What are the symptoms of damp heat in women?

Severe dampness and heat in women is a symptom of Chinese medicine. It is mainly caused by a damp-heat constitution, which leads to dampness and heat in the body. It often makes female patients have shiny faces, easily cause seborrheic alopecia, acne, and also easily cause bad breath, indigestion, sticky stools and many other symptoms. When the above symptoms appear, it means that there is a heavy dampness.

What are the symptoms of damp heat in women?

People with a damp and hot constitution are like the damp and hot fumigation in a haystack, which will produce an unpleasant odor over time. Especially in summer, because of the weather, people with damp-heat constitution have unclean internal environment, and are filled with damp heat. If the excretion is not smooth, the skin on the body will be oily, especially the forehead and tip of the nose will always be shiny, and they are prone to seborrheic alopecia, acne, etc., bad breath, sticky stools, yellow urine with a strong smell, etc. The overall feeling it gives people is uncleanliness, and people with this type of physique tend to be more impatient. People with damp-heat constitution are very easy to identify by appearance, and are often referred to as the acne group. Their constitution is very similar to that of the phlegm group. Many people think that having acne is not a bad thing and it means they are still young. But in fact, many people who have acne have a damp and hot constitution. The dampness and heat are too heavy and the body is not ventilated, so the acne can only be squeezed out. Please note that this type of people should not use soap when washing their face.

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In addition to the above-mentioned external physical characteristics, such as oily face, acne and blackheads, people with damp-heat constitution often also experience dry and bitter mouth, a red tongue, a yellow and greasy tongue coating, and red eyes. Men with a damp and hot constitution tend to have damp scrotum area, while women with a damp and hot constitution will have increased vaginal discharge, and their pulse is often slippery and rapid. People with a damp and hot constitution find it difficult to adapt to a humid or hot environment, especially in late summer and early autumn, when the alternation of dampness and heat will be even more uncomfortable.

In hot and humid weather, what should people with a hot and humid constitution pay attention to in their diet? And how should they regulate themselves? Wu Yueping introduces some practical tips to you, you may want to try them. Vegetables: Eat more aromatic vegetables such as coriander, nepeta, patchouli, etc., but these vegetables are also damp and you can’t eat too much. You can eat these vegetables as side dishes to remove moisture. There are also soybean sprouts, mung bean sprouts, winter melon, papaya, and yam. These vegetables can be eaten as main dishes and have a dehumidifying effect. Seasoning: Spices such as ginger, fennel, cinnamon, etc. have the effects of dispelling cold, removing dampness, and sweating. Adding a proper amount of them when cooking every day can have the effect of warming the middle and removing dampness. Porridge: Porridge is also a good choice in hot and humid seasons. Add appropriate amounts of Poria cocos, Atractylodes macrocephala, millet and rice, cook them into porridge and drink it every day to strengthen the spleen, remove dampness and nourish the stomach. Soup: Boil appropriate amounts of winter melon, red beans and pork ribs into soup to clear away heat and dampness. Children or people with long-term weak spleen and stomach, such as those who do not want to eat, feel weak all over, or feel full in the stomach after a meal, bloating, diarrhea, etc., can use fried yam and fried chicken gizzard lining, mix them into powder in a 1:1 ratio, and drink one spoonful a day to relieve symptoms.