"Ten people and nine wet" is not just a legend. People with heavy humidity should never blindly supplement supplements, such as ginseng, bird's nest, ejiao, etc.
In general, people with heavy dampness, this is the result of long-term accumulation, indicating that your spleen, which is responsible for the transportation function, has been "shaken off" for a long time. If the human body is compared to a machine, problems occur during operation because a large amount of garbage (moisture) accumulates in the machine for a long time.
At this time, if you add oil (such as supplements), then the garbage and oil will mix together and it will be more difficult to dispose of. What should I do?
First of all, we must clean up this garbage, and today I will introduce you to a method for external use - salt compress navel.
Why does salt apply to the navel to remove dampness?
Let's start by understanding where moisture comes from. Moisture comes from two sources:
The first is external factors: such as living near the water for a long time, living in a humid living environment, working on the water, or encountering wet weather conditions, such as Huangmeitian or Huinantian. The humid climate outside can indirectly affect our body.
Another source is internal factors: such as indulgence in eating or excessive stress at work, study, and life (leading to liver depression and soil deficiency). Internal factors will directly affect our spleen and stomach, leading to the endogenization of moisture.
So, if you live in a humid place and you don't pay attention to your diet, you're likely to be plagued by moisture.
How do I get rid of moisture? If external factors can't be changed, then you can only start from within. There are two main points that you need to focus on, one is the spleen and stomach, and the other is the kidneys.
Salt can do a double job. Salt is easy to dissolve in water, so it has a certain dampness dissipation effect.
Warm salt is packed in a cloth bag and applied to the navel, because the navel is the "Shenque acupoint", which is susceptible to the invasion and accumulation of cold and dampness. Salt has strong permeability, which not only penetrates heat into the body, but also dissipates cold in the body. When the yang energy rises, the cold energy will also dissipate. The spleen and stomach are adjusted, and many diseases may disappear.
In addition, salt can also direct the drug into the kidneys, increasing the yang energy in the kidneys. If you have a deficiency of kidney yang, cold pain in your waist and knees, or cold hands and feet, this method can also help you.
Some people will ask, "Isn't dampness usually related to spleen and stomach problems?" Why do we still use salt, a drug that has the effect of inducing kidney meridians, for this kind of dampness? ”
When the spleen and stomach are weak and the function is insufficient, dampness will be produced in the body. However, for those who suffer from "heavy dampness", it is not just a simple weakness of the spleen and stomach, but more of a "spleen and kidney yang deficiency".
Among the five organs, in addition to the spleen, which mainly "transports water and dampness", the kidney is also responsible for presiding over and regulating the body's water metabolism. So, for people with spleen and kidney yang deficiency, they are more likely to produce dampness! If the spleen can't handle the dampness, and the kidneys can't handle it, the dampness becomes even more severe.
On the one hand, it can replenish the qi of Yuanyang, strengthen the spleen and kidney, and promote water metabolism. On the other hand, the kidneys are our innate foundation, and the spleen and stomach are the acquired foundations.
How does it work?
The method is very simple: prepare 250 grams of coarse salt, wrap it in a cloth, put it in the microwave oven, and then apply it to the belly button and leave it for 20~30 minutes.
In addition to placing sautéed salt on your belly button before bedtime, you can also place salt in the following areas:
1. Foot center: There is an acupuncture point related to the kidney on the foot center, called "Yongquan Point". By massaging or applying hot compresses to this acupuncture point, it can dispel dampness and drive away cold, and can also promote the downward movement of yang energy.
2. Armpit: There is a very important acupuncture point in the armpit, called the "Jiquan acupoint", which is related to the heart. Regular massage or hot compress on this acupuncture point can soothe chest tightness, soothe nerves, regulate qi and blood circulation, and help dissipate the dampness blocked in the body.
3. Lower abdomen (if there is a lot of menstrual flow, it is not suitable for hot compress): There are many acupuncture points directly related to qi and blood in the lower abdomen, including Guan Yuan, Qi Hai and uterine acupoints. Warm compresses during menstrual cramps work well. Not only dysmenorrhea, but also gynecological problems such as pelvic inflammatory disease, tubal adhesions, and uterine cold can be applied with warm compresses.
4. Back waist: There are Kidney Yu acupoints and Mingmen points in the back waist, which are the main acupuncture points to replenish kidney qi.
Early summer is a good time to maintain health, especially for people with heavy moisture, through this method can effectively store yang energy, strengthen the physique, and welcome the arrival of summer.