Understanding Cough Types in Traditional Chinese Medicine: Wind-Cold, Wind-Heat, Phlegm-Damp, and Phlegm-Heat

Understanding Cough Types in Traditional Chinese Medicine: Wind-Cold, Wind-Heat, Phlegm-Damp, and Phlegm-Heat

Click the blue words to follow Shengkang Traditional Chinese Medicine Coughing is the most common symptom of the human respiratory tract, belonging to the body’s self-defense mechanism, which is a process of expelling bacteria, viruses, phlegm, and other substances from the respiratory tract. In Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), coughs are classified into common types such … Read more

Common Symptoms of Yang Deficiency and Yin Deficiency: A Self-Assessment Guide

1. Yang Deficiency: Detailed Symptoms 1. Head: Headaches upon waking (turbid yin obstructing clear yang), the top of the head feels cold, headaches occur without a hat, and the face may appear flushed; 2. Face: Complexion appears bluish, pale, or flushed and hot; 3. Eyes: Dark circles, visual fatigue, dull eyesight, “peach blossom eyes,” and … Read more