and lotus seeds and soak them in clear water 1 hour;
2. Wash the pork, cut it into 2 cm square chunks, blanch it in a boiling water pot, and take it out;
3. Put the soaked beans, pork and dried tangerine peel into the soup pot, add enough water, boil and turn to low heat for 2 hours, until the beans are completely soft and rotten, and finally add a little salt to taste.
Efficacy: diuretic, detumescence, tonic, nourishing heart, invigorating spleen and eliminating dampness.
3. Moisturizing and whitening winter melon soup
Prepare materials
Pork spine for 3-4 people: 500g wax gourd: 500g coix seed: 20g medlar: 12g ginger: 2 slices of water: 8 bowls.
working methods
1. Wash Coicis Semen and soak it in clear water for one hour; Wash the medlar and soak it slightly;
2. Wash the wax gourd and cut it into pieces with skin;
3. Wash the pig spine, chop it, soak it in clear water and rinse it;
4. Boil the water, add all the ingredients, turn to low heat after boiling, simmer for one and a half hours, and season with salt.
Efficacy: clearing away heat and relieving summer-heat, invigorating spleen and promoting diuresis, whitening and beautifying.
Second, environmental improvement.
1, keep the indoor air circulating, often open windows for ventilation, and install exhaust fans in toilets, kitchens, basements and other places prone to damp and mildew when necessary.
2. Pay attention to clean the water on the bathroom floor in time after taking a shower. You can dry it with a mop or dry it with a small fan.
3. Double floor mats or towels can be placed under the sink and at the door of the bathroom to help absorb excess water. Towels and floor mats should be cleaned and dried frequently to avoid breeding bacteria.