Reported about 1 year ago
In an exclusive report on July 4, 2024, post-Dragon Boat Festival, as Taiwan enters the sweltering summer, the threat of heat-related illnesses like heatstroke looms. Taipei Hospital, under the Ministry of Health and Welfare, organized a 'Summer Health & Dragon Boat Festival' event with various natural herbs for aromatic purification, featuring a lecture by Dr. Lan Shikai from the Department of Traditional Chinese Medicine on 'Traditional Chinese Medicine Health, How to Survive the Hot Summer Days,' raising awareness on heat injuries, distinguishing between 'yang heat' and 'yin heat,' and offering corresponding cooling strategies and prevention methods. Dr. Lan divided heat disorders into 'yang heat' and 'yin heat,' explaining the symptoms and suitable remedies like scraping therapy for 'yang heat' and ginger tea for 'yin heat.'
Source: YAHOO