Summer is a good season to expel cold dampness from the body. As temperatures rise, the humidity in the air also increases. This can be more harmful for people with high levels of dampness. Do you know how to eliminate dampness? Here are some recommended teas for removing dampness during summer.
Tea isn't medicine, but it's a great health drink. Although tea isn't medicine, different body types should choose different types of tea. For those with high levels of dampness, the choice of tea should also vary…
What Are the Dangers of High Levels of Dampness?
1. When dampness in the body meets cold, it becomes cold-dampness; when it meets heat, it becomes damp-heat; and when it meets wind, it becomes wind-dampness. Under the skin, it leads to obesity.
2. If dampness remains in the body, one may experience loose stools and unformed feces regularly. The tongue will appear yellow with a greasy coating.
3. People with high levels of dampness feel lethargic all day, which affects their digestive function. They feel heavy in their head, limbs, and waist, as if something is wrapping around their body, making them lazy to move.
4. Those with high levels of dampness tend to gain weight and have an obese physique.
How to Determine if You Have Excessive Dampness?
1. Your hair gets oily easily.
2. Your face has excessive oil.
3. You drool while sleeping (dampness is saturated and leaks out).
4. Your bowel movements are sticky (difficult to flush away) and frequent.
5. You have a large belly.
6. Your ears are moist (wet earwax).
What Teas Are Good for Managing High Levels of Dampness?
The southern regions experience a lot of rain, so the humid weather during this season can exacerbate dampness in the body. Drinking tea to regulate your body is ideal at this time.
Summer is the perfect time to expel cold and dampness, don't miss it!
The best strategy is to use external heat, such as moxibustion to unblock meridians, allowing the body to expel cold and dampness naturally. Drinking some warming and nourishing teas can help boost the body's energy and assist in expelling cold and dampness.
Green Tea
When it comes to drinking tea to remove dampness, green tea is the top choice for this season.
Green tea is not fermented, meaning the leaves are not oxidized, preserving most of the fresh leaf components. Green tea contains a large amount of Caffeine, tea polyphenols, and other substances that are retained in full.
Drinking green tea is beneficial for diuresis, for example: Dongting Biluochun, West Lake Longjing, Huangshan Maofeng, Xinyang Maojian, Anji White Tea, etc., are all famous Chinese teas.
Green tea is cold in nature, so those who have a cold constitution should pay attention to their reactions or drink less. If there are any adverse reactions, stop drinking. Tea enthusiasts with poor stomachs should also pay attention to their condition, reducing or avoiding green tea if they experience discomfort.
For the general population, once their constitution improves, they can consider alternating between different types of tea, drinking green tea in the morning and other teas in the afternoon.
Pu'er Ripe Tea
The simplest method to remove dampness – Brew a pot of aged ripe Pu'er and drink slowly. Drink until your hands and feet feel warm and you sweat slightly on your forehead and back, surrounded by the rich aroma of tea, like taking a natural sauna. How could dampness remain in your body?
Oolong Tea
Most people with high levels of dampness have poor spleen and stomach function. In this case, you can choose oolong tea, a type of tea that warms the stomach, to drink. Although it doesn't eliminate dampness quickly, long-term consumption is effective.
Barley tea is superb at removing dampness. Buy barley from the supermarket, soak and rinse it thoroughly, then dry it (air-dry). Place it in a pan and stir-fry over low heat without oil until the barley changes color and emits a fragrant aroma, then turn off the heat and let it cool. Boil Water and add the stir-fried barley, then simmer over low heat for 15 minutes before turning off the heat, and it's ready to serve.
On a cloudy day, holding a steaming cup of barley tea, the rich flavor slides into your mouth with a mature sweetness, what a delight.
Ginger Black Tea
Without a doubt, the undisputed choice is ginger black tea.
Drinking ginger black tea in damp and cold weather is like soaking in a hot bath on a cold day. It's very simple to make: just add a few slices of ginger to boiling black tea and it's ready to drink.
Goji and Job's Tears Tea
Use 300 grams of Job's tears, a handful of goji berries, 2-3 dates, sugar, and water as needed. Sort through the Job's tears to remove impurities, rinse them in clean water, and drain well. Roast the Job's tears in a flat-bottomed pan without oil over low heat until they emit a fragrant aroma. Cut the dates in half or make a slit and place them in a teapot. Add a small handful of goji berries, and if you prefer a sweet taste, add a few pieces of sugar. Add the roasted Job's tears and pour in boiling water. Steep for 5-10 minutes before serving.
Job's tears has effects of diuresis, edema reduction, strengthening the spleen and removing dampness, relieving joint pain, and clearing heat and draining pus. It is commonly used as a diuretic. Goji and Job's tears tea nourishes the liver and brightens the eyes while also removing dampness. It is suitable for spring health care.
To address the problem of dampness, it requires persistent effort and adjustments to daily habits. Overall, we should take dampness seriously, as it can significantly impact health.