Kidney qi declines, spleen and stomach yang deficiency, spleen deficiency and dampness stagnation, water and dampness

In traditional Chinese medicine, people's constitutions are differentiated, and different people have relatively different constitutions. With the accelerated pace of life nowadays, many people have a phlegm-damp constitution. So what is a phlegm-damp constitution?

What is phlegm-dampness?

Phlegm-dampness refers to the dysfunction of the internal organs of the human body, which can easily lead to the disorder of the transportation of Qi, blood, body fluids, and water accumulation, which turns into phlegm and forms the internal manifestation of phlegm-dampness. It is often manifested as obesity, abdominal distension, chest tightness, excessive phlegm, easy drowsiness, heaviness, discomfort, preference for fatty foods and alcohol, enlarged tongue, and greasy white tongue coating. It is mostly caused by the invasion of cold and dampness, improper diet, congenital endowment, old age and long-term illness, and lack of exercise, and different symptoms often appear depending on the location of the phlegm-dampness.

Phlegm-dampness tendency:

They are prone to diabetes, stroke, chest pain, etc., and have poor adaptability to plum rains and humid environments. The main method of treatment should be to dry dampness and resolve phlegm. Attention should be paid to improving phlegm-damp constitution and preventing the occurrence of phlegm-damp diseases.

Diet

The lungs are responsible for regulating the water channels, the spleen is responsible for transporting and transforming water, and the kidneys are the organ responsible for water. The movement, distribution, and metabolism of body fluids are most closely related to the lungs, spleen, and kidneys. People with phlegm-damp constitution should avoid overeating and eating too fast. You should eat more foods that can strengthen the spleen, remove dampness, and resolve phlegm. Your diet should be light, and you should eat more foods that can promote lung function, strengthen the spleen, benefit the kidneys, eliminate dampness, and clear the triple burner.

Living Care

People with phlegm-damp constitution are characterized by excessive dampness and turbidity. The dampness is heavy and turbid, which can easily block the Qi flow and suppress the Yang Qi. The room you live in should face the sun and be kept dry. Sleepy people should gradually reduce their sleeping habits, do more outdoor activities, enjoy sunbathing, and use the power of nature to promote the body's yang energy. You should take a hot bath, and the bath should be warm enough to make your skin slightly red and sweat all over. You should also check your blood sugar, blood lipids and blood pressure regularly.

Exercise

People with phlegm-damp constitution are generally heavier, feel heavy and easily fatigued. They should exercise gradually according to their own situation. Keep exercising. Every time you exercise, you should sweat all over your body and your face should turn red. It is not advisable to take a shower immediately after sweating. You can wipe your whole body with a dry towel first.

Drug health care

People who live in a humid environment are prone to phlegm and dampness blocking the spleen and stomach, forming internal accumulation of phlegm and dampness.

The occurrence of obesity is closely related to the gradual decline of kidney qi after middle age, spleen and stomach yang deficiency, spleen deficiency and dampness stagnation, and water dampness turning into phlegm. The treatment is mainly focused on strengthening the spleen and eliminating dampness, moistening the intestines and relieving constipation, and warming and nourishing the kidney yang. Rationally select medicines that have the effects of aromatically clearing turbidity, strengthening the spleen and eliminating dampness, and raising the clear and lowering the turbid.