metlx Posted December 31, 2015 at 04:57 AM Report Posted December 31, 2015 at 04:57 AM ”他体内的寒气和湿气太重“。－ There was too much coldness and moisture inside his body. What exactly does this imply? How can one have too much moisture inside their body? This sentence is related to traditional chinese medicine. Quote
dwq Posted December 31, 2015 at 05:17 AM Report Posted December 31, 2015 at 05:17 AM Just think of them as borrowing the term and have no connection with real life coldness or moisture. In my very crude understanding, Tradition Chinese medicine has this concept of balance; e.g. some food is considered "cold" and some "hot", but it has no relation with the temperature of the food (If you boil "cold" food stuff it's still considered "cold"). If you eat too much "cold" food it will upset the balance in some of your "organs" and cause "too much coldness" in you body, which will cause it to malfunction, contract illness, etc. In that case, the usual remedy is to eat an appropriate amount of "hot" food/medicine to restore the balance, helping the body to heal. Note that since balance is important, too much "hot" food can cause other illnesses too. Ditto for "moisture". 1 Quote
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