Asthma

Basic Introduction to Taixing White FruitTaixing White Fruit is a specialty of Taixing City, Jiangsu Province, and a Chinese national geographical indication product. The product is rich in nutrients and suitable for both medicinal and culinary uses. Regular consumption of Taixing White Fruit can help prevent and treat various diseases such as senile dementia, asthma, phlegm cough, spermatorrhea, leukorrhea, frequent urination, and more. Due to its superior quality, Taixing White Fruit has received numerous accolades. Nutritional ValueTaixing White Fruit is rich in nutrients and suitable for both medicinal and culinary uses, and has traditionally been a prestigious dish for hosting guests and a top gift for friends and relatives by the people of Taixing. Taixing White Fruit contains abundant starch, protein, fat, flavonoids, terpenoids, and particularly noteworthy are the various amino acids essential for the human body, including leucine, isoleucine, lysine, methionine, phenylalanine, tryptophan, valine, arginine, and histidine which is essential for infants.According to the results of the determination conducted by East China Normal University on the white fruit essential oil developed by Jiangsu River Sea Nano Company using Taixing White Fruit, the unsaturated fatty acid content in Taixing White Fruit essential oil is the highest among similar products, accounting…

China now has entered Zhongfu, the second phase of Sanfu. In the Chinese lunar calendar, Sanfu refers to the three 10-day periods that are predicted to be the hottest days of the year, which are called Toufu, Zhongfu and Mofu.Sanfu usually comes between mid-July to mid-August. Let's take a look at the traditional Chinese ways of spending the dog days of summer.Receiving the SanfutieSanfutie, or Sanfu medicinal patch, is a bandage made of traditional Chinese herbal medicine. Practitioners of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) believe that receiving Sanfutie during the hottest summer days is effective for coughs, asthma and arthritis; it is a patchwork solution for winter ills in summer.The treatment is based on the TCM principle of yin and yang, which believes the balance of both elements in the body is vital for good health. Sanfutie contains a paste of herbs that are "hot" in nature, and when applied to specific acupuncture points, usually on the back and neck, they replenish the yang elements.These patches have been used in TCM since earliest recorded times, according to Huangdi Neijing (The Inner Canon of the Yellow Emperor), more than 2,000 years ago, the time-tested textbook for TCM practitioners. Sanfu patch treatment became extremely popular in the Qing Dynasty (1644-1911) and has enjoyed a revival in recent years as more patients turn to TCM treatment.Eating dumplings during ToufuWhen the…

Bronchial asthma, or simply asthma, is one of the most common chronic respiratory diseases. Clinically, it is characterized by recurrent episodes of wheezing, shortness of breath, with or without chest tightness or cough, which can lead to airway structural changes over time.Surveys show that asthma affects over 260 million people annually and results in more than 450,000 deaths. However, many of these cases are preventable. May 6th, which just passed, marked World Asthma Day this year, themed "Unleashing the Power of Education," emphasizing the need for asthma patients to receive necessary education to better manage and control their condition. Treating asthma is a long-term commitment that requires joint efforts from both healthcare providers and patients to cooperate in treatment and build a line of defense for health. Here are some basic aspects to consider in daily management for asthma patients.Proper Use of Inhalation MedicationsCommon bronchodilator drugs can be administered via inhalation, orally, or intravenously. Compared to other methods, inhalants have advantages such as smaller doses, fewer systemic adverse reactions, rapid onset, and suitability for long-term treatment. Therefore, inhalation medications form the cornerstone of asthma treatment. Asthma patients should master the correct inhalation technique and use them regularly at the frequency…