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
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
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
In addition to avoiding cold and greasy foods and ensuring a regular diet, you can also try the following methods to improve: 1. Eat some Fuling (Poria) pastries Dr. Feng Chunxiang suggests that for those whose condition is not severe, dietary therapy can be attempted. Eating more pastries made from Fuling is beneficial, as Fuling … Read more
The Balanced Constitution Are you one of the enviable 30% with a “Balanced Constitution”? Have you heard of the “Balanced Constitution”? It is a highly coveted constitution! It is said that only about 30% of the Chinese population possesses it. Want to know why it is so remarkable? Don’t worry, let me explain it to … Read more
Dried ginger (Gan Jiang) is a key herb for warming the middle, restoring yang, warming the lungs, and transforming phlegm. Dried ginger (Gan Jiang) is the dried rhizome of the ginger plant (Zingiber officinale), with a pungent flavor and warm nature. It enters the heart, lungs, spleen, stomach, and kidney meridians, primarily functioning to warm … Read more
————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————– It is said that during the Eastern Han Dynasty, General Ma Yuan fought in Jiaozhi (equivalent to present-day Guangdong, Guangxi, and northern and central Vietnam). Due to the humid and hot climate of the southern mountains, which caused miasma to spread, Ma Yuan and his soldiers often consumed Yi Yi Ren (Coix Seed). After … Read more
To prevent losing it next time! Coix seed (Yi Yi Ren) is the dried mature seed of the plant Coix lacryma-jobi, belonging to the Poaceae family. It is highly nutritious and is known as the “King of Gramineous Plants” in the world, while in Europe, it is referred to as the “Grain of Life and … Read more
In Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), the Five Elements are Wood, Fire, Earth, Metal, and Water, corresponding to the five organs: Liver, Heart, Spleen, Lung, and Kidney, and the seasons: Spring, Summer, Late Summer, Autumn, and Winter. Late Summer refers to the period from the Summer Solstice to the End of Heat, during which heat and … Read more
“If Grains Could Speak” “ Popular Science Series on Job’s Tears Job’s Tears (Coix lacryma-jobi), also known as Yi Yi Ren (薏仁), Yi Mi (苡米), and Yi Ren (苡仁), is a commonly consumed food that serves both medicinal and dietary purposes, hailed as the “King of Gramineous Plants”. The origin of Job’s Tears is related … Read more