Recently, Changsha has been experiencing continuous rain, making people feel drowsy and lethargic, as if their heads are wrapped in a damp cloth, leaving them in a state of confusion. Everywhere is wet and filled with moisture. Many people are experiencing a series of symptoms such as dizziness, heaviness in the head, chest tightness, abdominal … Read more
Source: Health Circle (ID: amy6562) Introduction Many people who visit a Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) practitioner often hear the diagnosis: “You have dampness.” This is especially common among friends from southern regions. What should you do if you have dampness? Of course, you need to remove it! Let’s explore the ‘dampness-removing’ switches in our bodies. … Read more
1. Elimination of Dampness (Qū Shī) This refers to the method of using medicinal substances to expel dampness evil. Dampness is a heavy, turbid, and sticky pathogenic factor that can combine with wind, cold, heat, and other evils. Dampness can also transform into heat or cold evils. Dampness in the upper jiao (上焦) needs to … Read more
Director Ning provides you with knowledge on health and wellness.Click below to follow for free↓↓↓ The difficulty of eliminating dampness can be likened to mixing oil with flour. Without further ado, let’s get straight to the methods. First: Promoting Dampness Removal This is not difficult to understand; it involves using li zhi (dampness-promoting) Chinese herbs … Read more
“Rain nourishes the grains, purifying and clarifying,” and once again, it is the Qingming and Grain Rain season. During this time, precipitation increases, and air humidity rises, marking the period of heaviest dampness in spring. Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) identifies two types of dampness: External Dampness: Prolonged rainy weather or living in damp environments can … Read more
What to do about excessive dampness? Five recommended traditional Chinese medicines for dampness removal In Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), “dampness” is one of the “six excesses” (wind, cold, heat, dampness, dryness, fire), which refers to a series of diseases and symptoms caused by dampness evil, collectively known as “dampness syndrome”. According to the source of … Read more
For many modern individuals, irregular lifestyles and a preference for strong flavors, along with frequent consumption of cold drinks, have made dampness a common issue. Today, we will introduce several affordable and effective Chinese patent medicines for those concerned about how to quickly alleviate dampness. What Medicines are Good for Dampness? 1. Qing Re Qu … Read more
In Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), dampness is considered one of the most difficult pathogenic factors to eliminate. Dampness is the root cause of many diseases, and without removing it, recovery is challenging. Therefore, the elimination of dampness has been a focus of extensive research by Chinese medical practitioners. The invasion of dampness can lead to … Read more
Dampness is often referred to as the “source of all diseases.” Among the six pathogenic factors of wind, cold, heat, dampness, dryness, and fire, TCM is particularly wary of dampness. According to modern medical statistics, over 60 diseases are related to dampness, such as obesity, edema, abdominal distension, eczema, dermatitis, acne, urinary tract infections, and … Read more
< TCM Regulation Special Topic2 > In fact, “heavy dampness” is a colloquial term for our experience of “damp evil”. Today, let’s discuss what damp evil is and how we can “eliminate dampness”. 1. What is Damp Evil? Ancient scholars believed that “wind, cold, heat, dampness, dryness, and fire” are six different climatic changes in … Read more