Powerful Way to Boost Yang Qi & Clear Summer Eczema

In Singapore’s humid summer, one day it rains non-stop, the next it’s blazing hot. This damp and sticky weather often triggers eczema flare-ups.

Take my friend, Xiaolin, for example. She used to have flawless fair skin, but every summer, red rashes and blisters appeared on her arms and legs. The itching was unbearable — she described it as “thousands of ants crawling on my body.” At night, she scratched until the skin broke, worried about scars.

Like many, she rushed to buy steroid creams from the pharmacy. The rash faded for a while, but soon after, the eczema came back — again and again.

Why is eczema so stubborn? And how can we stop this cycle?

Why Eczema Keeps Coming Back

From a TCM perspective, eczema is the body’s way of pushing out excess dampness.

When the spleen is weak, water and dampness are not properly transformed into sweat or urine.
The body, overloaded with dampness, forces it out through the skin — resulting in rashes, blisters, oozing fluid, and itching.

So, if you only rely on creams to “block the exit,” the dampness inside has nowhere to go. That’s why eczema keeps recurring

The Missing Step: Boost Your Yang Qi

Summer is the season of Yang energy. Strong Yang Qi helps warm and transform sticky dampness, so it can be expelled through sweat and pores.

But if your internal Yang Qi is weak, dampness gets “stuck” at the skin level — causing red patches, water blisters, and persistent itching.

👉 To solve eczema, two things must be done:

Strengthen the spleen → help the body move out dampness.

Boost Yang Qi → give power to push dampness out through the skin.

Diet Tips to Support the Spleen

Eat light, nourishing foods: yam, fox nut (qian shi), dried tangerine peel.
Avoid greasy, fried, overly sweet foods.
Don’t overdo herbal cooling teas — they can harm spleen Yang.

2 Acupressure Points to Help Expel Dampness

1. Wangu Point (SI4, Wrist Bone Point)
- Location: On the ulnar side of the palm, in the hollow near the base of the 5th metacarpal bone.
- Function: Tonifies Heart Yang, supports blood circulation, warms and transforms dampness, and strengthens the spleen’s function.
- Method: Place your middle finger lightly on the point, pointing towards the elbow. Hold still for at least 30 minutes.

2. Neiguan Point (PC6, Inner Pass Point)
- Location: On the inner forearm, 2 finger-widths above the wrist crease, between the two tendons.
- Function: Nourishes Heart Yin, calms the mind, helps relieve itching and poor sleep, and regulates water metabolism.
- Method: Use your middle finger to lightly press on the point, pointing towards the fingers. Hold still for at least 30 minutes.

Final Note

If you only treat eczema from the outside, it will always come back. By strengthening your spleen and boosting Yang Qi, your body gets the power to naturally expel dampness — reducing flare-ups and restoring healthy skin.