Job’s Tears (Yi Yi Ren)

Nourishing a Warm Constitution After the Summer Solstice: Dietary Recommendations for Spleen and Stomach Deficiency with Cold Dampness

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Nourishing a Warm Constitution After the Summer Solstice: Dietary Recommendations for Spleen and Stomach Deficiency with Cold Dampness

◎Image authorized by Shetu Network ▲Special Guest Host of the Apricot Forest Morning Report〡Zai Xiao Zai Yan 01How should we eat after the summer solstice? ◎Image authorized by Shetu Network Yesterday, we discussed four methods for health preservation and disease prevention during the summer solstice, but the most common method is through diet,by adjusting the … Read more

Phlegm-Damp Constitution and Obesity: Stimulating This Acupoint to Eliminate Dampness and Resolve Phlegm

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Phlegm-Damp Constitution and Obesity: Stimulating This Acupoint to Eliminate Dampness and Resolve Phlegm

In Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), it is often said that “overweight individuals tend to have dampness,” meaning that obese individuals generally belong to the phlegm-damp constitution. This is due to the frequent consumption of rich and greasy foods, which are difficult to digest and place a burden on the spleen and stomach, leading to improper … Read more

Is Whole Grain Health Powder Really That Good?

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Is Whole Grain Health Powder Really That Good?

In recent years, freshly ground “whole grain health powders” have become popular in the market. According to a report by the Beijing Times, some “health shops” in Beijing distribute promotional flyers recommending over 20 different packages, with powders tailored to various needs, emphasizing certain effects such as lowering the “three highs” (hypertension, hyperglycemia, and hyperlipidemia). … Read more

Dietary Remedies for Gout

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Dietary Remedies for Gout

Disease Inquiry, Health Guidance, Classic Health Preservation, No Need to Seek Help When Sick Serious Statement The remedies disclosed here are the crystallization of clinical experience from renowned traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) practitioners across the country, and they are clinically effective prescriptions.Due to individual differences in conditions and constitution,please take them under the guidance of … Read more

Nutritional Therapy Tips | During the Grain Rain Season, Strengthen the Spleen and Stomach, Nourishing the ‘Earth’ of Our Children!

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Nutritional Therapy Tips | During the Grain Rain Season, Strengthen the Spleen and Stomach, Nourishing the 'Earth' of Our Children!

According to the “Collected Explanations of the Seventy-Two Phenomena of the Lunar Calendar”: “In the middle of March, after the Rain Water, the soil is rich and the veins are active, now it rains on the grains in the water. ‘Rain’ is pronounced in a departing tone, like the rain on my public fields. The … Read more

Coix Seed (Yì Yǐ Rén) – A Comprehensive Overview

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Coix Seed (Yì Yǐ Rén) - A Comprehensive Overview

Coix Seed (Yì Yǐ Rén) Pinyin Yì Yǐ Rén Aliases Jiě Lì (解蠡), Qǐ Shí (起实), Gàn Mǐ (赣米), Gǎn Mǐ (感米), Yì Zhū Zi (薏珠子), Huí Huí Mǐ (回回米), Cǎo Zhū Er (草珠儿), Gàn Zhū (赣珠), Yì Mǐ (薏米), Mǐ Rén (米仁), Yì Rén (薏仁), Yǐ Rén (苡仁), Yù Mǐ (玉米), Liù Gǔ Mǐ … Read more

Learn About a Chinese Herb Every Day – Coix Seed (Yì Yǐ Rén)

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Learn About a Chinese Herb Every Day - Coix Seed (Yì Yǐ Rén)

【Name】Coix Seed (Yì Yǐ Rén) 【Alias】Coix, Job’s Tears, Adlay, Coix Seed 【Source】The seeds of the plant Coix lacryma-jobi, a member of the grass family. The whole plant is harvested in autumn when the fruit matures, dried, and the seeds are separated from the husk and impurities, then dried again. 【Morphology】An annual or perennial herb. The … Read more

Don’t Cry, Damp-Heat People! Here’s How to Eat and Avoid Being Greasy Middle-Aged!

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Don't Cry, Damp-Heat People! Here's How to Eat and Avoid Being Greasy Middle-Aged!

Last week, I organized a group purchase for Jiawei Yuling Gao (Modified Jade Spirit Paste) on my public account, and I specifically mentioned that people with a damp-heat constitution should not take it.As a result, many damp-heat friends were crying in the bathroom…Is this discrimination against damp-heat people? Aren’t we all hard-working individuals? Why should … Read more

Understanding Summer Heat in Traditional Chinese Medicine

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Understanding Summer Heat in Traditional Chinese Medicine

In Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), Shu Xie (暑邪, Summer Heat) is one of the six external pathogenic factors, characterized by its unique properties and pathogenic features. Summer Heat is the predominant qi of summer, transformed from fire and heat, with a distinct seasonality, occurring exclusively in summer. Summer Heat is purely an external pathogen, with … Read more

How to Improve Phlegm-Damp Constitution?

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How to Improve Phlegm-Damp Constitution?

The so-called phlegm-damp constitution refers to a state of the body where water and dampness accumulate internally, forming phlegm. This phlegm can travel through the patient’s meridians and accumulate in certain organs, leading to various nodules and polyps as it increases.Most individuals with this constitution tend to be overweight, with a higher amount of body … Read more