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The Health Code Behind Excessive Sweating: Deciphering Your Body's Warning SignalsIn daily life, we often encounter embarrassing situations: on a hot summer day, others only perspire slightly, while you're drenched in sweat; or during a pleasant dinner, a small amount of food leaves you sweating profusely, attracting attention. These seemingly ordinary phenomena are actually alarm signals from your body, suggesting that you might be in a state of "deficiency" and experiencing underlying health issues

Astragalus: A Double-Edged Sword of Qi-Tonifying Herbs Efficacy, Misconceptions, and a Scientific Application GuideAstragalus, renowned in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), is lauded as a "qi-tonifying herb," widely used in the treatment and health maintenance of various diseases. However, its efficacy is not universal; improper use can be counterproductive, even worsening conditions

The Relationship Between Hair, Health, and Longevity: Deciphering the Secrets Your Hair HoldsFamily and friends, today we'll discuss a topic closely related to our daily lives, yet often overlooked: the connection between hair, health, and longevity. Recently, a friend of mine, Lao Li, approached me with a worried look, lamenting his increasingly thinning hair and the appearance of gray hairs

A Pigeon as Seven Herbs: A Deep Dive into the Nutritional Value and Therapeutic Effects of Pigeon MeatXiao Wang recently felt constantly fatigued and achy. Having heard of pigeon meat's health benefits, he excitedly bought one to make soup

Insufficient Yang Qi and Excess Damp-Phlegm? A Detailed Explanation of the Efficacy, Function, and Health-Preserving Methods of Huoxiang Zhengqi Wan (Chinese Herbal Medicine)Modern society's fast-paced lifestyle leaves many feeling exhausted and heavy. Behind these symptoms may lie important pathological concepts in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM): insufficient Yang Qi and excess Damp-Phlegm

Can Three Herbs Revitalize Your Heart? Unveiling Traditional Chinese Medicine's (TCM) Secret to Heart Health!Maintaining heart health is crucial for preserving the source of life. Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) considers the heart the emperor of the body, governing blood circulation and mental state

"Early Jinkui, Evening Liuwei; Early Guipi, Evening Gui Shao Di Huang": Unlocking the Secrets of Chronotherapy in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM)This concise TCM health-preserving adage, "Early Jinkui, Evening Liuwei; Early Guipi, Evening Gui Shao Di Huang," encapsulates profound wisdom from Chinese medicine. It highlights the crucial relationship between the timing of herbal medicine administration and its efficacy

Yuan Shufang, a Centenarian TCM Practitioner from Zhumadian, Henan: Engraving a Hundred Medicinal Formulas on Her Tombstone, Carrying on the Benevolent Heart of a PhysicianIn Yuanzhuang Village, Ldian Township, Xiping County, Zhumadian City, Henan Province, a traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) doctor named Yuan Shufang has composed a deeply moving song of a physician's benevolent heart. This song is sung through her more than eighty years of medical practice and her posthumous act of inscribing one hundred treasured TCM formulas onto her tombstone

Cupping: Myth and Reality of a Millennial Therapy Analyzing Bruising, Efficacy, and ContraindicationsThose who have experienced cupping know that deep reddish bruises are left on the skin afterward. Many believe that the deeper the marks, the better the effect, as the bruising represents the expulsion of toxins from the body

Saying Goodbye to Insomnia, Reclaiming Sweet Dreams: My Culinary Adventure with Food TherapyAs the city lights gradually dimmed on a long night I found myself wide awake, tossing and turning, once again dragged into the abyss of anxiety by the clutches of insomnia. This wasn't the first time

What are the curious reactions when Southerners go to Xinjiang for sand therapy?Southerners and Northerners, due to their different living environments, have different physical characteristics. Recently, sand therapy, a distinctive feature of Xinjiang, has attracted much attention

Zhi Bai Di Huang Tang Doesn't Work for Yin Deficiency? It Might Be Due to Liver and Kidney Deficiency TogetherAs middle-aged and elderly people age, Yin deficiency and excess fire are common, often manifested as irritability, hot flashes, night sweats, hot palms and soles of feet, dizziness, insomnia, and so on. Many people try to nourish Yin and tonify the kidneys with Zhi Bai Di Huang Tang, but with little effect