(1) Fang Xiang Xuan Hua Fa (Aromatic Transformation Method) (Upper Jiao): Heat from summer attacks externally, while damp-heat and turbid phlegm accumulate internally. Symptoms include dizziness, fever, general body aches, chest tightness, nausea, yellow and red urine, a white greasy tongue coating, and a slippery pulse. This is an early stage of damp-heat syndrome, suitable … Read more
Click on 【Herb Query】, then click the upper right corner 【···】to set asStar/Top for easy accessCurrently, there are many exercise videos online, and some people have started practicing along, even running outdoors in the hot weather to sweat more. However, after a few days of practice, they feel unwell, their mental state worsens, and they … Read more
Click the blue text above to follow us! When it comes to olfactory and auditory diagnosis, we are not unfamiliar with it. When friends and family meet and greet, if the other person speaks with a heavy and muffled voice, “as if coming from a jar,” we usually ask with concern: “Have you caught a … Read more
Click the blue text above to follow us Written by: Warm TCM With great aspirations, one can achieve great accomplishments. ■ Heaven generates water, and the earth forms it. Famous physician Liu Hejian from the Jin Dynasty named this formula Liu Yi San (Six-One Powder). The dosage is strictly according to a 6:1 ratio, using … Read more
Author | Luo Dalun Transcriber | Guo Shala Source | Dalun Parenting Talk In many parts of China, summer is not as dry and refreshing as in the Northeast. The Northeast and Northwest regions are dry and hot, but cool at night; whereas most areas in China experience damp heat, especially in the south. This … Read more
In Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), the causes of disease are discussed in the “Shang Han Lun” (Treatise on Cold Damage), which identifies three categories: internal causes, external causes, and causes that are neither internal nor external. External causes include the Six Excesses (Liuxin) and pestilential qi. The Six Excesses are wind (feng), cold (han), summer … 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
1. Wind (1) Natural Characteristics: Wind has the properties of lightness, dispersion, and movement, making it the primary qi of spring. Among the twenty-four solar terms, the four terms of Major Cold, Beginning of Spring, Rain Water, and Awakening of Insects are dominated by wind qi. Since wind is associated with wood qi and connects … Read more
Hello everyone! In the past half month, I have completed and published two series on medicinal cuisine, namely “Principles of Medicinal Cuisine Application” (5 episodes) and “Common Dietary Therapy Recipes in TCM” (10 episodes). Thank you to all readers for your continued attention and likes! Your benefits and shares are my ongoing motivation for deepening … Read more
The Six Excesses and Their Syndromes The Six Excesses: Feng (Wind), Han (Cold), Shu (Summer Heat), Shi (Dampness), Zao (Dryness), Huo (Fire) are pathogenic factors that invade the body. The characteristics of the Six Excesses include: firstly, they are related to season and living environment; for example, in summer, there are many cases of heat-related … Read more