case one One man in his 20s complained of low back pain. He has a scar of about 15cm on his ankle due to an ankle fracture operation two months ago. At present, there is no pain at the fracture site, but he felt pain in the lower back. The patient was overweight and strong. […]
A: Chinese people have a tradition to release cold by sweating with a foot bath in the hot water. It can be helpful only when the cold is exterior wind-cold. If it is flu/covid, it is unsuitable and can cause risk. We don’t recommend any sweating by drinking warm water, foot bath or any herbal […]
The patient, female, in her thirties, complained of joint pain for more than six months. At present, the main symptom is joint pain in the whole body. Since September last year(2021), the left knee joint had pain when pressed, going up and downstairs, and squatting. In January of this year, the pain shifted to the […]
A: This is a question from one of my patients with lumbar disc herniation and sciatica. My answer is no. In a short time, the patient can feel comfortable and relaxed. However, heating in the local skin will cause its pores to open, once the external environment changes, such as cooling, humidity, etc., it can […]
One child, male, 4 and a half years old, complained of aggravated cough after a cold, feeling that the cough is getting deeper and deeper inside, he can feel sputum, but can’t cough out. Runny nose with nasal congestion. The wheezing sound can be heard when breathing during the daytime. Appetite good, a bit sore […]
The patient, male, was in his thirties, with a strong body, dark complexion, greasy face and bad breath, and chief complaint of abdominal distension, dry stools. The tongue is slightly red, and the base of the tongue is greasy and white with floating yellow colour. Pulse: right guan is strong. Abdominal examination: full abdominal distention […]
One patient, female, European, in her 30s, complained of low mood, recent she felt stressed, sad, crying a few times, worrying a lot, no anger, pain under both rib sides, normal appetite, and normal sleep. She felt unwell all night for some days. Occasional nausea and bloating. The pulse was floating and stringy, the chi […]
The patient, female, 6 years old, was restless at night, sweating a lot, body hot sensation, thirst, and the next morning, she felt her legs were quite weak, and she was unable to walk. She would rather kneel and crawl forward than walk. Red tongue with thin coating, fast and big pulse and feeling a […]
This is a recent case. The patient asked me: Doctor, why does the same herbal medicine taste much more bitter these days? My answer: That means your illness is about to heal. A few days later. This patient asked me: Doctor, I suddenly had diarrhoea yesterday and went to the toilet four to five times. […]
One patient, female, over 40 years old, Asian, complained of being positive for the Covid-19 test. After she and her husband had dinner with another family, the other party informed her that they were diagnosed with the Covid-19 positive. She immediately did the self-test and it was positive, and her husband tested negative. Her current […]