Friends, do you often feel like there's endless phlegm in your throat? Waking up in the morning to brush your teeth triggers a gag reflex, talking for a while requires you to clear your throat, and even after spitting it out, it comes right back—so sticky and torturous! Don't worry, today I'm sharing a simple and effective tip: brew two Chinese herbs in water. It's affordable and works wonders, helping us thoroughly clear the dampness and phlegm from our bodies!

In traditional Chinese medicine, it is said that the spleen is the source of phlegm production, and the lungs are the organ that stores phlegm. Simply put, the spleen is like the logistics manager at home, responsible for transforming the food and water we consume into substances the body can use. If the spleen is malfunctioning and fails to properly transport and transform fluids, these fluids can turn into sticky phlegm and dampness within the body, eventually accumulating and being stored in the lungs. Therefore, for this condition, merely suppressing coughs and resolving phlegm is not enough. We must address the root cause by regulating the spleen. Otherwise, no matter what medication is used, the issue will keep recurring!

If you often feel overall lack of energy, heaviness in the limbs, a foggy and dizzy head, fatigue and drowsiness, a consistently sticky feeling in the mouth, poor appetite for any food, and indigestion, experiencing stomach bloating and belching even after eating just a little more, and even having stool that sticks to the toilet bowl and doesn't flush clean, these are mostly signs of spleen deficiency with phlegm-dampness causing trouble!

For this situation, we can boil dried tangerine peel (Chenpi) and malt (Maiya) in water to drink. These two combined are like "little experts in transforming phlegm." Dried tangerine peel is not just ordinary orange peel; it must be sun-dried and aged. It has a unique, refreshing fragrance. Its nature is warm and drying; it can regulate qi and strengthen the spleen. It's like hiring a diligent little housekeeper for the spleen and stomach, which can gradually dissolve the sticky phlegm-dampness while also cutting off the source of phlegm production.

Malt, on the other hand, can help reduce food stagnation and promote digestion. It is especially good at dealing with accumulated food in the spleen and stomach, breaking down all the undigested food from overeating. Moreover, malt also has an uplifting and dispersing nature, which can help soothe liver qi. Traditional Chinese medicine believes that the liver governs free flow and discharge. When liver qi flows smoothly, the phlegm-dampness in the body can be smoothly expelled.

The content of this article is for knowledge and popular science purposes only. Caution is advised regarding medication use, as each person's constitution is different. If you are experiencing physical discomfort, be sure to seek timely medical attention. Treatment should be conducted under the guidance of a professional physician with pattern differentiation. Do not experiment on your own to avoid delaying your condition.