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Alternating cold and heat is not a commonly used idiom; it is a term in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) used to describe symptoms. It refers to the human body experiencing alternating fever and chills, feeling hot at one moment, as if in a steamer, and cold at another, as if falling into an ice cellar. … Read more
For listeners who enjoy audiobooks, you can click below to listen to the audio. The formulas combining cold and heat from the “Shang Han Lun” include Chai Hu Gui Zhi Gan Jiang Tang, Zhi Zi Gan Jiang Tang, Ban Xia Xie Xin Tang, Fu Zi Xie Xin Tang, Huang Lian Tang, Wu Mei Wan, Ma … Read more
▲ The Huangdi Neijing is divided into two parts: Suwen and Lingshu, and is one of the earliest medical texts in China, recognized as one of the four classic works of traditional medicine (the other three being the Nanjing, Shanghan Zabing Lun, and Shennong Bencao Jing). Translation of Cold and Heat Text: 【Original】Huangdi asked Qibo: … Read more
寒热往来 (Hán Rè Wǎng Lái), or the alternation of cold and heat, is a syndrome characterized by alternating episodes of fever and chills. During fever, the individual feels hot without feeling cold, and during chills, they feel cold without feeling hot. These two states do not occur simultaneously but alternate frequently. This reflects a competition … Read more
Dr. Xiang Medical Expert, Your Medical Specialist。 Written by | Zhang Ziyi, Master’s in Acupuncture and Rehabilitation Institution | Hunan Provincial People’s Hospital Edited by | Dr. Xiang [email protected] Disclaimer:This article was first published on the Dr. Xiang WeChat public account and may not be reproduced without authorization. Patients often ask me, “Dr. Zhang, I … Read more
Click the above “Public Account” to subscribe! Source｜China Traditional Chinese Medicine News Author｜Zhu Guang, Henan University of Traditional Chinese Medicine The concepts of cold and heat in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) are abstracted from specific phenomena, reflecting the interaction between the human body and material or environmental factors. Therefore, understanding cold and heat cannot be … Read more
Author| Xue Bi Editor| Chun Feng Reviewer| Xiao Ye What should be done when cold and heat are mixed? Traditional Chinese Medicine emphasizes “Four Examinations and Eight Principles”. The so-called “Four Examinations” refers to what we commonly say as “observation, listening, inquiry, and pulse-taking”, while the “Eight Principles” refers to “yin, yang, exterior, interior, cold, … Read more
Inheriting the fire of Qi Huang, a public account with substance and warmth. Ai Yu Xiang Tang 1. Wind-Cold Constraining the Exterior Type of Aversion to Cold [Etiology] Wind and cold evil bind the exterior, causing the defensive yang to be obstructed. [Symptoms] Aversion to cold, slight fever, no sweating, pain in the head and … Read more
For listeners who enjoy audiobooks, you can click below to listen. When we face the dilemma of treating cold with heat or heat with cold, and it does not yield results, or when the symptoms do not align strictly with either cold or heat, the treatment should not rely solely on either cold or heat … Read more
Click the blue words to follow us Cold and heat are the two fundamental categories for distinguishing the nature of diseases, summarizing the two types of syndromes reflecting the balance of Yin and Yang in the body. Generally speaking, cold syndromes are manifestations of insufficient Yang Qi or the invasion of cold pathogens, while heat … Read more