At the turn of summer and autumn, especially in the south, the weather is humid, which causes a lot of moisture in our bodies. Moisture can cause many diseases and can also cause acne on the skin. The moisture in the body needs to be removed in time. Moisture, so what should we do? We can try several dietary therapy methods introduced below to clear away heat, detoxify and remove dampness. There are mainly the following methods for clearing away heat and removing dampness.

Pay attention to a light, moderate and balanced diet. This can protect the gastrointestinal tract and avoid eating too much fatty, sweet and flavorful food, which is not easy to digest and can easily cause gastric bloating and inflammation. Drinking more ginger soup at ordinary times can force moisture out of the body. After sweating all over the body, the symptoms of dampness and heat will be relieved. It can also prevent colds. Do more exercise, such as jogging, swimming, etc. Helps blood circulation and removes moisture.

There are many ways to dehumidify. First of all, do not live or work in a dark and humid environment to prevent moisture from entering the body and aggravating the degree of dampness and heat. You can usually adjust it through diet therapy. You can eat some dehumidifying foods, such as red bean and barley porridge, yam, lotus seeds, watermelon, lotus root, orange peel, etc., which all have a certain dehumidifying effect.

Sweating through exercise can also achieve the purpose of clearing away heat and dehumidifying. Physical therapy methods such as cupping and scraping in traditional Chinese medicine also have a good dehumidification and heat-clearing effect. Sweating and foot soaking also have a dehumidifying effect. Damp-heat is one of the treatment options of traditional Chinese medicine. For the treatment of damp-heat, prescriptions such as Erchen Decoction, Sanren Decoction, and Wuling Powder can be used. On this basis, exogenous damp-heat can be added with external medicine, and internal damp-heat can be supplemented with supplements. Spleen medicine.

Patients are required to eat a light and easy-to-digest diet. They can use yam, barley, wax gourd, mung bean and other dietary treatments. They should avoid spicy, irritating, greasy food, avoid wading in rainy days, live in cold and humid places for a long time, and have a regular schedule. , strengthen exercise, increase metabolism, and cooperate with physical therapies such as acupuncture, cupping, and massage for better results.

Materials. Houttuynia cordata (dried or fresh), one pear, appropriate amount of rock sugar. Method: Cut the pears into large pieces, remove the core, add water to the pot and stew the pears first. After the pears are stewed until soft, add rock sugar and amaranth and bring to a boil over high heat. After waiting for two minutes, immediately turn off the heat and drink the soup. You can eat the pears as soon as they are raw. Don't throw away cooked wild cabbage. Pears can be boiled three times and cooked again next time. Houttuynia cordata is stewed with pears and rock sugar, which can clear away heat and nourish yin. It is the best drink at the beginning of autumn. And it doesn’t have the weird smell of wild cabbage, so it’s good as a dessert.