The Arrival of “Grain Rain” – Effective Methods to Eliminate Dampness!

The Arrival of "Grain Rain" - Effective Methods to Eliminate Dampness!

“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

Understanding Dampness in Traditional Chinese Medicine: Effective Methods to Eliminate Dampness

Understanding Dampness in Traditional Chinese Medicine: Effective Methods to Eliminate Dampness

< 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

14 Folk Remedies for Eliminating Dampness, Strengthening the Spleen, and Achieving a Lighter Body

14 Folk Remedies for Eliminating Dampness, Strengthening the Spleen, and Achieving a Lighter Body

Among the six pathogenic factors of wind, cold, heat, dampness, dryness, and fire, Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) is particularly wary of dampness. Why is that? Because dampness can transform into cold dampness when encountering cold, into damp-heat when meeting heat, and into wind-dampness when exposed to wind. Therefore, when there is dampness in the body, … Read more

Traditional Chinese Medicine Recommendations for Eliminating Dampness in Humid Weather

Traditional Chinese Medicine Recommendations for Eliminating Dampness in Humid Weather

Recently, the weather has been humid, and excessive dampness is one of the factors causing illness in spring and summer. When the body’s vital energy is insufficient and resistance decreases, dampness can invade the body, leading to a series of discomforts: symptoms may include abdominal distension, loss of appetite, abdominal pain and diarrhea, heaviness in … Read more

Men Supplement Qi, Women Supplement Blood! Essential Tips After 25 for Lifelong Health

Men Supplement Qi, Women Supplement Blood! Essential Tips After 25 for Lifelong Health

We often say that there are differences between men and women, and this distinction is evident not only in many aspects of life but also in health preservation.Men are prone to Qi deficiency, while women are more susceptible to blood deficiency; therefore, men should focus on supplementing Qi, and women should emphasize nourishing blood.Only by … Read more

Elderly Care: The Importance of Qi Supplementation

Elderly Care: The Importance of Qi Supplementation

Three伏养生 As people age, they commonly experience various ailments, which are closely related to insufficient Qi and the decline of Yang Qi. Those elderly individuals with abundant Qi and Yang Qi tend to be healthier and more robust. Why is this the case? First, we need to understand the functions of Qi. In Traditional Chinese … Read more

Nine Effective Remedies for Improving Spleen and Stomach Yang Deficiency

Nine Effective Remedies for Improving Spleen and Stomach Yang Deficiency

The spleen and stomach are the foundation of postnatal life and must not be harmed. Once damaged, recovery is slow and difficult. Here are some methods for daily spleen and stomach care for your reference. Methods First, massage the Dai Mai (Belt Vessel). The spleen governs transportation and transformation; when the spleen and stomach are … Read more

8 Effective Methods to Improve Spleen and Stomach Yang Deficiency

8 Effective Methods to Improve Spleen and Stomach Yang Deficiency

Methods 1. Rubbing the Dai Mai (Belt Vessel). The spleen governs transportation and transformation; when the spleen and stomach are weak, they cannot effectively transform food, leading to stagnation of dampness in the body. Rubbing the Dai Mai not only strengthens the spleen Yang but also invigorates the Yang Qi of the gallbladder meridian on … Read more

How to Nourish Spleen and Stomach Deficiency Cold in Winter?

How to Nourish Spleen and Stomach Deficiency Cold in Winter?

After the beginning of winter, as the temperature drops, some people often feel a dull pain in their abdomen, and in severe cases, they may even experience diarrhea. Especially in the morning, as soon as they are exposed to cold wind, symptoms of abdominal pain and diarrhea may appear. Dr. Zhang Beiping, a chief physician … Read more

8 Effective Methods to Improve Spleen and Stomach Yang Deficiency

8 Effective Methods to Improve Spleen and Stomach Yang Deficiency

The spleen and stomach are the foundation of postnatal life and should not be harmed. Once damaged, recovery can be slow and difficult. Here are some methods for daily spleen and stomach care for your reference. 方 法 1. Rub the Dai Mai (Belt Vessel). The spleen governs transportation and transformation; if the spleen and … Read more