I. Hibernation Season: Weather Changes and Disease Patterns

Hibernation, marking the beginning of the mid-spring season, the recovery of all things on earth, the spring thunder at first, the stinging insects startled and go away. At this time, the weather changes drastically, yin and yang two qi violent collision, on the human body's health has a far-reaching impact.

1. Weather changes and disease patterns:

• ☆ Data accumulation and pattern discovery: I started to keep a detailed record of the weather changes in each festival season two years ago, and combined with clinical observation, I found that there is a certain regularity between weather changes and the occurrence of diseases. For example, certain people with weaker physiques are more likely to experience discomfort when the weather changes suddenly. ☆ Advance prediction and prevention: By grasping the pattern of weather changes, it is possible to anticipate the occurrence of disease trends and take appropriate preventive measures. For example, for children who get sick easily when the weather changes, measures such as regulating the spleen and stomach and dredging the meridians in advance can effectively reduce the risk of disease.

2. Characteristics of the hibernation season:

• ☆ The revival of all things and the collision of yin and yang: In the season of hibernation, Yang Qi rises, Yin Qi is hidden, Yin and Yang collide violently, which can easily lead to the human body's qi and blood to run poorly, the dysfunction of internal organs and other problems. ☆ heavy moisture, easy to sleepy: hibernation in the spring rainy season, the air humidity is large, easy to lead to the human body is too heavy moisture, sleepy, fatigue, head heavy such as wrapping and other symptoms.

II. Case Study: Common Problems and TCM Prevention and Control Methods in Hibernation Season

Case 1: Pediatric high fever--identifying and treating to capture the main disease mechanism

Case description:

A child with a weak constitution showed symptoms of high fever and had recurrent fevers after taking antipyretic drugs. The hospital examination did not reveal any A or B infection and prescribed rejuvenating powder (a western medicine preparation used to prevent high fever and convulsions) and cough suppressants.

TCM analysis:

1. Main mechanisms: ☆ Fever: Fever in children is not caused solely by viral infection, but is closely related to factors such as spleen and stomach dysfunction and food accumulation. ☆ Cough: Although cough suppressants prescribed by hospitals can suppress coughing, they inhibit the normal vibration of the trachea, resulting in phlegm that cannot be expelled, but instead become a new causative factor.
2. Therapeutic thinking: ☆ Grasp the main contradiction: the child's main problem is fever, not cough, so the fever should be solved first. ☆ Diagnosis and treatment: According to the child's tongue (tongue coating is very red, suggesting that there is heat in the body, but there is no obvious accumulation of food), adjust the medication program and take Banlangen granules to clear heat and detoxify the toxin.
3. Results: ☆ The child's temperature gradually decreased, and the tongue coating became lighter in color, but red raised dots appeared, suggesting that the dampness was worsening. ☆Adjustment of the program, taking plus Banlangen granules in order to take into account both clearing heat and dispelling dampness, and finally the child recovered.

TCM advice:

• Pay attention to the temperature of your hands and feet:
  • ☆ If your hands and feet are warm when you have a fever, it means that the channels of heat dissipation are smooth and your condition is not likely to worsen. If your hands and feet are cold, it means that heat has accumulated in your body and you need to take timely measures to promote heat dissipation.
• Emphasize the health of the spleen and stomach:
  • ☆ When the spleen and stomach function normally, there is less food accumulation, and the child can easily recover even if he/she is cold. ☆ Avoiding food accumulation can be regulated by eating properly and massaging the abdomen.
• Avoid over-reliance on medications:
  • ☆ Cough suppressants can relieve symptoms but may mask the condition and should be used with caution.

Case 2: Cough in adults - one side of Chinese medicine is used in many ways, and identification of the evidence is the key

Case description:

An adult presented with coughing symptoms, which improved significantly after taking pediatric Chai Gui fever-reducing granules.

TCM analysis:

1. Diagnosis and treatment: ☆ Pediatric Chai Gui Fever-reducing Granules is not only for children, but its ingredients can treat a wide range of symptoms caused by Damp-Heat, including cough, fever and vomiting. ☆ Judge the suitability of Pediatric Chai Gui Fever Relieving Granules for this adult by observing the tongue (thick and greasy tongue coating, suggesting heavy dampness-heat).
2. Treatment effect: ☆ Cough symptoms improved, but the tongue coating was still reddish in the middle part, suggesting that cold-dampness had not been completely eliminated. ☆ It is recommended to continue taking Huo Xiang Zheng Qi Wan to consolidate the effect of treatment.

TCM advice:

• Discernment is key:
  • ☆ Chinese medicine emphasizes evidence-based treatment, and the same drug can have different effects in different situations. It is important to understand the indications and contraindications of medications.
• Tongue diagnosis is an important tool:
  • By observing the tongue, one can determine the nature and mechanism of the disease and provide reference for the use of medicine.

Case 3: Vomiting in Adults - Fast Results with Proprietary Medicines

Case description:

An adult from Ningxia is experiencing more than vomiting.

TCM analysis:

• Cause analysis: Vomiting is mostly caused by external wind-cold or unclean diet, and belongs to the category of external diseases.
• Medication recommendations: Take Patchouli pills, 1.5 times as much as directed, and take a second dose at ten-minute intervals.

Therapeutic effects:

• Vomiting symptoms were quickly controlled and improved significantly after three doses.

TCM advice:

• Advantages of Proprietary Chinese Medicines:☆ For external illnesses, proprietary Chinese medicines can often provide quick results. Pentagram Patchouli Zhengqi Pill has the effect of relieving exterior and resolving dampness, regulating qi and harmonizing the middle, and is suitable for vomiting and other symptoms caused by external wind-cold and internal dampness stagnation.

Third, hibernation season health advice

1. Prevent spleen and stomach diseases:
☆ Dampness is heavy during the rainy season, and the function of the spleen and stomach is easily affected. ☆ You can take medicines to strengthen the spleen and stomach, such as Gui Spleen Pills and Ginseng Ling Bai Zhu Granules, as a preventive measure. ☆ When you go out, you can drink Huo Xiang Zheng Qi Liquid, or apply Huo Xiang Zheng Qi Water externally to the wind pools and temples to dispel dampness and wake up the mind.
2. Pay attention to dietary taboos:
☆ Avoid spicy and stimulating foods such as barbecue, spicy hot pot, and chili sticks to avoid aggravating dampness and heat in the body. ☆ People with allergies need to pay more attention to their diet to avoid triggering allergic reactions.
3. Other wellness suggestions:
☆ Moxibustion: Moxibustion can be used for children with cold stomach and lower abdomen, but care should be taken to control the temperature and time to avoid burns. ☆ Nan Shi Navel Patch: Can be used to improve women's uterine cold, children with cold abdomen and other problems, but those who do not have related symptoms should be careful to use, so as not to cause insomnia.