How do I get rid of wind TCM?
Cupping therapy is an invaluable tool in treating pathogenic Wind. The suction of the cups draws the Wind to the surface where it is expelled through the pores. Cupping is most often used for muscle aches in the upper body and Wind-related respiratory problems.
What is Xiao Yao San good for?
Xiao-Yao-San (XYS), which means happy and carefree powder in Chinese, is a traditional Chinese medicine formula (TCM) that is used to treat menopausal anxiety and depression.
How do you treat wind-heat?
For wind-cold symptoms, ginger, cinnamon, garlic, cayenne pepper and onions are all warming foods with detoxifying properties. For wind-heat symptoms, peppermint tea is cooling, and also helps to release the pathogen.
How can I improve my liver qi stagnation?
Combine one TBSP of unrefined apple cider vinegar and one TBSP of raw local honey with one cup of filtered water, mix well, add an ice cube and enjoy. There are many herbal formulas that may be used to help soothe the liver and move Qi.
Why do I have so much wind?
Excessive flatulence can be caused by swallowing more air than usual or eating food that’s difficult to digest. It can also be related to an underlying health problem affecting the digestive system, such as recurring indigestion or irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). Read more about the causes of flatulence.
How can I pass wind fast?
Here are some quick ways to expel trapped gas, either by burping or passing gas.
- Move. Walk around.
- Massage. Try gently massaging the painful spot.
- Yoga poses. Specific yoga poses can help your body relax to aid the passing of gas.
- Liquids. Drink noncarbonated liquids.
- Herbs.
- Bicarbonate of soda.
- Apple cider vinegar.
What causes wind in body?
Why it happens. When you swallow food, water or saliva, you also swallow small amounts of air, which collects in the digestive system. Gases can also build up when you digest food. The body needs to get rid of the build-up by farting (flatulence) or burping (belching).
Are there any herbs that dispel wind?
They both dispel wind from the skin, treat tinea and any kind of rashes, and dispel wind from the sinews benefiting spasms, tremors and seizures. Snake skin slough – She Tui ( Elaphe taeniuru s) benefits skin lesions due to wind and removes visual obstruction like disorders of the cornea.
Why is wind so important in Chinese medicine?
Wind is one of the six external factors of disease (six Qi or six Yin/Six Excesses). These climates can attack the body, enter the meridians, and cause external diseases; e.g., Cold Wind can cause a cold. Wind is a climatic condition that is observed everywhere, but is given a heightened importance in TCM.
What kind of herbs are good for sinew pain?
One of the more effective herbs to relax the sinews is “wood melon” – Mu Gua ( Chaenomeles lagenaria ). “Deep green ear seeds” – Cang Er Zi ( Xanthium sibiricum) treats painful obstruction and splitting headache that radiates to the back of the neck.
What are the symptoms of wind damp cold?
Wind-damp-cold invasion causes painful obstruction which manifests predominantly in the joints and muscles, manifesting in symptoms such as numbness, pain or swelling. There are four main types of painful obstruction:
