According to Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) theory, tonsil hypertrophy can be attributed to “phlegm turbidity.” The primary cause is the deficiency of the spleen leading to phlegm production; ...

When a person has black or dark-colored mucus, they may have inhaled potentially harmful pollutants. Coughing up black mucus may also be due to an underlying infection or condition. Mucus serves ...

Some people believe you should avoid consuming milk and other dairy products when you have a cold or sore throat because they create mucus that can make symptoms worse. To date, the evidence ...

Zhong Danzhu (second from left) treats foreign patients at his Donglutang TCM Clinic in Chengdu, Sichuan province. CHINA DAILY On the wall of Zhong Danzhu's clinic in Chengdu, Sichuan province ...

Stop me if you’ve heard this one: a Chinese medicine doctor walks into a bar, where he spots an old acquaintance behind the counter, an investment banker-turned-bartender, and he says to the guy ...

1 Department of Library, Peking University People’s Hospital, Beijing, China 2 Department of Central Laboratory and Institute of Clinical Molecular Biology, Peking University People’s Hospital, ...

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. The shadow of a pilgrim falls on a sari held up to dry during Maha Kumbh festival, in Prayagraj, India. (AP ...

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When the bronchi in your lungs are exposed to a virus, they swell and fill with a thick fluid called mucus. This excess fluid constricts the airflow, making it difficult to breathe. The majority ...

Congestion occurs when nasal passages are inflamed and filled with excess mucus. When severe, a stuffy nose can impede airflow and force a person to breathe from their mouth. When looking for ...

Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) has long employed Baijin Pills, which contain curcumin, for epilepsy treatment. However, the exact molecular mechanisms by which curcumin modulates ...

It does not happen every day that the prestigeous German FRANKFURTER ALLGEMEINE ZEITUNG publishes an in-depth analysis of TCM (Traditional Chinese Medicine) and even discusses several of the themes ...