{"id":587,"date":"2017-04-08T02:56:02","date_gmt":"2017-04-07T18:56:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hiredchina.com\/articles\/2017\/04\/08\/summer-is-the-best-time-to-treat-winter-ailments\/"},"modified":"2017-04-08T02:56:02","modified_gmt":"2017-04-07T18:56:02","slug":"summer-is-the-best-time-to-treat-winter-ailments","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hiredchina.com\/articles\/summer-is-the-best-time-to-treat-winter-ailments\/","title":{"rendered":"Summer Is The Best Time To Treat Winter Ailments"},"content":{"rendered":"<blockquote><p>STRONG sun and soaring summer heat ironically announce the approach of the peak period for the treatment of winter ailments, such as asthma, bronchitis, arthritis and rheumatism, according to traditional Chinese medicine.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Schabel Performance Health &amp; Wellness.jpg\" style=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/media.hiredchina.com\/FiApIn-NbGQwQcZ35-WrkQD1gT_o?imageView2\/0\/format\/webp\/q\/75\" width=\"850\" height=\"300\" title=\"\"> <\/p>\n<p>STRONG sun and soaring summer heat ironically announce the approach of the peak period for the treatment of winter ailments, such as asthma, bronchitis, arthritis and rheumatism, according to traditional Chinese medicine.&nbsp; Sanfu (three hot periods) \u2014 or the dog days of summer \u2014 refers to the 30 hottest days of the year, which usually range from mid-July to mid-August.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"> <img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Internet5.jpg\" style=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/media.hiredchina.com\/FobvVCQRhaFTSOK71e0gz6zXeeRJ?imageView2\/0\/format\/webp\/q\/75\" width=\"589\" height=\"311.3285714285714\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_73 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-5'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hiredchina.com\/articles\/summer-is-the-best-time-to-treat-winter-ailments\/#_Photo_Internet\" title=\"&nbsp;Photo: Internet\">&nbsp;Photo: Internet<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-5'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hiredchina.com\/articles\/summer-is-the-best-time-to-treat-winter-ailments\/#Photo_Internet\" title=\"Photo: Internet\">Photo: Internet<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-5'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hiredchina.com\/articles\/summer-is-the-best-time-to-treat-winter-ailments\/#Photo_Schabel_Performance_Health_Wellness\" title=\"Photo: Schabel Performance Health &amp;* Wellness\">Photo: Schabel Performance Health &amp;* Wellness<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-5'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hiredchina.com\/articles\/summer-is-the-best-time-to-treat-winter-ailments\/#Photo_Internet-2\" title=\"Photo: Internet\">Photo: Internet<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-5'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hiredchina.com\/articles\/summer-is-the-best-time-to-treat-winter-ailments\/#Photo_Internet-3\" title=\"Photo: Internet\">Photo: Internet<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-5'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hiredchina.com\/articles\/summer-is-the-best-time-to-treat-winter-ailments\/#Photo_ONcc\" title=\"Photo: ON.cc\">Photo: ON.cc<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-5'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hiredchina.com\/articles\/summer-is-the-best-time-to-treat-winter-ailments\/#Photo_Internet-4\" title=\"Photo: Internet\">Photo: Internet<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-5'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hiredchina.com\/articles\/summer-is-the-best-time-to-treat-winter-ailments\/#Photo_Internet-5\" title=\"Photo: Internet\">Photo: Internet<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h5><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"_Photo_Internet\"><\/span>&nbsp;Photo: Internet<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h5>\n<hr>\n<p>It is believed that in this period the yang (warm) energy in the universe reaches its peak, while the yin (cold) energy is at its lowest ebb. The same is believed to be true for the energy in the human body.<\/p>\n<p>In traditional Chinese medicine (TCM), these 30 days are the optimal time to nourish yang energy for winter, thus preventing or easing chronic ailments that are related to invasions of \u201cpathogenic cold\u201d in winter. These ailments include respiratory problems, arthritis, rheumatism and cold-related stomach problems.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Internet.jpg\" style=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/media.hiredchina.com\/FrC7GkEph0Fd4GoK2LCjOvpCXznf?imageView2\/0\/format\/webp\/q\/75\" width=\"589\" height=\"416.7175\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<hr>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"The Old Reader1.jpg\" style=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/media.hiredchina.com\/FkG1DOoFoUdMRmBjP-rj0PkkjTEQ?imageView2\/0\/format\/webp\/q\/75\" width=\"589\" height=\"357.2413043478261\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<h5><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Photo_Internet\"><\/span>Photo: Internet<br \/><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h5>\n<hr>\n<p>Every summer, TCM hospitals open special clinics for dong bing xia zhi (treating winter ailments in the summertime), and they\u2019re always crowded. <\/p>\n<p>Treatments are mostly herbal packs placed directly on the skin as well as moxibustion, cupping and acupuncture. Because of the heat, pores open up in summer and thus it\u2019s easier for the body to absorb the herbal essence used in many treatments, which enters the body\u2019s energy channels to target organs or bodily systems.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Shelly Moye, LMT &amp; CLT.jpg\" style=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/media.hiredchina.com\/FhmW_IOq3ja6N0djsKJ_Lzd_R1bS?imageView2\/0\/format\/webp\/q\/75\" width=\"589\" height=\"390.5326086956522\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Schabel Performance Health &amp; Wellness.jpg\" style=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/media.hiredchina.com\/FiApIn-NbGQwQcZ35-WrkQD1gT_o?imageView2\/0\/format\/webp\/q\/75\" width=\"850\" height=\"300\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<h5><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Photo_Schabel_Performance_Health_Wellness\"><\/span>Photo: Schabel Performance Health &amp;* Wellness<br \/><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h5>\n<hr>\n<p>People usually take several treatments during the dog days, although doctors emphasize that they must get treatment for at last three consecutive summers for the best results. This helps rebalance energy and dramatically improves health in winter.<\/p>\n<p>Treating winter ailments in summer is based on the TCM theory of the correspondence between human beings and the universe. Seasonal changes directly influence the energy balance within the human body. Yang energy increases and inhibits pathogenic cold, and this type of energy peaks in the dog days. <\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"1.jpg\" style=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/media.hiredchina.com\/FhLVFCl9VGQnEIHJrvouQYxq5nl_?imageView2\/0\/format\/webp\/q\/75\" width=\"640\" height=\"457\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<hr>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">&nbsp;<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"1.png\" style=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/media.hiredchina.com\/Fu8q2teC23L3-EAjs9i38lco_FGG?imageView2\/0\/format\/webp\/q\/75\" width=\"589\" height=\"796.7480620155038\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<h5><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Photo_Internet-2\"><\/span>Photo: Internet<br \/><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h5>\n<hr>\n<p>\u201cCold-expelling\u201d herbal therapies applied at this time of the year can help store up yang energy, thus helping prevent relapses in the winter.<\/p>\n<p>Winter ailments, as the name suggests, are problems or illnesses that occur or worsen in winter, according to Dr Wang Zhenwei, deputy director of the Respiratory Department of Yueyang Hospital attached to the Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine. <\/p>\n<p>They are usually caused by the \u201cinvasion of pathogenic cold,\u201d and patients are usually suffering from insufficient yang energy at the same time.&nbsp;&nbsp; Treating winter ailments in the cold of winter is just like trying to dry wet clothes on a rainy day, but it\u2019s much easier when there\u2019s a lot of yang energy in the body and the universe.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Internet222.png\" style=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/media.hiredchina.com\/Fkk25Wujgiby-jGAMZ4JCPD3PEQY?imageView2\/0\/format\/webp\/q\/75\" width=\"671\" height=\"447\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<h5><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Photo_Internet-3\"><\/span>Photo: Internet<br \/><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h5>\n<hr>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"in1.jpg\" style=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/media.hiredchina.com\/Flay27CQ4vjlOEnKt-JuGloUJZkf?imageView2\/0\/format\/webp\/q\/75\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<h5><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Photo_ONcc\"><\/span>Photo: ON.cc<br \/><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h5>\n<hr>\n<p>Futie, or herbal medicine applied to the skin at acupoints, is the most common treatment for winter ailments in the hot summer.<\/p>\n<p>During the treatment for respiratory problems, tiny herbal cakes are placed on the acupuncture points of the back, covered by a plaster containing a positive electric current. The patient puts his or her left hand on another plaster with a negative current.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Med1.JPG\" style=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/media.hiredchina.com\/FrLu2OV-gT7_-VtUih8Xq7p23Xha?imageView2\/0\/format\/webp\/q\/75\" width=\"550\" height=\"1494.0577249575551\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<hr>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Med2.jpg\" style=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/media.hiredchina.com\/FqijyheWfieQ6PZ_2ojXSj4xh_WW?imageView2\/0\/format\/webp\/q\/75\" width=\"550\" height=\"830.1358234295416\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<h5><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Photo_Internet-4\"><\/span>Photo: Internet<br \/><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h5>\n<hr>\n<p>The treatment is advised to be taken three times a week for five weeks during the 30 dog days of summer.<\/p>\n<p>The herbs for respiratory ailments are generally bai jie zi (white mustard seed), yan hu suo (corydalis root), clove, cinnamon, bu gu zhi (fructus psoraleae), zi yuan (tatarian aster root) and ginger juice. Similar therapies involving other herbs are used to treat different ailments.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Internt 3.jpg\" style=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/media.hiredchina.com\/Fif_0XCDEKw7qijnZPEw08Vj4pgL?imageView2\/0\/format\/webp\/q\/75\" width=\"589\" height=\"418.84444444444443\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<hr>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Internet22.jpg\" style=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/media.hiredchina.com\/FoASWwkz6e9Hc2AY0VEAmfPjzV_N?imageView2\/0\/format\/webp\/q\/75\" width=\"600\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<h5><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Photo_Internet-5\"><\/span>Photo: Internet<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h5>\n<hr>\n<p>Other effective treatments include acupuncture, which involves the insertion of fine needles into related acupoints, as well as moxibustion with moxa burning above related acupoints, and cupping therapy that involves vacuum cups sucking the skin along related energy channels. <\/p>\n<p>To ensure the best results, it is advised to avoid cold foods and cold temperatures after the treatment, lest \u201cpathogenic coldness\u201d invades again. That means keeping your air-conditioned room at a relatively warm temperature, and not exposing yourself directly to the cold wind.<\/p>\n<hr>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"GIC.jpg\" style=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/media.hiredchina.com\/FlXXlKXBxtykYAuKbjvAxKMwIbVH?imageView2\/0\/format\/webp\/q\/75\" width=\"500\" height=\"542.2222222222222\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"STRONG sun and soaring summer heat ironically announce the approach of the peak period for the treatment of winter ailments, such as asthma, bronchitis, arthritis and rheumatism, according to traditional &#8230;","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[20],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-587","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-funny"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hiredchina.com\/articles\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/587","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hiredchina.com\/articles\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hiredchina.com\/articles\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hiredchina.com\/articles\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hiredchina.com\/articles\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=587"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.hiredchina.com\/articles\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/587\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hiredchina.com\/articles\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=587"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hiredchina.com\/articles\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=587"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hiredchina.com\/articles\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=587"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}