Swelling, Itching, and Heavy Menstrual Flow: Yakuzen Constitution Check Part 7 - Characteristics, Improvement Methods, and Ingredients for the Damp-Phlegm Type

In a previous article, I wrote that we humans are built upon a balance of the three elements: Qi, Blood, and Body Fluids.

This time, I would like to try a constitution check to see if you yourself have a good balance of Qi, Blood, and Body Fluids.

We will look at the type related to Body Fluids this time."Body Fluids" refers to bodily fluids other than blood, such as sweat, nasal mucus, saliva, urine, and lymph.If they are insufficient, you become dry and heat accumulates; conversely, if the Body Fluids are not circulating, excess moisture accumulates, which also leads to poor health.

1. Check related to Body Fluids: Damp-Phlegm Type

Damp-Phlegm Type: A type where stagnation of Body Fluids is linked to coldness.

Chubby build and prone to swelling

Skin is fair and has a sheen

Prone to swelling and itching

Heavy menstrual flow

Sweats profusely, feels lethargic, and dislikes exercise

Tends to overeat and overdrink, and drinks plenty of fluids

High urine volume, lots of clear vaginal discharge, watery stools, and sometimes diarrhea

Lazy or procrastinating

Sensitive to heat and cold, so heating and air conditioning are essential

Feeling unwell on rainy days or during the rainy season

2. Characteristics

When the flow of Body Fluids stagnates, the excess fluid changes into a state called"Dampness,"and as thecoldness progresses, it changes into something called "Phlegm"that has a negative impact on the body.
It is believed that because thisDampness and Phlegm stagnate in the body,there is a characteristic of beingchubby and prone to swelling.
Symptoms such as body sluggishness, excessive sweating, and a tendency toward diarrhea appear.If it gets worse,
chest tightness or headachescan also occur.Also,
skin problemsare frequently seen, and symptoms such asitching or athlete's footmay also appear.

3. Improvement Methods

・Let's make an effort to warm the body

When the body is warm, Qi, Blood, and Body Fluids circulate actively,but when it is cold, their movement becomes sluggish.Coldness also affects water metabolism.While making an effort not to let your body get cold through clothing and food, also be conscious of warming your body.

・Let's release excess moisture through exercise

Exercise to release excess moisture in your body. While sweating helps release it, saunas only release surface-level moisture, so they are not highly recommended. Instead, incorporate exercises that make you sweat.

・Try not to consume excess moisture

Be careful if you are someone who drinks a lot of water even when you are not thirsty just because you think it is good for your body. Excessive water intake is a cause of damp-phlegm, so drink only when you are thirsty, and when you do drink, try to sip it little by little rather than drinking a lot at once.

・Let's eliminate excess moisture

Incorporating ingredients that eliminate excess moisture and combining them with ingredients that improve the flow of Qi is effective for improving overall circulation in the body. Also, since warming the body improves circulation, warming ingredients are also recommended. Raw foods cool the body, so cooked foods are more suitable, and warm drinks are better than cold ones.

4. Recommended Ingredients

・Ingredients that eliminate water

Peas, broad beans, cucumber, zucchini, Chinese cabbage, kelp, adzuki beans, etc.

・Ingredients that circulate Qi

Celery, onion, green pepper, garland chrysanthemum, mandarin orange, yuzu, etc.

・Ingredients that generate heat

Chinese chives, green onion, shrimp, pepper, ginger, garlic, black tea, etc.

[Yakuzen Constitution Check Series: Characteristics, Improvement Methods, and Ingredients]
①Easily tired, lack of energy: Qi Deficiency Type　
②Irritable: Qi Stagnation Type
③Dry skin/dullness: Blood Deficiency Type
④Menstrual pain/clots: Blood Stasis Type
⑤Sore throat/dry skin/constipation: Yin Deficiency Type
⑥Heat intolerance/excessive sweating/heavy discharge: Damp-Heat Type
⑦Swelling/itching/heavy menstrual flow: Damp-Phlegm Type　←You are here
⑧Cold intolerance/swelling/introverted: Yang Deficiency Type

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