Dampness is a Yin pathogen, heavy and turbid, easily combining with wind, cold, summer heat, and fire, complicating conditions and presenting challenges in clinical practice. Here, we summarize relevant treatment methods based on the location of dampness stagnation: Dampness in the Upper Jiao: Expel and Transform Dampness “The lungs govern the Qi of the entire … Read more
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
Rarely seen health-preserving ancient formulas. “Food therapy” is an important component of traditional Chinese medicine. Utilizing food for health and disease treatment has been widely circulated among the people. Food and medicine share the same source, and using food for health and disease treatment is simple, effective, safe, and inexpensive, allowing for self-treatment without leaving … Read more