Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) believes that "without dispelling dampness, a hundred diseases will arise." Many people want to know if they have excessive dampness, but in fact, the body has already sent warning signs. Long-term accumulation of excessive dampness not only affects one's appearance (bloating, puffiness), but also reduces bodily functions. See the 9 major symptoms of excessive dampness below. How many do you have?

Many online methods for dispelling dampness (such as excessive consumption of herbal tea and tortoise jelly) are actually only suitable for "damp heat" individuals. If you belong to the "cold dampness" body type, consuming more cold foods will only harm the spleen and stomach yang qi, making it even harder to expel dampness!

💡Always feeling "heaty", sore throat and tired?

💡Long-term phlegm stuck in throat, feeling unclear?

After confirming your body type, you can start with lifestyle adjustments. Here are 5 of the most effective dampness-reducing solutions recommended by TCM practitioners, tailored for different everyday scenarios to help you expel dampness:

In your daily diet, choose ingredients that strengthen the spleen and promote diuresis.

Recommended ingredients: raw and cooked coix seeds (raw coix seeds clear heat, cooked coix seeds strengthen the spleen, a mix of both is recommended), adzuki beans, Poria, dried tangerine peel, winter melon (with skin).

💡It's not just spring when you need to dispel dampness, check out these essential dampness-removing foods for seasonal changes!

Choose your fruits wisely: Not all fruits are healthy! Watermelon and dragon fruit are too cooling, so those with excessive dampness should eat less; it is recommended to choose milder fruits like apples and kiwis.

💡Which fruits should you eat to dispel dampness?

If you don't have time to boil soup, a dampness-reducing tea is the most convenient option.

Common formulations: Five Flower Tea, Coix Seed Water, Corn Silk Tea.

Note: Long-term consumption of overly cooling herbal teas can weaken the spleen and stomach. It is recommended to drink them only 1-2 times a week.

💡What are the benefits and contraindications of dampness-reducing teas? Are they suitable for everyone?

Cantonese soups are excellent for dispelling dampness and are suitable for the whole family.

Kudzu Root and Mud Carp Soup: A popular home-cooked soup that helps reduce excessive internal heat and relieve the tight feeling in the neck and back due to dampness.

Rhizoma Smilacis Glabrae Soup: "Rhizoma Smilacis Glabrae" has the effects of strengthening tendons and bones, nourishing deficiency, and moistening the lungs. It is especially suitable for individuals with dampness-related backache and body pain.

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Spend 5 minutes daily massaging the following acupoints to promote blood circulation and accelerate dampness expulsion:

• Zusanli (ST36) (about 4 finger-widths below the indentation on the outer side of the knee): Regulates the spleen and stomach, replenishes qi and invigorates the middle.
• Fenglong (ST40) (midpoint of the outer calf, where the muscle is more prominent): Known as the "phlegm-resolving acupoint," specifically treats phlegm-dampness.
• Yinlingquan (SP9) (inner side of the calf, in the depression below the knee on the medial side of the tibia): A key acupoint for promoting diuresis and reducing swelling.

Many city dwellers find that even after following the above 4 steps, dampness returns after a few days. Why? Traditional Chinese Medicine believes that "all dampness and swelling are related to the spleen." The spleen and stomach are like the body's dehumidifier; if the spleen is weak, the dehumidifier's power is insufficient, and no matter how much dampness-removing work is done, it only treats the symptoms. For busy office workers, choosing health supplements containing targeted herbal ingredients is a more efficient fifth method.

City dwellers lead busy lives, making it difficult to boil soup and massage acupoints daily. For efficient dampness removal, targeted herbal supplements can be chosen. Vitagreen "Dampness-Free" is specially formulated for urbanites with "dampness and puffy physique" body types. The formula not only promotes diuresis but also emphasizes strengthening the spleen and conditioning after water removal, achieving both symptomatic and root cause treatment:

• Stephania tetrandra, Coix seeds (for diuresis and swelling reduction): Specifically promotes diuresis to remove dampness, effectively eliminating limb swelling and improving puffy physique.
• Astragalus (for strengthening the spleen and promoting drainage): Strengthens the spleen and replenishes qi, improves qi deficiency and fatigue, and promotes the body's active drainage.
• Wild Lingzhi (for nourishment after water removal): Mild in nature, used to replenish qi and invigorate the middle after water removal, ensuring the body does not become weak after dispelling dampness.

Key features of Dampness-Free:

• Suitable for both cold and heat conditions: The formula is mild and suitable for both "cold dampness" and "damp heat" individuals, so there's no need to worry about adverse effects from incorrect consumption.
• Safe and convenient: All-natural ingredients, no side effects from Western medicine. 2 capsules daily, easily eliminate dampness and puffy physique.