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There's an old saying: “It's easy to dispel cold, but difficult to remove dampness. Dampness is viscous and turbid, like oil mixed with flour.” Dampness corresponds to the spleen, which is responsible for transforming water and dampness. When the spleen is bound, it's called “binding of the spleen,” meaning that water and dampness cannot be fully transformed and accumulate within the body. At this point, one may experience dizziness, heavy limbs, nausea, loose stools, lack of appetite, bloating, and a greasy tongue coating. Dampness combined with cold is called “cold-dampness,” with heat it's “damp-heat,” and when paired with wind, it becomes “wind-dampness.”

The rainy season in summer is a time of high humidity. If you can drink some tea to regulate your body, it would be ideal. Today, we will guide you on what teas are best to eliminate dampness.

Quick Overview of Drinking Tea to Remove Dampness During the Rainy Season

Green Tea

When drinking tea to remove dampness, green tea is the top choice for this rainy season.

Green tea is fragrant and pleasant, with a rich taste. For those with significant internal dampness, drinking more green tea can help improve the condition. Green tea is unfermented, so the leaves are not oxidized, preserving the maximum amount of fresh leaf substances. Additionally, green tea contains a large amount of caffeine, tea polyphenols, and other components. It can be brewed together with red beans, barley, wolfberries, Chinese yam, lily, and other ingredients, making it extremely effective at removing dampness. However, green tea is cold in nature and has a relatively strong stimulating effect, so it should not be consumed excessively.

Pu'er Tea

Pu'er tea has a pleasant taste and comes in two types: raw and ripe. Raw Pu'er is slightly cool and can clear heat, but it can be harsh on the stomach. Ripe Pu'er, on the other hand, is milder.

Ripe Pu'er tea is a fully fermented tea, warm in nature. When paired with jujubes, it effectively removes dampness from the body. These warm teas can remove dampness while also warming the stomach and aiding digestion, suitable for all ages. For friends with significant internal dampness who want to remove dampness while also nurturing their stomachs, the mild Ripe Pu'er tea is a great choice. However, it should be noted that it should not be consumed regularly, as regular consumption in summer can lead to heatiness.

Oolong Tea

Oolong tea is semi-fermented and warm in nature, beneficial for promoting qi circulation and activating blood flow.

In southern China, particularly in Chaozhou and Minnan regions where the humidity is high, Oolong tea is highly esteemed to the point of being indispensable. If you happen to have spleen deficiency and coldness, and tend to have diarrhea and enteritis easily, Oolong tea is the best choice.

Black Tea

Black tea is a fully fermented tea, warm in nature, and helps to dispel dampness and cold.

Black tea contains various water-soluble vitamins and the trace element potassium; Rose flowers are gentle in nature. brewing them together not only provides excellent taste and visual appeal but also warms the stomach and spleen, promotes blood circulation and metabolism, and is extremely effective at removing dampness. Black tea can also be paired with red wine, lemon, milk, and other ingredients, with excellent beauty and complexion benefits.