In daily life, many people are troubled by dampness, often saying that dampness is difficult to treat. In fact, the root cause is not finding the right approach to regulation! Dampness on the surface can make your face and scalp oily, cause excessive sweating, and lead to a strong body odor, affecting your appearance. Internally, it can result in a heavy and foggy head, chest tightness, nausea, sticky stools that cling to the toilet, and weakness in the limbs.
In traditional Chinese medicine, the triple energizer is where dampness tends to accumulateUpper Jiao governs respiration and head and face, Middle Jiao governs spleen and stomach digestion, Lower Jiao governs water excretionFocusing solely on eliminating dampness in one area while neglecting to clear dampness in other parts of the body will inevitably lead to its swift return.
We usually use three methods to remove dampness: aromatic dampness resolution, bitter-warm drying dampness, and diuresis and dampness percolation. Today, I will share with you a formula that combines all these methods, specifically targeting dampness pathogens in the triple energizer. It isHuo Pu Xia Ling Tang。
regulateUpper Jiao用AlmondDredge and regulate lung qi, combine withPatchouli, CardamomAromatic herbs resolve dampness, dispersing damp pathogens from the upper energizer; regulatingMiddle Jiao用Pinellia, Magnolia BarkBitter and warm to dry dampness, clearing dampness accumulation in the spleen and stomach, restoring the ascending and descending functions of the spleen and stomach, reducing dampness generation from the root; regulatinglower energizer用Coix Seed, Poria, Polyporus Umbellatus, Ricepaperplant PithPromoting diuresis and draining dampness, transforming dampness into urine to be discharged through the urinary tract.
The entire prescription, not onlyIt can expel dampness from different parts of the body and is also combined with herbs that strengthen the spleen and stomach and promote qi circulationWhen the spleen and stomach are healthy, their ability to transport and transform water-dampness is strong; when the qi mechanism is unobstructed, dampness pathogens are less likely to stagnate in the body, effectively cutting off the "retreat" of dampness at its source. Only when the triple burner is completely unobstructed can the dampness pathogens within the body be thoroughly eliminated, allowing the entire person to feel refreshed from the inside out.
However, it is important to note that traditional Chinese medicine emphasizes syndrome differentiation and treatment. Since each individual has a different constitution and varying complexities of syndromes, it is crucial not to blindly apply treatments on your own. Always use them under the guidance of a professional physician based on syndrome differentiation to ensure both safety and effectiveness.
