What Causes Wind-Heat Cold? How to Treat It?

What Causes Wind-Heat Cold? How to Treat It?

Wind-heat cold is caused by the invasion of wind-heat evil attacking the exterior and the disharmony of lung qi. Symptoms include high fever, slight aversion to wind, headache, sweating, sore and swollen throat, cough with sticky or yellow phlegm, nasal congestion with yellow discharge, thirst with a preference for drinking, a red tip and edges … Read more

Understanding the Six External Pathogenic Factors in Traditional Chinese Medicine

Understanding the Six External Pathogenic Factors in Traditional Chinese Medicine

Hello everyone~~ The “Preventive Health” team is here to share knowledge again! Today, let’s talk about the six external pathogenic factors commonly mentioned in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM). These are Wind (Feng), Cold (Han), Summer Heat (Shu), Dampness (Shi), Dryness (Zao), and Fire (Huo). These factors are referred to as the Six External Pathogenic Factors. … Read more

Popular Science Knowledge: How Traditional Chinese Medicine Addresses Exogenous Diseases

Popular Science Knowledge: How Traditional Chinese Medicine Addresses Exogenous Diseases

Note:Click on the above“Hunan Wangwang Hospital“↑to follow directly During the winter and spring seasons, exogenous diseases are prevalent. Director Pan Yiping of the TCM outpatient department at Hunan Wangwang Hospital teaches you how to identify several common diseases that are often difficult to distinguish: 1. How to Identify Common Exogenous Diseases? 2. How Can Families … Read more

The Efficacy and Key Techniques of Cupping Therapy

The Efficacy and Key Techniques of Cupping Therapy

Cupping therapy is generally divided into two types: local cupping and meridian cupping. What specific effects does it have? What are the operational techniques? Cupping therapy uses cups as tools, applying an appropriate amount of lubricant to the rim of the cup and the affected area. By using heat to expel the air inside, a … Read more

5 Key Points About Moxibustion That Can Resolve 90% of Your Confusions

5 Key Points About Moxibustion That Can Resolve 90% of Your Confusions

Hello everyone, I am Teacher Xiao Jiu from Jiu Xuan Ai.We have shared many core knowledge points about moxibustion on our public account. Although moxibustion seems simple, there are many details to consider during the operation; otherwise, the effectiveness will be greatly reduced.If you have been moxibusting for a while without any results, I suggest … Read more

Understanding Damp-Heat in the Body

Understanding Damp-Heat in the Body

Host: Wang Xinmei In daily life, we often hear people say: “It has been damp and hot these days; we should drink some herbal tea to adjust or have some red bean and coix seed porridge.” When visiting a TCM practitioner, one often hears the term “damp-heat.” So, what is damp-heat, what are its manifestations, … Read more

Don’t Blindly Take Medicine for Colds! A Guide to Distinguishing Between Wind-Cold and Wind-Heat Colds

Don't Blindly Take Medicine for Colds! A Guide to Distinguishing Between Wind-Cold and Wind-Heat Colds

Comprehensive TCM Classics >>>【TCM Treasure】 Mobile App: Free Download + Free Use What we commonly refer to as a “cold” usually refers to an upper respiratory tract infection caused by various viruses, which can occur in all seasons, presenting symptoms such as nasal congestion, runny nose, fever, cough, and headache. From a TCM perspective, colds … Read more

How to Differentiate Between Cold and Heat in Colds? Effective Remedies for Colds!

How to Differentiate Between Cold and Heat in Colds? Effective Remedies for Colds!

Featured Expert Expert Introduction Dr. Zhong Junhui, Deputy Chief Physician of the Classical Chinese Medicine Department at Chongqing Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital, has over 20 years of clinical teaching and research experience in emergency medicine, respiratory and digestive internal medicine. He has long focused on the precise differentiation and treatment of common lung diseases, spleen … Read more

The Six Excesses and Their Clinical Manifestations

The Six Excesses and Their Clinical Manifestations

Inheriting the legacy of Qi Huang, a public account with substance and warmth. Ai Yu Xiang Tang (1) Wind manifests as skin rashes and itching in the muscles. Wind rashes cause itching between the skin and flesh, treated with Si Wu Xiao Feng San (Four Substance Wind Dispelling Powder) – Sheng Di (Rehmannia), Dang Gui … Read more

Understanding Cold as a Pathogenic Factor in Traditional Chinese Medicine

Understanding Cold as a Pathogenic Factor in Traditional Chinese Medicine

Cold is one of the six excesses (liuyin) in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) and is a common pathogenic cause. The six excesses are often related to seasonal climate and environmental factors. Cold is the primary qi of winter, and its pathogenic effects can be categorized into internal cold and external cold. Internal cold is a … Read more