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Dampness is the over-accumulation resulting from over consumption of sweet or greasy foods. Dampness is considered to be an excess condition, but it can be complicated and difficult to resolve. In terms of visualization the body suffering from a damp accumulation is compared to a swamp. Dampness is considered to sticky and often turbid in nature (unclean). Dampness can usually be cured by proper nutrition and taking adequate exercise.
Dampness is the result of failure to tansform moisture in the body. Common symptoms associated with dampness include slow thinking, foggy mind, slow to wake in the morning, fatigue, pain, pulse that is soggy slippery or cotton, and a tongue that is greasy and with teeth marks. Obesity is also a sign of dampness, and stagnation.
Foods to Avoid:Foods to Avoid: Raw foods, cold foods, sweet foods, rich foods, over-consumption of fluids. Some foods that are particularly dampening include: Dairy products, pork, rich meat, roasted peanuts, saturated fats, concentrated orange juice and tomato juice, beer, yeast, bread, wheat, bananas, sugar, and sweeteners.
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Foods to Resolve Dampness:On the other hand, the following foods and herbs may help to resolve dampness:
Aduki bean (Azuki bean, Adzuki Bean)
Ai Ye
Alfalfa Sprout
Amaranth
Anchovy
Angelica root
Aniseed
Artichoke, globe
Asparagus
Ba Ji Tian
Bai Bian Dou
Bai Dou Kou
Bai Hua She
Bai Xian Pi
Bai Zhi
Bai Zhu
Bamboo Shoot
Ban Xia
Barley
Basil
Beef
Bei Xie
Bian Xu
Blackcurrant Leaf
Blackeyed Peas
Blueberry
Bo He
Buchu
Buckwheat
Burdock Root
Calamus
Cang Er Zi
Cang Zhu
Cao Dou Kou
Cao Guo
Caper
Cardamom
Carrot
Cayenne
Celandine
Celery
Chan Su
Chaste Tree
Che Qian Zi
Chen Pi
Cherry
Chi Shi Zhi
Chi Xiao Dou
Chilli
Chinese Cabbage
Chinese Chives (nira)
Chuan Lian Zi
Chuan Niu Xi
Chuan Shan Jia
Chuan Wu
Chuan Xin Lian
Chuan Xiong
Cinnamon bark
Cleavers
Collard Greens
Corn Silk
Cornsilk
Crab
Cranberry
Da Fu Pi
Da Huang
Da Qing Ye
Daikon
Dandelion Leaf
Dandelion Root Tea
Dang Gui
Di Fu Zi
Du Huo
Duck
Eel
Egg, Quail
Endive
Fang Feng
Fava Bean (Broad bean)
Fenugreek seed
Fo Shou
Frankincense
Fu Ling
Fu Shen
Fu Zi
Galanga
Gao Ben
Garbanzo (Chickpea)
Garlic
Ginger
Gou Ji
Grapefruit Peel
Gui Zhi
Hai Feng Teng
Hai Tong Pi
Han Fang Ji
He Ye
Horseradish
Hou Po
Hua Jiao
Hua Shi
Huang Bai
Huang Lian
Huang Qin
Huo Xiang
Juniper
Juniper
Kava Kava
Kidney Bean
Kohlrabi
Ku Shen
Kumquat
Lemon Grass
Lemon Peel
Lentil
Lettuce
Lima Bean
Ling Zhi
Loach
Long Dan Cao
Lovage Root
Mackerel
Ming Fan
Mu Gua
Mung Bean
Neroli
Nettle
Niu Xi
Olive
Onion
Orange Peel
Oyster Mushroom
Papaya
Parsnips
Pearled Barley (coix)
Pei Lan
Pepper, black
Pepper, white
Pineapple
Pinto Beans
Pomelo
Pu Gong Ying
Pumpkin
Purslane
Qian Nian Jian
Qian Shi
Qiang Huo
Qin Jiao
Qin Pi
Qu Mai
Quail
Quince
Radish
Raspberry Leaf Tea
Red Clover
Ren Dong Teng
Rice Bran
Rosemary
Rue
Rye
Sage
Sandalwood
Sandalwood
Sang Ji Sheng
Sang Zhi
Sassafras
Scallion (Spring Onion)
Seaweed
Sha Ren
She Chuang Zi
Shi Chang Pu
Shi Wei
Si Gua Lou
Sorghum
Squash, winter
Tangerine Peel
Tansy
Tea Tree
Tea Tree
Tian Nan Xing
Tong Cao
Tu Fu Ling
Tuna
Turnip
Watercress
Wei Ling Xian
Wheat Bran
Winter Melon
Wintergreen
Wu Jia Pi
Wu Shao She
Wu Zhu Yu
Xi Xian Cao
Xi Xin
Xian Mao
Xiang Ru
Xiao Ji
Xie Bai
Ye Jiao Teng
Yi Yi Ren
Yin Chen Hao
Yin Yang Huo
Yu Mi Xu
Yu Xing Cao
Ze Xie
Zhang Nao
Zhi Shi
Zhi Zi
Zhu Ling
Zi Cao
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