I. Jingzhe Season: Weather Changes and Disease Patterns

Jingzhe marks the beginning of mid-spring, with everything reviving, thunder starting, and hibernating insects awakening. At this time, the weather changes dramatically, with the collision of yin and yang energies having a profound impact on human health.

1. Weather Changes and Disease Patterns:

• ☆Data Accumulation and Pattern Discovery:  I started recording detailed weather changes for each solar term two years ago and, combined with clinical observations, found that there is a certain regularity between weather changes and the occurrence of diseases. For example, people with weaker constitutions are more likely to experience discomfort during sudden weather changes.☆Early Prediction and Prevention: By understanding the patterns of weather changes, it is possible to predict the trend of disease occurrence in advance and take corresponding preventive measures. For example, for children who “get sick easily when the weather changes,” by adjusting the spleen and stomach in advance and unblocking the meridians, the risk of disease can be effectively reduced.

2. Characteristics of the Jingzhe Season:

• ☆Revival of All Things and Collision of Yin and Yang: During the Jingzhe season, yang energy rises, yin energy hides, and the collision of yin and yang energies can easily cause issues such as poor blood circulation and dysfunction of the internal organs.☆Heavy Humidity, Easy to Feel Sleepy: Jingzhe falls during the spring rainy season, with high humidity in the air, which can easily lead to excessive dampness in the body, causing symptoms such as fatigue, drowsiness, and a heavy head.

II. Case Analysis: Common Issues and TCM Prevention and Treatment Methods during Jingzhe

Case One: High Fever in Children—Differentiated Treatment, Grasping the Main Pathogenesis

Case Description:

A child with a weak constitution developed a high fever. After taking fever-reducing medication, the fever recurred. Hospital tests did not find influenza A or B, and they prescribed Huichun Powder (a Western medicine preparation used to prevent high fever convulsions) and cough medicine.

TCM Analysis:

1. Main Pathogenesis: ☆Fever: The child’s fever was not solely caused by a viral infection but was closely related to spleen and stomach dysfunction and food retention.☆Cough: The cough medicine prescribed by the hospital, although able to suppress coughing, inhibits the normal vibration of the trachea, preventing mucus from being expelled and becoming a new pathogenic factor.
2. Treatment Approach: ☆Grasping the Main Contradiction: The child’s main issue currently is fever, not coughing, so the fever should be addressed first.☆Differentiated Treatment: Based on the child’s tongue appearance (very red tongue coating indicating internal heat but no obvious food retention), the medication plan was adjusted to take Banlangen granules to clear heat and detoxify.
3. Treatment Results: ☆The child’s temperature gradually decreased, and the tongue coating color lightened, but red raised spots appeared, indicating increased dampness.☆The plan was adjusted to take Banlangen granules to address both clearing heat and removing dampness, ultimately leading to the child’s recovery.

TCM Suggestions:

• Monitor Hand and Foot Temperature:
  • ☆During a fever, if the hands and feet are warm, it indicates that the heat dissipation channels are clear, and the condition is less likely to worsen.☆If the hands and feet are cold, it indicates that heat is accumulating inside, and measures should be taken promptly to promote heat dissipation.
• Focus on Spleen and Stomach Health:
  • ☆Normal spleen and stomach function, with less food retention, allows children to recover easily even if they catch a cold.☆Avoid food retention by adjusting through reasonable diet and abdominal massage.
• Avoid Over-reliance on Medication:
  • ☆Cough medicine may relieve symptoms but can mask the underlying condition and should be used cautiously.

Case Two: Adult Coughing—TCM One Formula, Multiple Uses, Differentiation is Key

Case Description:

An adult developed a cough, and after taking Xiaoer Chai Gui Fever-Reducing Granules, the symptoms significantly improved.

TCM Analysis:

1. Differentiated Treatment: ☆Xiaoer Chai Gui Fever-Reducing Granules are not only suitable for children; their ingredients can treat various symptoms caused by damp heat, including coughing, fever, and vomiting.☆By observing the tongue appearance (thick and greasy tongue coating indicating heavy damp heat), it was determined that this adult was suitable for taking Xiaoer Chai Gui Fever-Reducing Granules.
2. Treatment Results: ☆Cough symptoms improved, but the middle part of the tongue coating was still slightly red, indicating that cold dampness had not been completely eliminated.☆It was recommended to continue taking Huoxiang Zhengqi Pills to consolidate the effect.

TCM Suggestions:

• Differentiation is Key:
  • ☆TCM emphasizes differentiated treatment; the same medication can have different effects in different situations.☆Understanding the indications and contraindications of medications is crucial.
• Tongue Diagnosis is an Important Tool:
  • By observing the tongue appearance, one can determine the nature and pathogenesis of the disease, providing a reference for medication.

Case Three: Adult Vomiting—Quick Effect of Chinese Patent Medicine

Case Description:

An adult from Ningxiang experienced persistent vomiting.

TCM Analysis:

• Cause Analysis: Vomiting is often caused by external wind-cold or unclean diet, falling into the category of external diseases.
• Medication Suggestion: Take Huoxiang Zhengqi Pills, at 1.5 times the dosage specified in the instructions, and take the second dose ten minutes later.

Treatment Results:

• The vomiting symptoms were quickly controlled, and after taking it three times, there was a significant improvement.

TCM Suggestions:

• Advantages of Chinese Patent Medicine: ☆For external diseases, Chinese patent medicines often have a quick effect. Huoxiang Zhengqi Pills have the functions of relieving exterior symptoms, resolving dampness, regulating qi, and harmonizing the middle, suitable for symptoms such as vomiting caused by external wind-cold and internal dampness.

III. Health Preservation Suggestions for the Jingzhe Season

1. Preventing Spleen and Stomach Diseases:
☆During the rainy season, dampness is heavy, and spleen and stomach function is easily affected.☆Preventive medications such as Guipi Pills and Shenling Baizhu Granules can be taken to strengthen the spleen and stomach.☆When going out, you can drink Huoxiang Zhengqi Liquid or apply Huoxiang Zhengqi Water to the wind pool and temples to dispel dampness and refresh the mind.
2. Pay Attention to Dietary Restrictions:
☆Avoid eating barbecue, spicy hot pot, spicy snacks, and other spicy and stimulating foods to prevent aggravating internal damp heat.☆People with allergies need to be especially careful with their diet to avoid triggering allergic reactions.
3. Other Health Preservation Suggestions:
☆Moxibustion: For children with a cold stomach and abdomen, moxibustion can be performed, but care must be taken to control the temperature and time to avoid burns.☆Nanshi Umbilical Patch: Can be used to improve conditions such as cold uterus in women and cold abdomen in children, but should be used cautiously by those without related symptoms to avoid causing insomnia.