祛 (qū): sacrifice to drive away calamity, to dispel, to drive away

她回忆道，曾有糖尿病患者觉得标注“0糖”“祛湿”的中式养生水零风险，便毫无节制地喝。

tā huí yì dào , céng yǒu táng niào bìng huàn zhě jué dé biāo zhù 0 táng qū shī de zhōng shì yǎng shēng shuǐ líng fēng xiǎn , biàn háo wú jié zhì dì hē .

She recalled that some diabetes patients believed Chinese health teas labeled “sugar-free” or “dampness-removing” posed no risk, so they drank them without restraint.

功效：山药健脾养胃，茯苓祛湿益气。

gōng xiào : shān yào jiàn pí yǎng wèi , fú líng qū shī yì qì .

Benefits: Chinese yam strengthens the spleen and nourishes the stomach, while poria removes dampness and boosts qi.

中医认为，鸭肉味甘性凉，经常食用可以祛湿利水，帮助缓解秋燥。

zhōng yī rèn wéi , yā ròu wèi gān xìng liáng , jīng cháng shí yòng kě yǐ qū shī lì shuǐ , bāng zhù huǎn jiě qiū zào .

According to traditional Chinese medicine, duck meat has a sweet taste and a cooling nature; regular consumption can help eliminate dampness and promote diuresis, thereby alleviating the dryness associated with fall.

三样食材搭配，冬瓜祛湿，百合、木耳润燥，湿燥双解、肺肠同调，不伤正气。

sān yàng shí cái dā pèi , dōng guā qū shī , bǎi hé , mù ěr rùn zào , shī zào shuāng jiě , fèi cháng tóng diào , bù shāng zhèng qì .

This combination of three ingredients—winter melon to dispel dampness, and lily bulbs and wood ear mushrooms to moisten dryness—simultaneously addresses both dampness and dryness, harmonizes the lungs and intestines, and does not deplete the body’s vital energy.

可适当吃莲子、百合、苦瓜、绿豆汤等清热食物，以及薏仁、山药、陈皮等健脾祛湿的食物。

kě shì dāng chī lián zǐ , bǎi hé , kǔ guā , lǜ dòu tāng děng qīng rè shí wù , yǐ jí yì rén , shān yào , chén pí děng jiàn pí qū shī de shí wù .

You may consume appropriate amounts of heat-clearing foods such as lotus seeds, lily bulbs, bitter melon, and mung bean soup, as well as foods that strengthen the spleen and dispel dampness, such as Job’s tears, Chinese yam, and dried tangerine peel.