In recent years, with the popularization of pre-packaged and bagged traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) decoctions, the troubles associated with decocting herbs have been greatly reduced, making more patients willing to accept and try herbal preparations, thus leading to better treatment and regulation of various related diseases. So, how should properly decocted and bagged herbal preparations … Read more
Those who frequently read my articles know that I often mention two concepts: Cold Dampness (Han Shi) and Damp Heat (Shi Re). I also frequently add notes under certain formulas indicating that they should not be used for Cold Dampness or Damp Heat. Many readers then have questions, asking me to clarify what exactly Cold … Read more
Recently, the symptoms of damp-heat in my body have been quite severe. I went to the hospital, and the doctor advised me to pay attention to dietary adjustments in my daily life. So, what foods are good for quick recovery from damp-heat? What are the symptoms of a damp-heat constitution? 1. Symptoms of Damp-Heat Constitution … Read more
Common cold is a febrile disease caused by external wind pathogens or seasonal viruses, referred to in modern medicine as respiratory infectious diseases. Clinical manifestations include fever, chills, headache, nasal congestion, runny nose, sneezing, cough, sore throat, and floating pulse. Colds can occur in all seasons, with a higher incidence in the cold winter and … Read more
The spring weather is changeable, sometimes hot and sometimes cool, especially with significant temperature differences in the morning and evening, which many people find difficult to adapt to. Frequent changes of clothing can easily lead to a wind-cold common cold. This is particularly important for families with young children. When it comes to colds, everyone … Read more
here comes the ～正经内容～ ▼ What is Cold Pathogen? The cold pathogen (寒邪, han xie) is one of the six excesses (六淫, liu yin) in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM). The six excesses refer to wind (风, feng), cold (寒, han), heat (暑, shu), dampness (湿, shi), dryness (燥, zao), and fire (火, huo). These are … Read more
Understanding the Wind Pathogen in Traditional Chinese Medicine The “Six Excesses” (六淫) refer to the six external pathogenic factors: Wind (风), Cold (寒), Heat (暑), Dampness (湿), Dryness (燥), and Fire (火). These pathogens originate from nature and typically invade the body through the skin and respiratory system. Throughout the year, there are four seasons, … Read more
Hou Po You Liao | External Pathogenic Factors, If Not Treated, May Lead to Serious Issues “Wind, Cold, Heat, Dampness, Dryness, and Fire” are the six climatic changes in nature. However, when these six factors become excessive or insufficient, or occur at abnormal times, especially when the body’s vital energy (zheng qi) is deficient and … Read more
Topics: Moxibustion | Gua Sha | Meridians | Acupuncture Points | Health Preservation | Regulation | Wellness “Deficiency is treated with tonification, and excess is treated with drainage.” This is a fundamental principle in Gua Sha therapy. If one indiscriminately performs Gua Sha without distinguishing between deficiency and excess, it may not only fail to … Read more
Alternating cold and heat is a type of fever characterized by the alternating appearance of fever and chills, where during fever, the patient feels hot without feeling cold, and during chills, the patient feels cold without feeling hot. This differs from simultaneous chills and fever. According to the “Lai Zheng Huo Ren Shu”: “Alternating cold … Read more