cold and dampness

Understanding the Six Evils and Seven Emotions Affecting Health: Providing Balanced Nutrition for Disease Recovery

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Understanding the Six Evils and Seven Emotions Affecting Health: Providing Balanced Nutrition for Disease Recovery

Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) believes that diseases arise from the external Six Evils and internal Seven Emotions. The former refers to external causes, while the latter refers to internal causes, with external causes acting through internal ones. The Six Evils are the changes in natural conditions, namely Wind, Cold, Heat, Dampness, Dryness, and Fire; the … Read more

How to Eliminate Dampness and Heat Accumulation?

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How to Eliminate Dampness and Heat Accumulation?

Today, let’s talk about eliminating dampness. Why do many people have significant dampness but experience poor results even after taking many medications? From a Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) perspective, this is because the treatment is not targeted. There is a saying: “To eliminate dampness, one must first strengthen the spleen; to strengthen the spleen, one … Read more

How to Quickly Identify Wind, Cold, and Dampness?

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How to Quickly Identify Wind, Cold, and Dampness?

Learn various Gua Sha and cupping techniques to easily master their application for treating numerous ailments. 1. Wind – Repeated Cupping Loss In Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), wind is considered the chief of all diseases and the foremost of the “Six Evils”. When the body is invaded by wind, it penetrates deeply into the tissues, … Read more

How Do the Six Excesses Affect Muscles, Flesh, Tendons, and Bones?

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How Do the Six Excesses Affect Muscles, Flesh, Tendons, and Bones?

Have you ever thought about the impact of the Six Excesses on muscles and bones? The earliest mention of the Six Excesses can be found in the “Zuo Zhuan”: “Yin excess leads to cold diseases, Yang excess leads to heat diseases, Wind excess leads to minor diseases, Rain excess leads to damp diseases, Bright excess … Read more

Effective Remedies for Strengthening the Spleen and Eliminating Dampness

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Effective Remedies for Strengthening the Spleen and Eliminating Dampness

“ Strengthening the Spleen and Eliminating Dampness Recently, the weather has been hot and humid, alternating between sweltering heat and torrential rain. Such conditions can be exhausting and lead to poor appetite, especially for those with a weak spleen and stomach or a damp-heat constitution. In these cases, Fu Ling (Poria) soup can be beneficial. … Read more

Tongue Diagnosis in Traditional Chinese Medicine

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Tongue Diagnosis in Traditional Chinese Medicine

1 Difference Between Tongue Body and Coating The tongue body and tongue coating are two different aspects; the tongue body is not raised, while the coating is raised and can be scraped off. The tongue body reflects the state of internal organs, with a plump and tender appearance indicating deficiency, while a firm and withered … Read more

Phlegm-Dampness Can Trigger Many Diseases

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Phlegm-Dampness Can Trigger Many Diseases

Due to the decline in the spleen’s ability to transform and transport water and dampness, or obstacles in the circulation and excretion of fluids within the body, water and fluids cannot properly nourish the body, leading to abnormal accumulations that become pathological substances. This abnormal accumulation of fluids is referred to in Traditional Chinese Medicine … Read more

What is “Phlegm-Dampness” in Traditional Chinese Medicine?

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What is "Phlegm-Dampness" in Traditional Chinese Medicine?

In the theory of Zangxiang in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), the “spleen” is not equivalent to the anatomical spleen, but rather a functional concept. For instance, the spleen is responsible for ascending clear qi, while the stomach is responsible for descending turbid qi. The spleen also governs the transformation and transportation of water and dampness. … Read more

What is ‘Phlegm-Damp’ in Traditional Chinese Medicine?

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What is 'Phlegm-Damp' in Traditional Chinese Medicine?

In the theory of organ systems in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), the spleen is not equivalent to the anatomical spleen but is a functional concept. For instance, the spleen is responsible for ascending clear qi, while the stomach is responsible for descending turbid qi. The spleen also governs the transformation and transportation of water and … Read more

Phlegm-Dampness in Traditional Chinese Medicine

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Phlegm-Dampness in Traditional Chinese Medicine

1. What is Phlegm-Dampness Phlegm-Dampness refers to pathological products caused by dysfunction of the lungs, spleen, and kidneys, leading to abnormal water metabolism in the body, characterized by both phlegm and dampness. The so-called phlegm is a pathological product formed by the accumulation and condensation of body fluids, which is thick and sticky in texture. … Read more