During the rainy season, a tea merchant in his forties rushed into the clinic, drenched in sweat: “Doctor, I’ve taken three doses of wild ginseng, but why do I feel more fatigued?”Upon examining his tongue, which was thick and yellow like moss on a stone, and his pulse, slippery and rapid like bubbles in a muddy pond, it was clear he exhibited typical signs of damp-heat accumulation.The Huangdi Neijing (Yellow Emperor’s Inner Canon) has long stated: “If damp-heat is not resolved, the large tendons will be soft and short, and the small tendons will be relaxed and long.”It is akin to a city’s dark drainage system filled with decaying matter; if one were to pour in delicacies (referring to warming supplements), it would surely cause foul air to rise.Famous Qing Dynasty physician Wu Jutong recorded in Wenbing Tiaobian that a salt merchant who mistakenly consumed ginseng developed high fever and delirium, which was a clear case of damp-heat transforming into fire due to warming supplements.【Clearing Tea】Is life feeling a bit stressful lately, with a heavy body, easy to get overheated, busy work, and a fast pace? Is your diet greasy, and does your digestive system need a “lightening load”? Both your body and mind need a gentle relaxation!Clearing Tea helps you feel comfortable from the inside out:Fo Shou (Buddha’s Hand), Rose,Jasmine, Chen Pi (Dried Tangerine Peel), Dandelion, Zhi Zi (Gardenia), Fig, Fu Ling (Poria), Dan Zhu Ye (Lophatherum), known asthe “spiritual massage therapist” of the herbal world, focuses on herbal clearing and physical and mental comfort. Whether you want to relieve stress or need to lighten your digestive load after a feast, it can easily handle it.I once encountered a programmer patient who frequently stayed up late drinking milk tea; his tongue coating was like a yellow carpet. After taking Ejiao (Donkey-hide Gelatin) for half a month, he developed pus in his ear.This was due to damp-heat accumulating in the San Jiao (Three Burners), and supplements were like planting flowers in a swamp, which not only failed to take root but also caused foul air to rise.As the Yuan Dynasty physician Zhu Danxi said: “In the southeast, where the land is low and damp-heat prevails, the pores are loose, and Yang Qi easily leaks; therefore, one should not use strong tonics.”To regulate damp-heat, one should adopt methods that promote “unblocking and benefiting,” similar to clearing a drain. For this, San Ren Tang (Three Nut Decoction) made from Xing Ren (Apricot Kernel), Bai Dou Kou (White Cardamom), and Yi Yi Ren (Job’s Tears) serves as a “biological cleaner,” utilizing Yi Yi Ren to drain dampness, Xing Ren to disperse lung Qi, and Dou Kou to awaken the spleen.I have seen an old herbalist picking dew-laden lotus leaves in the morning to brew tea, paired with two water chestnuts as a snack, and within a month, the facial oiliness disappeared. This method aligns with the ancient saying: “If dampness is not resolved by urination, it is not treated properly.”Modern people often fall into the misconception that “expensive is better for tonics,” not realizing that for those with damp-heat constitution, simple congee and light dishes are more beneficial than rich foods.As the Ming Dynasty physician Li Zhen reminded: “Rich and sweet foods generate dampness, and dampness stagnates and transforms into heat.”Sometimes, not supplementing is the best form of supplementation; unblocking is the true essence of health preservation.
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