Heat diseases are a collective term for summer dampness, damp-heat, and warm diseases, which arise from the invasion of damp-heat pathogens or from the internal accumulation of damp-heat due to spleen and stomach deficiency. This condition is characterized by “damp obstructing heat” and “damp-heat steaming”. It often results from external pathogenic factors or from dietary … Read more
Treatment of Damp-Heat Syndrome in the Middle Jiao (Part 1) Continuing from the previous issue:Treatment of Damp-Heat Syndrome in the Upper Jiao (Part 2) 1. Characteristics of the Syndrome The syndrome of Damp-Heat in the Middle Jiao can arise from two pathways: either due to unresolved Damp-Heat in the Upper Jiao gradually transmitting to the … Read more
Treatment of Damp-Heat Syndrome in the Middle Jiao (Part II) Continuing from the previous issue: Treatment of Damp-Heat Syndrome in the Middle Jiao (Part I) 2. Equal Presence of Damp and Heat 1) Damp-Heat Obstruction 【Clinical Manifestations】 Fever, irritability, chest and epigastric fullness, nausea and vomiting, loose stools that are yellow and foul-smelling, yellow greasy … Read more
Wind-cold common cold is one of the common clinical diseases, primarily caused by the body’s exposure to wind and cold, along with viral invasion, leading to dysfunction of the lung system in patients.01Seasons for Wind-Cold Common Cold Generally, wind-cold common cold is most common in winter and spring, while summer colds are mostly wind-heat common … Read more
Today marks the beginning of winter, and the number of people suffering from wind-cold common colds is gradually increasing. What is a wind-cold common cold? In Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), wind-cold common cold is a type of cold syndrome caused by the invasion of wind-cold pathogenic factors, with typical symptoms including nasal congestion, clear nasal … Read more
Copyright Statement:This article is original and first published on the WeChat public account: Xiao Xiangru Channel (ID: xiaoxiangru0011). Respect knowledge and labor; no authorization is needed for reprinting, but please be sure to credit the original author. Last time, I discussed the TCM nomenclature for COVID-19, which involved many concepts of external pathogenic diseases. Today, … Read more
Learn a bit of Traditional Chinese Medicine every day, enjoy your meals, and keep your body healthy!Fire needle therapy, also known as “chuan ci”“burning needle,” is a method of treating diseases by heating a needle until it is red hot and then quickly inserting it into the body. Historical records indicate that fire needle therapy … Read more
Acupuncture, as a suitable technique in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), is familiar to everyone. But have you heard of Mang Needle (蟒针)? There is a seven-character quatrain from the late Qing Dynasty titled “Mang Needle Ode” that vividly describes the shape and power of the Mang Needle. Thick and long like a python Subduing demons … Read more
Click the blue text to follow us Creams and Ointments Do you know how to use them correctly? Author of this issue Qiu Zengliang, Chief Pharmacist of the Pharmacy Department at Kaifeng People’s Hospital, specializes in medication dispensing, intravenous drug preparation, prescription review, and rational drug use guidance, familiar with relevant laws, regulations, standards, and … Read more