Blake Faulkner 
Foods That Drain or Counteract Damp
Bitter substances drain, dry dampness and dissolve phlegm. Bland substances leech out dampness through urination. In addition, since the source of all internally produced damp is the spleen, please see the list of foods that heal the spleen for additional information.
Bitter
- Alfalfa (b,s,n)
- Bitter Melon
- Romaine Lettuce (b,sw,c)
- Rye (b,n)
Bitter and Pungent
- Citrus Peel (sw,so,c)
- Radish Leaf
- Scallion/Chive (w)
- Turnip (b,sw,p,n)
- White/Black Pepper (b,sw,p,h)
Bitter and Sweet
- Amaranth (c)
- Asparagus (c)
- Celery (c)
- Lettuce (c)
- Papaya (n)
- Quinoa (w)
Bitter and Sour
- Vinegar
May be difficult on spleen
Other
- Kohlrabi (b,p,sw,n)
- Turnip
- Aduki Bean (sw,so,n)
- Wild blue-green micro algae (sw,so,n)
- Pumpkin (sw,n)
- Barley (s,sw,c)
- Corn (sw,n)
- Green Tea (b,sw,c)
- Lemon (so,c)
- Mushroom: button or shiitake (sw,c/sw,n)
- Umeboshi Plum (v.so,v.s,c)
- Daikon Radish (p,sw,c)
- Mustard Leaf (p,w)
- Jasmine Tea (p,sw,w)
- Marjoram (b,p,sw,c)
- Onion (p,w)
- Buckwheat (sw,c)
- Caper (b,p,w)
- White fungus (sw,n)
- Blueberry (so,c)
- Cranberry (so,sw,c)
- Kidney Bean (sw,n)
- Lentil (sw,n)
- Eel (sw,w)
- Mackerel (sw,n)
- Quail (sw,n)
- Anise Seed (p,sw,w)
- Garlic (p,s,sw,h)
- Cinnamon Bark (b,p,h)
- Coriander Seed (p,so,n)
- Horseradish (p,h)
- Nettle (s,sw,c)
- Tamarind (so,sw,c)
- Raspberry leaf (so,c)
- Clam (sa,c; freshwater clam also sw)
Also moistens dryness - Honey: raw, unheated, unprocessed (sw,n)
- Parsnip (p,sw,w)
Other Foods That are Healing for the Damp Condition
- Whole Grain (brown) Basmati Rice (sw,n)
- Wild Rice (sw,so,c)
- Clove (p,w)
- Cardamom (b,p,sw,w)
- Ginger (p,w/h)
- Nutmeg (p,w)
Foods That are Healing for Damp-Heat Conditions
- Mung Beans (sw,c)
- Shiitake Mushrooms (sw,n)
- Limit or avoid foods marked warming (w) and hot (h) above.
Avoid or Limit These Damp-Producing Foods
- Dairy Products
- Meat: heavy red, fatty, greasy and/or in abundant quantity
- Eggs
- Tofu/soy
- Pineapple
- Salt
- Concentrated Sweeteners: Fruit Juices, Sugar, Sugar Substitutes (syrups, etc)
Stevia is the exception - Nuts eaten in abundance
Exceptions are pupkin seeds, unsalted pistachios - Chia
- Spirulina