Summer Damp Heat | Winter Melon Soup

Summer Damp Heat | Winter Melon Soup

Author | Luo Dalun Transcriber | Guo Shala Source | Dalun Parenting Talk In many parts of China, summer is not as dry and refreshing as in the Northeast. The Northeast and Northwest regions are dry and hot, but cool at night; whereas most areas in China experience damp heat, especially in the south. This … Read more

The Art of Cupping in Traditional Chinese Medicine: 5 Contraindications and Analysis of Cupping Marks

The Art of Cupping in Traditional Chinese Medicine: 5 Contraindications and Analysis of Cupping Marks

Cupping may seem simple, but it requires great attention to detail. Cupping must be performed by trained medical professionals; otherwise, it can easily lead to adverse effects. How can we ensure the safety of cupping? Experts suggest following these four steps: Step 1: Assessment First, an assessment must be conducted before cupping to determine if … Read more

Improper Dampness Removal Can Harm Your Body! 90% of People Have Been Misled!

Improper Dampness Removal Can Harm Your Body! 90% of People Have Been Misled!

After years of popular science from various experts and health media, I believe many of you have established a health concept: dampness is the root of all evil, and removing dampness can eliminate many diseases. In short, many people, upon encountering “dampness,” think of driving it out of their bodies as if they were sending … Read more

Got Dampness? 20 Recipes for Damp-Removing Soups That Nourish Yin, Tonify Qi and Blood, Support the Lungs, and Strengthen Essence, Suitable for All Ages

Got Dampness? 20 Recipes for Damp-Removing Soups That Nourish Yin, Tonify Qi and Blood, Support the Lungs, and Strengthen Essence, Suitable for All Ages

The human body is prone to accumulating 湿气 (dampness), which affects health.So how can we eliminate dampness?Today, I will introduce several 去湿汤 (damp-removing soups) for everyone,Let’s get cooking! Quick Tip: How to determine if your body has dampness? 1. Oily hair; 2. Shiny face; 3. Drooling while sleeping (dampness saturates and flows out); 4. Sticky … Read more

Understanding Dampness in Traditional Chinese Medicine: Symptoms, Effects, and Remedies

Understanding Dampness in Traditional Chinese Medicine: Symptoms, Effects, and Remedies

Traditional Chinese Medicine Health, Wellness Classics, Wishing You Continuous Health More Knowledge Sharing Follow us for daily wellness knowledge. Learn the wisdom to avoid illness. Qi Huang Learning SocietyMaking Traditional Chinese Medicine more beautiful | more interesting | more relevant to life Here is a piece of light music to share, wishing you a pleasant … Read more

The Six Excesses and Six Qi in Traditional Chinese Medicine

The Six Excesses and Six Qi in Traditional Chinese Medicine

The Six Excesses (Liù Yín) is a term in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) that refers to the six types of external pathogenic factors: Wind, Cold, Heat, Dampness, Dryness, and Fire. Below are their concepts and pathogenic characteristics: Concept The Six Excesses originally refer to six different climatic changes in nature, which under normal circumstances are … Read more

What are the Six Excesses in Traditional Chinese Medicine?

What are the Six Excesses in Traditional Chinese Medicine?

In Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), the causes of disease are discussed in the “Shang Han Lun” (Treatise on Cold Damage), which identifies three categories: internal causes, external causes, and causes that are neither internal nor external. External causes include the Six Excesses (Liuxin) and pestilential qi. The Six Excesses are wind (feng), cold (han), summer … Read more

Exploring the Six Excesses in Traditional Chinese Medicine

Exploring the Six Excesses in Traditional Chinese Medicine

Among the following options, which does not belong to the characteristics of the Six Excesses causing disease? A. Seasonal B. Regional C. Coexisting D. Infectious The Six Qi: The so-called Six Qi, also known as the Six Elements, refers to the six types of normal climatic conditions in nature: Wind, Cold, Heat, Dampness, Dryness, and … Read more

The Nature and Pathogenic Characteristics of the Six Excesses

The Nature and Pathogenic Characteristics of the Six Excesses

1. Wind (1) Natural Characteristics: Wind has the properties of lightness, dispersion, and movement, making it the primary qi of spring. Among the twenty-four solar terms, the four terms of Major Cold, Beginning of Spring, Rain Water, and Awakening of Insects are dominated by wind qi. Since wind is associated with wood qi and connects … Read more

An Overview of the Six Excesses in Traditional Chinese Medicine

An Overview of the Six Excesses in Traditional Chinese Medicine

Hello everyone! In the past half month, I have completed and published two series on medicinal cuisine, namely “Principles of Medicinal Cuisine Application” (5 episodes) and “Common Dietary Therapy Recipes in TCM” (10 episodes). Thank you to all readers for your continued attention and likes! Your benefits and shares are my ongoing motivation for deepening … Read more