Understanding the Yin-Yang Cold and Hot Properties of Food

Understanding the Yin-Yang Cold and Hot Properties of Food

For those who enjoy listening to audiobooks, you can click below to listen. Cold and cool foods belong to Yin, while warm and hot foods belong to Yang. What are some examples of cold and cool foods? For instance, pears, bananas, watermelons, and various cold drinks are considered cold and cool foods. What about warm … Read more

Differentiation of True and False Heat and Cold

Differentiation of True and False Heat and Cold

Differentiation of True and False Heat and Cold Source: “Fu Qingzhu’s Recompiled Exegesis on Male Diseases” Author: Dynasty: Year: 1. True Heat Syndrome: True heat syndrome is characterized by extreme thirst and a desire for water, a dry and cracked tongue, persistent throat pain day and night, and a feeling of intense heat without sweating. … Read more

Disorder of Cold and Heat in Traditional Chinese Medicine

Disorder of Cold and Heat in Traditional Chinese Medicine

Click the blue text to follow us Chronic cold legs, diarrhea, and menstrual pain in women may all be caused by an imbalance of cold and heat in the body. In the human body, the heart corresponds to the Li (离) trigram, representing fire, akin to the sun in the sky; the kidneys correspond to … Read more

Understanding ‘Heat’ and ‘Cold’ in the Context of the Nineteen Pathogenic Mechanisms

Understanding 'Heat' and 'Cold' in the Context of the Nineteen Pathogenic Mechanisms

1. All diseases with clear and cold body fluids belong to cold.The focus of this section is the clarity and coldness of body fluids, which encompasses a wide range of fluids, such as phlegm, urine, pus, nasal mucus, sweat, and the characteristics of stool and leukorrhea.Clarity and coldness imply thinness, coolness, and transparency, which are … Read more

Differentiating Cold and Heat Constitution: Why Does the Body Feel Cold Yet Experience Heat?

Differentiating Cold and Heat Constitution: Why Does the Body Feel Cold Yet Experience Heat?

Symptoms Manifested During Heavy Cold and Dampness Pale, bluish, dark, or black complexion indicates the presence of cold in the body. The darker the color, the heavier the cold and dampness. A white tongue coating indicates internal cold and dampness. Recurrent mouth ulcers indicate internal cold. Bad breath with a white tongue coating indicates internal … Read more

The Dual Nature of Cold and Heat in Traditional Chinese Medicine: Resolving Cold and Heat in the Spleen and Stomach

The Dual Nature of Cold and Heat in Traditional Chinese Medicine: Resolving Cold and Heat in the Spleen and Stomach

Have you ever experienced discomfort in your stomach after consuming cold drinks or spicy food, with symptoms such as stomach bloating, stomach pain, diarrhea, belching, and acid reflux? You might think this is due to eating something too cold or too hot, but in fact, it could be because both cold and heat pathogens are … Read more

How to Regulate Cold and Heat Constitution? Online Answers for You

How to Regulate Cold and Heat Constitution? Online Answers for You

In daily life, we often encounter situations where some people with a cold constitution experience stomach pain and diarrhea after consuming cold foods; while others with a hot constitution develop mouth sores and constipation after eating too many spicy and dry foods. Additionally, some individuals may catch a cold and self-medicate with various Chinese patent … Read more

Understanding the Mixed Cold-Heat Constitution in Traditional Chinese Medicine

Understanding the Mixed Cold-Heat Constitution in Traditional Chinese Medicine

Click on the “blue text” to follow us Medical Guidance Dr. Hu Tao, Deputy Chief Physician of the Traditional Chinese Medicine Department at Guangzhou First People’s Hospital, welcomes you to continue following us. In TCM theory, there are concepts of “heat” and “cold” that are easy to understand, such as heat in summer and cold … Read more

How to Treat Alternating Cold and Heat Symptoms?

How to Treat Alternating Cold and Heat Symptoms?

↑ Click the above 【Health Preservation Path】 to follow us ↑ Abstract: “Cold and heat alternating” is a type of fever characterized by alternating episodes of fever and chills. “Cold and heat alternating, with profuse sweating; or only heat without cold, sweating and heat relief, then suddenly both heat and sweating, eyes bulging, dangerously wanting … Read more

The Temperature of Chinese Medicine: Understanding the Four Qi

The Temperature of Chinese Medicine: Understanding the Four Qi

As we all know, there are four seasons in a year, each with different temperatures: cold in winter and hot in summer. Similarly, Chinese medicine also categorizes herbs based on their thermal properties, which are divided into four types: cold, hot, warm, and cool, known as “Si Qi“. This classification reflects the tendency of herbs … Read more