The Astonishing Benefits of Quitting Smoking: Near-Normal Mortality Rates After a DecadeThe health risks of smoking are well-known. However, the benefits of quitting and the best methods to do so often remain confusing...

How Often Should You Shower in Winter? A Guide to Healthy Winter BathingRecently, temperatures in Hangzhou have plummeted. A hot shower followed by snuggling into a warm bed is a quintessential winter pleasure...

Long-Term Consumption of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM): A Detailed Look at Three Outcomes and Four ChangesZhang Auntie often says, "Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) is the best! I've been taking it for years, and I haven't had any major health problems!" This statement brings both relief and worry to her family. They're relieved by her good health, but concerned about the potential long-term effects of consistent TCM use...

Greater Snow (Daxue) Festival: A Health Guide for Senior Citizens A Winter Health Protection ManualGrandma Li often says, "After the Greater Snow, the earth enters winter, and our bodies must also adjust accordingly. The elderly need to be even more careful...

Greater Snow (Daxue) Solstice Health Guide: Storing Yang Qi, Heat, and Body Fluids Three Key Points for a Comfortable WinterDecember 6th marks the Greater Snow (Daxue) solstice, one of the 24 solar terms in the traditional Chinese calendar. The saying goes, "Neglect health during the Greater Snow, and you'll fall ill next year...

Dry Mouth, Restlessness? Traditional Chinese Medicine Offers Scientific Ways to Replenish Body FluidsDry mouth, poor sleep quality, restlessness these symptoms plague many modern people. Xiaolin is one of them...

Winter Wellness Challenge: Embracing Ancient Wisdom for a Healthy and Happy New YearOn December 6th, a heavy snowfall transformed the world into a winter wonderland. Amidst the cold of winter and the busyness of life, let's embrace an ancient tradition "Eat Three Things, Do Three Things" to welcome the new year with health and resilience, preserving this valuable cultural heritage...

Visible Veins at the Gym: A Sign of Muscle Growth or a Health Concern?Xiao Li and Xiao Wang were longtime friends at the gym. One day in the locker room, Xiao Li noticed prominent veins, like earthworms, winding beneath Xiao Wang's skin...

Winter back pain, cold hands and feet? Kidney deficiency might be "ringing the alarm bells"!Sixty-something Mr. Liu suffered from debilitating lower back pain and icy cold hands and feet every winter...

Foot Soaking with Ginger: Fang Da Jie's Health Journey and a Scientific Exploration of Ginger's BenefitsIn a small town in Shandong Province, a 50-year-old woman named Fang Da Jie improved her health significantly after eight months of consistently soaking her feet in ginger water every night. Her blood pressure, blood sugar, and cholesterol levels all showed remarkable improvement, and her joint flexibility increased noticeably...

Bahe Wan: An Underrated Remedy for Spleen and Stomach Health, Protecting Your GutBahe Wan, a seemingly ordinary name, hides powerful spleen and stomach-tonifying effects. In today's fast-paced lifestyle, spleen and stomach problems are increasingly common, with digestive disorders, bloating, and loss of appetite affecting many...

Chaihu Shugan Wan: Relieving Liver Qi Stagnation and Improving Modern Sub-health IssuesLiver qi stagnation, spleen and stomach disharmony, insomnia, eye fatigue these common problems plague modern individuals, often leading to physical and mental exhaustion. A traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) preparation called "Chaihu Shugan Wan" (Chaihu Liver-Soothing Pills), due to its unique efficacy, is gaining increasing attention...