There are five grades of cold and dampness, and targeted conditioning is more effective.

1 grade | exterior and interior cold and dampness

Manifestations: Skin itching and eczema caused by exogenous cold pathogen.

Causes: exogenous cold and dampness hinder qi and blood circulation, and skin absorption and metabolism are difficult. Wet water will stay here and become waste water. If it cannot be absorbed and metabolized, it will become eczema.

Solution: ① After catching cold, immediately open three red dates to remove the core, cut two or three slices of ginger and boil a cup of ginger jujube tea with skin to warm the middle warmer, dispel cold, benefit qi and eliminate dampness, and make the skin cold and evil. Try to avoid cold and humid places. If you must go, you can wear long-sleeved trousers and stockings to avoid excessive skin exposure and cold and wet invasion. Keep the daily living environment dry and warm. Don't fight hard when you feel cold. Add clothes at once. One more second of warmth is both comfortable and healthy.

Grade 2 | Muscle cold and dampness

Manifestations: fatigue, joint pain, sallow complexion, obesity and hypothermia in limbs.

Reason: Spleen governs muscles, and it will be weak if it is cold for a long time. Spleen deficiency and weakness will make it difficult to transport water and dampness, and muscle aches and fatigue will occur when the cold subsides.

Solution: ① Sunbathing is the best aphrodisiac method. I have written before about how to bask in the sun and replenish yang correctly. You can have a look if you are interested. ② Exercise moderately, run on the grass when you have time, and climb mountains when the weather is mild. Moderate exercise and sweating can not only eliminate the garbage in the body, but also release emotional stress, but no matter what kind of exercise, we must do what we can. 3 strengthen the spleen and nourish the stomach, don't overeat, eat less cold and sweet things, and cook millet porridge to nourish the spleen and stomach when you have time.

Grade III | Cold and dampness in bones

Manifestations: scapulohumeral periarthritis, cervical spondylosis, arthritis, low back pain and trembling.

Reason: "Cold dominates, dampness stagnates". Skeletal joints are the heaviest things in the body, and cold and dampness can easily accumulate in these places.

Solution: ① People with joint pain in rainy days should reduce going out in rainy days, take protective measures when going out, and don't expose their skin and joints. Change clothes in time in case of rain to avoid cold and dampness entering the house. ② In rainy season, you can hang some dehumidifying bags in the wardrobe to keep the living environment dry and warm, and never let your joints catch cold again. 3 Wash your hair and take a bath, and then dry your body in time. When there is sunshine, you can often bask in the sun and bask in your back. You can also choose appropriate acupoints for moxibustion.

Grade 4 | Zang-fu cold and dampness

Manifestations: chills, cold limbs, abdominal pain and diarrhea, general edema, irregular menstruation and dripping leucorrhea.

Reason: At this time, cold and dampness have entered from the outside, and they are still trapped in the body and cannot be discharged. It will hinder the normal work of our internal organs, among which the spleen and kidney (an important force to produce yang) are most affected.

Solution: ① Warm the yang, strengthen the spleen and tonify the kidney, and eat more food such as millet, coix seed, euryale seed, poria cocos, yam, lotus seeds, longan and chestnuts every day. ② Soak your feet 3-4 times a week as much as possible, and add appropriate amount of dried ginger, wormwood leaves or Wendan decoction to dispel dampness and cold. The suitable temperature is 45℃, and the time for soaking feet is when the body sweats slightly. Try to eat less cold foods such as ice cream and chilled watermelon, and increase the burden on the spleen and stomach. In terms of aftercare, you can drink a cup of ginger jujube tea every week before the dog days to warm the spleen and stomach and generate yang.

Level 5 | Cold and dampness accumulate all over the body

Manifestations: pale and bloodless, chronic diseases, even cysts and polyps.

Reason: "cold and dampness are congenital, and phlegm will become blood stasis after a long time."

Solution: ① At this time, the cold and dampness are already serious, and your body is in an uncomfortable state. At this time, you must seek medical attention in time. ② At this stage, the body's resistance is poor, and the whole person's state is relatively poor. Don't force yourself to do strenuous exercise and make yourself sweat.

Different types of cold and dampness have different conditioning methods, and targeted dehumidification can maximize the effect!