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class=\"title\">Symptoms in Chinese<\/h1>\n <p class=\"subtitle-zh\">\n <span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u75c7<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u75c7<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u72c0<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u72b6<\/span> zh\u00e8ngzhu\u00e0ng\n <\/p>\n <p class=\"lede\">A plain list of symptoms is dull on its own, so this one comes with the Traditional Chinese Medicine logic behind each group \u2014 how it explains what’s going wrong, and what’s traditionally done about it.<\/p>\n\n <div class=\"note-box\">\n <p class=\"note-label\">The idea behind most of it<\/p>\n <p>Two phrases sum up how TCM explains almost any kind of pain: <span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u4e0d\u901a\u5247\u75db<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u4e0d\u901a\u5219\u75db<\/span> \u2014 “no flow, then pain,” meaning a blocked meridian is disrupting circulation \u2014 and <span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u4e0d\u69ae\u5247\u75db<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u4e0d\u8363\u5219\u75db<\/span> \u2014 “no nourishment, then pain,” meaning an organ isn’t getting what it needs. Most of the explanations below are a variation on one of these two ideas.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n\n \n <section id=\"aches\">\n <p class=\"kicker\">Where it hurts<\/p>\n <h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E7%96%BC%E7%96%BC%E7%97%9B%E7%97%9B_tengtong_%E2%80%94_Aches\"><\/span>\n <span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u75bc<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u75bc<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u75db<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u75db<\/span>\n <span class=\"h2-pinyin\">t\u00e9ngt\u00f2ng<\/span>\n <span class=\"h2-en\">\u2014 Aches<\/span>\n <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n <div class=\"voc-grid\">\n <div class=\"voc-item\"><div class=\"voc-cn zh\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u982d\u75db<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u5934\u75bc<\/span><\/div><button class=\"say-btn\" type=\"button\" onclick=\"speakWord(this)\" aria-label=\"Play pronunciation\">🔊<\/button><div class=\"voc-pinyin\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">t\u00f3ut\u00f2ng<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">t\u00f3ut\u00e9ng<\/span><\/div><div class=\"voc-en\">headache<\/div><\/div>\n <div class=\"voc-item\"><div class=\"voc-cn zh\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u80c3\u75db<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u80c3\u75bc<\/span><\/div><button class=\"say-btn\" type=\"button\" onclick=\"speakWord(this)\" aria-label=\"Play pronunciation\">🔊<\/button><div class=\"voc-pinyin\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">w\u00e8it\u00f2ng<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">w\u00e8it\u00e9ng<\/span><\/div><div class=\"voc-en\">stomachache<\/div><\/div>\n <div class=\"voc-item\"><div class=\"voc-cn zh\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u7259\u75db<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u7259\u75bc<\/span><\/div><button class=\"say-btn\" type=\"button\" onclick=\"speakWord(this)\" aria-label=\"Play pronunciation\">🔊<\/button><div class=\"voc-pinyin\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">y\u00e1t\u00f2ng<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">y\u00e1t\u00e9ng<\/span><\/div><div class=\"voc-en\">toothache<\/div><\/div>\n <div class=\"voc-item\"><div class=\"voc-cn zh\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u751f\u7406\u75db<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u751f\u7406\u75db<\/span><\/div><button class=\"say-btn\" type=\"button\" onclick=\"speakWord(this)\" aria-label=\"Play pronunciation\">🔊<\/button><div class=\"voc-pinyin\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">sh\u0113ngl\u01d0 t\u00f2ng<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">sh\u0113ngl\u01d0 t\u00f2ng<\/span><\/div><div class=\"voc-en\">menstrual cramp<div class=\"voc-note\">also <span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u7d93\u75db<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u75db\u7ecf<\/span> <span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">j\u012bngt\u00f2ng<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">t\u00f2ngj\u012bng<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n <div class=\"voc-item\"><div class=\"voc-cn zh\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u8eab\u9ad4\u75e0\u75db<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u8eab\u4f53\u9178\u75db<\/span><\/div><button class=\"say-btn\" type=\"button\" onclick=\"speakWord(this)\" aria-label=\"Play pronunciation\">🔊<\/button><div class=\"voc-pinyin\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">sh\u0113nt\u01d0 su\u0101nt\u00f2ng<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">sh\u0113nt\u01d0 su\u0101nt\u00f2ng<\/span><\/div><div class=\"voc-en\">body aches<\/div><\/div>\n <div class=\"voc-item\"><div class=\"voc-cn zh\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u9435\u817f<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u94c1\u817f<\/span><\/div><button class=\"say-btn\" type=\"button\" onclick=\"speakWord(this)\" aria-label=\"Play pronunciation\">🔊<\/button><div class=\"voc-pinyin\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">ti\u011btu\u01d0<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">ti\u011btu\u01d0<\/span><\/div><div class=\"voc-en\">dead-tired legs<div class=\"voc-note\">colloquial, post-exercise soreness<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n \n <\/div>\n <div class=\"note-box\">\n <p class=\"note-label\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u6b62\u75db\u85e5<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u6b62\u75db\u836f<\/span> \u2014 not as easy to buy as you’d think<\/p>\n <p>Taiwan regulates over-the-counter painkillers fairly tightly, so a regular pharmacy will usually only stock about three kinds: Acetaminophen, and Nonsteroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs, NSAIDs \u2014 which covers <span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u963f\u65af\u5339\u9748<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u963f\u65af\u5339\u7075<\/span> \u0101s\u012bp\u014dl\u00edng (Aspirin) and <span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u5e03\u6d1b\u82ac<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u5e03\u6d1b\u82ac<\/span> b\u00f9lu\u00f2f\u0113n (Ibuprofen). Almost anything stronger than that simply isn’t available without a prescription.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <div class=\"note-box with-img\">\n <div class=\"note-imgs\">\n <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/tiffanysmandarin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/zhenjiu.jpg\" alt=\"\u91dd\u7078\">\n <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/tiffanysmandarin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Gemini_Generated_Image_9vml9k9vml9k9vml.png\" alt=\"\u63a8\u62ff\u8207\u91dd\u7078\">\n <\/div>\n <div class=\"note-body\">\n <p class=\"note-label\">How TCM treats pain<\/p>\n <ul>\n <li><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u63a8\u62ff<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u63a8\u62ff<\/span> tu\u012bn\u00e1 \u2014 tui na, a form of therapeutic massage that loosens muscles and eases stiffness.<\/li>\n <li><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u91dd\u7078<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u9488\u7078<\/span> zh\u0113nji\u01d4 \u2014 acupuncture, often literally “needling where it hurts,” sometimes paired with moxibustion (burning a dried herb near the skin) for warmth and circulation.<\/li>\n <li>Herbal formulas prescribed to move qi, invigorate blood flow, and clear the meridians.<\/li>\n <li>Herbal fumigation \u2014 steaming the affected area with a medicinal herb blend.<\/li>\n <\/ul>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n \n <\/section>\n\n \n <section id=\"nose-throat\">\n <p class=\"kicker\">Above the neck<\/p>\n <h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E9%BC%BB%E9%BC%BB%E5%96%89%E5%96%89_bihou_%E2%80%94_Nose_Throat\"><\/span>\n <span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u9f3b<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u9f3b<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u5589<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u5589<\/span>\n <span class=\"h2-pinyin\">b\u00edh\u00f3u<\/span>\n <span class=\"h2-en\">\u2014 Nose & Throat<\/span>\n <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n <div class=\"voc-grid\">\n <div class=\"voc-item\"><div class=\"voc-cn zh\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u9f3b\u585e<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u9f3b\u585e<\/span><\/div><button class=\"say-btn\" type=\"button\" onclick=\"speakWord(this)\" aria-label=\"Play pronunciation\">🔊<\/button><div class=\"voc-pinyin\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">b\u00eds\u0101i<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">b\u00eds\u0101i<\/span><\/div><div class=\"voc-en\">stuffy nose<\/div><\/div>\n <div class=\"voc-item\"><div class=\"voc-cn zh\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u6d41\u9f3b\u6d95<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u6d41\u9f3b\u6d95<\/span><\/div><button class=\"say-btn\" type=\"button\" onclick=\"speakWord(this)\" aria-label=\"Play pronunciation\">🔊<\/button><div class=\"voc-pinyin\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">li\u00fa b\u00edt\u00ec<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">li\u00fa b\u00edt\u00ec<\/span><\/div><div class=\"voc-en\">runny nose<div class=\"voc-note\">also <span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u6d41\u9f3b\u6c34<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u6d41\u9f3b\u6c34<\/span> li\u00fa b\u00edshu\u01d0<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n <div class=\"voc-item\"><div class=\"voc-cn zh\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u6253\u5674\u568f<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u6253\u55b7\u568f<\/span><\/div><button class=\"say-btn\" type=\"button\" onclick=\"speakWord(this)\" aria-label=\"Play pronunciation\">🔊<\/button><div class=\"voc-pinyin\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">d\u01ce p\u0113nt\u00ec<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">d\u01ce p\u0113nt\u00ec<\/span><\/div><div class=\"voc-en\">sneeze<\/div><\/div>\n <div class=\"voc-item\"><div class=\"voc-cn zh\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u5589\u56a8\u75db<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u55d3\u5b50\u75bc<\/span><\/div><button class=\"say-btn\" type=\"button\" onclick=\"speakWord(this)\" aria-label=\"Play pronunciation\">🔊<\/button><div class=\"voc-pinyin\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">h\u00f3ul\u00f3ng t\u00f2ng<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">s\u01cengzi t\u00e9ng<\/span><\/div><div class=\"voc-en\">sore throat<\/div><\/div>\n <div class=\"voc-item\"><div class=\"voc-cn zh\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u54b3\u55fd<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u54b3\u55fd<\/span><\/div><button class=\"say-btn\" type=\"button\" onclick=\"speakWord(this)\" aria-label=\"Play pronunciation\">🔊<\/button><div class=\"voc-pinyin\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">k\u00e9s\u00f2u<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">k\u00e9s\u00f2u<\/span><\/div><div class=\"voc-en\">cough<\/div><\/div>\n <div class=\"voc-item\"><div class=\"voc-cn zh\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u6c23\u5598<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u6c14\u5598<\/span><\/div><button class=\"say-btn\" type=\"button\" onclick=\"speakWord(this)\" aria-label=\"Play pronunciation\">🔊<\/button><div class=\"voc-pinyin\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">q\u00ecchu\u01cen<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">q\u00ecchu\u01cen<\/span><\/div><div class=\"voc-en\">asthma<\/div><\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n <div class=\"note-box\">\n <p class=\"note-label\">Two stages of a cough get different remedies<\/p>\n <p><strong>Early on<\/strong> \u2014 sore throat, fever, thick yellow phlegm \u2014 tofu and pear juice are common home remedies, alongside herbal teas. <strong>Later<\/strong> \u2014 a dry, itchy throat with little phlegm \u2014 Asian pear stewed with rock sugar, or a soup of fresh lily bulb, white fungus, and lotus seed, is meant to moisten the throat instead of clearing it out. Either way, oily, sweet, spicy, and fried food is considered the thing to avoid.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/section>\n\n \n <section id=\"stomach\">\n <p class=\"kicker\">Digestion & mood<\/p>\n <h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E8%85%B8%E8%82%A0%E8%83%83%E8%83%83_changwei_%E2%80%94_Stomach\"><\/span>\n <span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u8178<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u80a0<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u80c3<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u80c3<\/span>\n <span class=\"h2-pinyin\">ch\u00e1ngw\u00e8i<\/span>\n <span class=\"h2-en\">\u2014 Stomach<\/span>\n <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n <div class=\"voc-grid\">\n <div class=\"voc-item\"><div class=\"voc-cn zh\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u5614\u5410<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u5455\u5410<\/span><\/div><button class=\"say-btn\" type=\"button\" onclick=\"speakWord(this)\" aria-label=\"Play pronunciation\">🔊<\/button><div class=\"voc-pinyin\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u01d2ut\u00f9<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u01d2ut\u00f9<\/span><\/div><div class=\"voc-en\">vomit<\/div><\/div>\n <div class=\"voc-item\"><div class=\"voc-cn zh\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u62c9\u809a\u5b50<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u62c9\u809a\u5b50<\/span><\/div><button class=\"say-btn\" type=\"button\" onclick=\"speakWord(this)\" aria-label=\"Play pronunciation\">🔊<\/button><div class=\"voc-pinyin\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">l\u0101 d\u00f9zi<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">l\u0101 d\u00f9zi<\/span><\/div><div class=\"voc-en\">diarrhea<div class=\"voc-note\">also <span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u8179\u7009<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u8179\u6cfb<\/span> f\u00f9xi\u00e8<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n <div class=\"voc-item\"><div class=\"voc-cn zh\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u5641\u5fc3<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u6076\u5fc3<\/span><\/div><button class=\"say-btn\" type=\"button\" onclick=\"speakWord(this)\" aria-label=\"Play pronunciation\">🔊<\/button><div class=\"voc-pinyin\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u011bx\u012bn<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u011bx\u012bn<\/span><\/div><div class=\"voc-en\">nauseous<\/div><\/div>\n <div class=\"voc-item\"><div class=\"voc-cn zh\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u4fbf\u79d8<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u4fbf\u79d8<\/span><\/div><button class=\"say-btn\" type=\"button\" onclick=\"speakWord(this)\" aria-label=\"Play pronunciation\">🔊<\/button><div class=\"voc-pinyin\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">bi\u00e0nm\u00ec<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">bi\u00e0nm\u00ec<\/span><\/div><div class=\"voc-en\">constipation<\/div><\/div>\n <div class=\"voc-item\"><div class=\"voc-cn zh\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u6c92\u98df\u617e<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u6ca1\u98df\u6b32<\/span><\/div><button class=\"say-btn\" type=\"button\" onclick=\"speakWord(this)\" aria-label=\"Play pronunciation\">🔊<\/button><div class=\"voc-pinyin\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">m\u00e9i sh\u00edy\u00f9<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">m\u00e9i sh\u00edy\u00f9<\/span><\/div><div class=\"voc-en\">no appetite<\/div><\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n <div class=\"note-box\">\n <p class=\"note-label\">Why mood ends up on a digestion page<\/p>\n <p>In TCM’s Five Elements framework, the Liver is linked to Wood and the Stomach\/Spleen to Earth \u2014 and Wood is said to act directly on Earth. In plain terms: stress and unsettled emotion disrupt “Liver Qi,” which then throws off digestion. It’s the traditional reasoning behind advice that sounds almost too simple \u2014 stay calm at meals and sleep well, and your stomach will thank you.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/section>\n\n \n <section id=\"others\">\n <p class=\"kicker\">Everything else<\/p>\n <h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E5%85%B6%E5%85%B6%E4%BB%96%E4%BB%96_qita_%E2%80%94_Others\"><\/span>\n <span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u5176<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u5176<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u4ed6<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u4ed6<\/span>\n <span class=\"h2-pinyin\">q\u00edt\u0101<\/span>\n <span class=\"h2-en\">\u2014 Others<\/span>\n <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n <div class=\"voc-grid\">\n <div class=\"voc-item\"><div class=\"voc-cn zh\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u62bd\u7b4b<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u62bd\u7b4b<\/span><\/div><button class=\"say-btn\" type=\"button\" onclick=\"speakWord(this)\" aria-label=\"Play pronunciation\">🔊<\/button><div class=\"voc-pinyin\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">ch\u014duj\u012bn<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">ch\u014duj\u012bn<\/span><\/div><div class=\"voc-en\">cramp<\/div><\/div>\n <div class=\"voc-item\"><div class=\"voc-cn zh\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u904e\u654f<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u8fc7\u654f<\/span><\/div><button class=\"say-btn\" type=\"button\" onclick=\"speakWord(this)\" aria-label=\"Play pronunciation\">🔊<\/button><div class=\"voc-pinyin\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">gu\u00f2m\u01d0n<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">gu\u00f2m\u01d0n<\/span><\/div><div class=\"voc-en\">allergic<\/div><\/div>\n <div class=\"voc-item\"><div class=\"voc-cn zh\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u51fa\u6c57<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u51fa\u6c57<\/span><\/div><button class=\"say-btn\" type=\"button\" onclick=\"speakWord(this)\" aria-label=\"Play pronunciation\">🔊<\/button><div class=\"voc-pinyin\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">ch\u016bh\u00e0n<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">ch\u016bh\u00e0n<\/span><\/div><div class=\"voc-en\">sweating<\/div><\/div>\n <div class=\"voc-item\"><div class=\"voc-cn zh\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u76ae\u75b9<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u76ae\u75b9<\/span><\/div><button class=\"say-btn\" type=\"button\" onclick=\"speakWord(this)\" aria-label=\"Play pronunciation\">🔊<\/button><div class=\"voc-pinyin\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">p\u00edzh\u011bn<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">p\u00edzh\u011bn<\/span><\/div><div class=\"voc-en\">rash<\/div><\/div>\n <div class=\"voc-item\"><div class=\"voc-cn zh\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u767c\u51b7<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u53d1\u51b7<\/span><\/div><button class=\"say-btn\" type=\"button\" onclick=\"speakWord(this)\" aria-label=\"Play pronunciation\">🔊<\/button><div class=\"voc-pinyin\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">f\u0101l\u011bng<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">f\u0101l\u011bng<\/span><\/div><div class=\"voc-en\">chill<\/div><\/div>\n <div class=\"voc-item\"><div class=\"voc-cn zh\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u982d\u6688<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u5934\u6655<\/span><\/div><button class=\"say-btn\" type=\"button\" onclick=\"speakWord(this)\" aria-label=\"Play pronunciation\">🔊<\/button><div class=\"voc-pinyin\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">t\u00f3uy\u016bn<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">t\u00f3uy\u016bn<\/span><\/div><div class=\"voc-en\">dizzy<\/div><\/div>\n <div class=\"voc-item\"><div class=\"voc-cn zh\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u767c\u71d2<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u53d1\u70e7<\/span><\/div><button class=\"say-btn\" type=\"button\" onclick=\"speakWord(this)\" aria-label=\"Play pronunciation\">🔊<\/button><div class=\"voc-pinyin\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">f\u0101sh\u0101o<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">f\u0101sh\u0101o<\/span><\/div><div class=\"voc-en\">fever<\/div><\/div>\n <div class=\"voc-item\"><div class=\"voc-cn zh\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u626d\u50b7<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u626d\u4f24<\/span><\/div><button class=\"say-btn\" type=\"button\" onclick=\"speakWord(this)\" aria-label=\"Play pronunciation\">🔊<\/button><div class=\"voc-pinyin\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">ni\u01d4sh\u0101ng<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">ni\u01d4sh\u0101ng<\/span><\/div><div class=\"voc-en\">sprain<\/div><\/div>\n <div class=\"voc-item\"><div class=\"voc-cn zh\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u9aa8\u6298<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u9aa8\u6298<\/span><\/div><button class=\"say-btn\" type=\"button\" onclick=\"speakWord(this)\" aria-label=\"Play pronunciation\">🔊<\/button><div class=\"voc-pinyin\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">g\u01d4zh\u00e9<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">g\u01d4zh\u00e9<\/span><\/div><div class=\"voc-en\">fracture<\/div><\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n <div class=\"note-box img-below\">\n <p class=\"note-label\">There’s a specific spot for cramps<\/p>\n <p>Muscle cramps are traditionally blamed on “Liver Blood deficiency” \u2014 the muscles aren’t getting enough nourishment. Beyond herbal medicine and acupuncture, one specific acupressure point gets singled out: <span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u627f\u5c71\u7a74<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u627f\u5c71\u7a74<\/span> <span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">ch\u00e9ngsh\u0101n xu\u00e8<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">ch\u00e9ngsh\u0101n xu\u00e9<\/span>, in the middle of the back of the calf, pressed during an active cramp. For general upkeep, <span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u967d\u9675\u6cc9\u7a74<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u9633\u9675\u6cc9\u7a74<\/span> <span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">y\u00e1ngl\u00edngqu\u00e1n xu\u00e8<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">y\u00e1ngl\u00edngqu\u00e1n xu\u00e9<\/span> \u2014 just below the outer knee \u2014 is the one people massage regularly. 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class=\"title\">Symptoms in Chinese<\/h1>\n <p class=\"subtitle-zh\">\n <span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u75c7<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u75c7<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u72c0<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u72b6<\/span> zh\u00e8ngzhu\u00e0ng\n <\/p>\n <p class=\"lede\">A plain list of symptoms is dull on its own, so this one comes with the Traditional Chinese Medicine logic behind each group \u2014 how it explains what’s going wrong, and what’s traditionally done about it.<\/p>\n\n <div class=\"note-box\">\n <p class=\"note-label\">The idea behind most of it<\/p>\n <p>Two phrases sum up how TCM explains almost any kind of pain: <span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u4e0d\u901a\u5247\u75db<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u4e0d\u901a\u5219\u75db<\/span> \u2014 “no flow, then pain,” meaning a blocked meridian is disrupting circulation \u2014 and <span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u4e0d\u69ae\u5247\u75db<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u4e0d\u8363\u5219\u75db<\/span> \u2014 “no nourishment, then pain,” meaning an organ isn’t getting what it needs. Most of the explanations below are a variation on one of these two ideas.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n\n \n <section id=\"aches\">\n <p class=\"kicker\">Where it hurts<\/p>\n <h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E7%96%BC%E7%96%BC%E7%97%9B%E7%97%9B_tengtong_%E2%80%94_Aches\"><\/span>\n <span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u75bc<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u75bc<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u75db<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u75db<\/span>\n <span class=\"h2-pinyin\">t\u00e9ngt\u00f2ng<\/span>\n <span class=\"h2-en\">\u2014 Aches<\/span>\n <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n <div class=\"voc-grid\">\n <div class=\"voc-item\"><div class=\"voc-cn zh\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u982d\u75db<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u5934\u75bc<\/span><\/div><button class=\"say-btn\" type=\"button\" onclick=\"speakWord(this)\" aria-label=\"Play pronunciation\">🔊<\/button><div class=\"voc-pinyin\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">t\u00f3ut\u00f2ng<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">t\u00f3ut\u00e9ng<\/span><\/div><div class=\"voc-en\">headache<\/div><\/div>\n <div class=\"voc-item\"><div class=\"voc-cn zh\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u80c3\u75db<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u80c3\u75bc<\/span><\/div><button class=\"say-btn\" type=\"button\" onclick=\"speakWord(this)\" aria-label=\"Play pronunciation\">🔊<\/button><div class=\"voc-pinyin\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">w\u00e8it\u00f2ng<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">w\u00e8it\u00e9ng<\/span><\/div><div class=\"voc-en\">stomachache<\/div><\/div>\n <div class=\"voc-item\"><div class=\"voc-cn zh\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u7259\u75db<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u7259\u75bc<\/span><\/div><button class=\"say-btn\" type=\"button\" onclick=\"speakWord(this)\" aria-label=\"Play pronunciation\">🔊<\/button><div class=\"voc-pinyin\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">y\u00e1t\u00f2ng<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">y\u00e1t\u00e9ng<\/span><\/div><div class=\"voc-en\">toothache<\/div><\/div>\n <div class=\"voc-item\"><div class=\"voc-cn zh\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u751f\u7406\u75db<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u751f\u7406\u75db<\/span><\/div><button class=\"say-btn\" type=\"button\" onclick=\"speakWord(this)\" aria-label=\"Play pronunciation\">🔊<\/button><div class=\"voc-pinyin\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">sh\u0113ngl\u01d0 t\u00f2ng<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">sh\u0113ngl\u01d0 t\u00f2ng<\/span><\/div><div class=\"voc-en\">menstrual cramp<div class=\"voc-note\">also <span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u7d93\u75db<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u75db\u7ecf<\/span> <span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">j\u012bngt\u00f2ng<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">t\u00f2ngj\u012bng<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n <div class=\"voc-item\"><div class=\"voc-cn zh\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u8eab\u9ad4\u75e0\u75db<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u8eab\u4f53\u9178\u75db<\/span><\/div><button class=\"say-btn\" type=\"button\" onclick=\"speakWord(this)\" aria-label=\"Play pronunciation\">🔊<\/button><div class=\"voc-pinyin\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">sh\u0113nt\u01d0 su\u0101nt\u00f2ng<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">sh\u0113nt\u01d0 su\u0101nt\u00f2ng<\/span><\/div><div class=\"voc-en\">body aches<\/div><\/div>\n <div class=\"voc-item\"><div class=\"voc-cn zh\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u9435\u817f<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u94c1\u817f<\/span><\/div><button class=\"say-btn\" type=\"button\" onclick=\"speakWord(this)\" aria-label=\"Play pronunciation\">🔊<\/button><div class=\"voc-pinyin\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">ti\u011btu\u01d0<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">ti\u011btu\u01d0<\/span><\/div><div class=\"voc-en\">dead-tired legs<div class=\"voc-note\">colloquial, post-exercise soreness<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n \n <\/div>\n <div class=\"note-box\">\n <p class=\"note-label\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u6b62\u75db\u85e5<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u6b62\u75db\u836f<\/span> \u2014 not as easy to buy as you’d think<\/p>\n <p>Taiwan regulates over-the-counter painkillers fairly tightly, so a regular pharmacy will usually only stock about three kinds: Acetaminophen, and Nonsteroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs, NSAIDs \u2014 which covers <span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u963f\u65af\u5339\u9748<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u963f\u65af\u5339\u7075<\/span> \u0101s\u012bp\u014dl\u00edng (Aspirin) and <span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u5e03\u6d1b\u82ac<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u5e03\u6d1b\u82ac<\/span> b\u00f9lu\u00f2f\u0113n (Ibuprofen). Almost anything stronger than that simply isn’t available without a prescription.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <div class=\"note-box with-img\">\n <div class=\"note-imgs\">\n <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/tiffanysmandarin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/zhenjiu.jpg\" alt=\"\u91dd\u7078\">\n <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/tiffanysmandarin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Gemini_Generated_Image_9vml9k9vml9k9vml.png\" alt=\"\u63a8\u62ff\u8207\u91dd\u7078\">\n <\/div>\n <div class=\"note-body\">\n <p class=\"note-label\">How TCM treats pain<\/p>\n <ul>\n <li><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u63a8\u62ff<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u63a8\u62ff<\/span> tu\u012bn\u00e1 \u2014 tui na, a form of therapeutic massage that loosens muscles and eases stiffness.<\/li>\n <li><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u91dd\u7078<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u9488\u7078<\/span> zh\u0113nji\u01d4 \u2014 acupuncture, often literally “needling where it hurts,” sometimes paired with moxibustion (burning a dried herb near the skin) for warmth and circulation.<\/li>\n <li>Herbal formulas prescribed to move qi, invigorate blood flow, and clear the meridians.<\/li>\n <li>Herbal fumigation \u2014 steaming the affected area with a medicinal herb blend.<\/li>\n <\/ul>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n \n <\/section>\n\n \n <section id=\"nose-throat\">\n <p class=\"kicker\">Above the neck<\/p>\n <h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E9%BC%BB%E9%BC%BB%E5%96%89%E5%96%89_bihou_%E2%80%94_Nose_Throat\"><\/span>\n <span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u9f3b<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u9f3b<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u5589<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u5589<\/span>\n <span class=\"h2-pinyin\">b\u00edh\u00f3u<\/span>\n <span class=\"h2-en\">\u2014 Nose & Throat<\/span>\n <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n <div class=\"voc-grid\">\n <div class=\"voc-item\"><div class=\"voc-cn zh\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u9f3b\u585e<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u9f3b\u585e<\/span><\/div><button class=\"say-btn\" type=\"button\" onclick=\"speakWord(this)\" aria-label=\"Play pronunciation\">🔊<\/button><div class=\"voc-pinyin\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">b\u00eds\u0101i<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">b\u00eds\u0101i<\/span><\/div><div class=\"voc-en\">stuffy nose<\/div><\/div>\n <div class=\"voc-item\"><div class=\"voc-cn zh\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u6d41\u9f3b\u6d95<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u6d41\u9f3b\u6d95<\/span><\/div><button class=\"say-btn\" type=\"button\" onclick=\"speakWord(this)\" aria-label=\"Play pronunciation\">🔊<\/button><div class=\"voc-pinyin\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">li\u00fa b\u00edt\u00ec<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">li\u00fa b\u00edt\u00ec<\/span><\/div><div class=\"voc-en\">runny nose<div class=\"voc-note\">also <span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u6d41\u9f3b\u6c34<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u6d41\u9f3b\u6c34<\/span> li\u00fa b\u00edshu\u01d0<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n <div class=\"voc-item\"><div class=\"voc-cn zh\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u6253\u5674\u568f<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u6253\u55b7\u568f<\/span><\/div><button class=\"say-btn\" type=\"button\" onclick=\"speakWord(this)\" aria-label=\"Play pronunciation\">🔊<\/button><div class=\"voc-pinyin\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">d\u01ce p\u0113nt\u00ec<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">d\u01ce p\u0113nt\u00ec<\/span><\/div><div class=\"voc-en\">sneeze<\/div><\/div>\n <div class=\"voc-item\"><div class=\"voc-cn zh\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u5589\u56a8\u75db<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u55d3\u5b50\u75bc<\/span><\/div><button class=\"say-btn\" type=\"button\" onclick=\"speakWord(this)\" aria-label=\"Play pronunciation\">🔊<\/button><div class=\"voc-pinyin\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">h\u00f3ul\u00f3ng t\u00f2ng<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">s\u01cengzi t\u00e9ng<\/span><\/div><div class=\"voc-en\">sore throat<\/div><\/div>\n <div class=\"voc-item\"><div class=\"voc-cn zh\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u54b3\u55fd<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u54b3\u55fd<\/span><\/div><button class=\"say-btn\" type=\"button\" onclick=\"speakWord(this)\" aria-label=\"Play pronunciation\">🔊<\/button><div class=\"voc-pinyin\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">k\u00e9s\u00f2u<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">k\u00e9s\u00f2u<\/span><\/div><div class=\"voc-en\">cough<\/div><\/div>\n <div class=\"voc-item\"><div class=\"voc-cn zh\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u6c23\u5598<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u6c14\u5598<\/span><\/div><button class=\"say-btn\" type=\"button\" onclick=\"speakWord(this)\" aria-label=\"Play pronunciation\">🔊<\/button><div class=\"voc-pinyin\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">q\u00ecchu\u01cen<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">q\u00ecchu\u01cen<\/span><\/div><div class=\"voc-en\">asthma<\/div><\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n <div class=\"note-box\">\n <p class=\"note-label\">Two stages of a cough get different remedies<\/p>\n <p><strong>Early on<\/strong> \u2014 sore throat, fever, thick yellow phlegm \u2014 tofu and pear juice are common home remedies, alongside herbal teas. <strong>Later<\/strong> \u2014 a dry, itchy throat with little phlegm \u2014 Asian pear stewed with rock sugar, or a soup of fresh lily bulb, white fungus, and lotus seed, is meant to moisten the throat instead of clearing it out. Either way, oily, sweet, spicy, and fried food is considered the thing to avoid.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/section>\n\n \n <section id=\"stomach\">\n <p class=\"kicker\">Digestion & mood<\/p>\n <h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E8%85%B8%E8%82%A0%E8%83%83%E8%83%83_changwei_%E2%80%94_Stomach\"><\/span>\n <span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u8178<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u80a0<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u80c3<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u80c3<\/span>\n <span class=\"h2-pinyin\">ch\u00e1ngw\u00e8i<\/span>\n <span class=\"h2-en\">\u2014 Stomach<\/span>\n <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n <div class=\"voc-grid\">\n <div class=\"voc-item\"><div class=\"voc-cn zh\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u5614\u5410<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u5455\u5410<\/span><\/div><button class=\"say-btn\" type=\"button\" onclick=\"speakWord(this)\" aria-label=\"Play pronunciation\">🔊<\/button><div class=\"voc-pinyin\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u01d2ut\u00f9<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u01d2ut\u00f9<\/span><\/div><div class=\"voc-en\">vomit<\/div><\/div>\n <div class=\"voc-item\"><div class=\"voc-cn zh\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u62c9\u809a\u5b50<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u62c9\u809a\u5b50<\/span><\/div><button class=\"say-btn\" type=\"button\" onclick=\"speakWord(this)\" aria-label=\"Play pronunciation\">🔊<\/button><div class=\"voc-pinyin\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">l\u0101 d\u00f9zi<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">l\u0101 d\u00f9zi<\/span><\/div><div class=\"voc-en\">diarrhea<div class=\"voc-note\">also <span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u8179\u7009<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u8179\u6cfb<\/span> f\u00f9xi\u00e8<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n <div class=\"voc-item\"><div class=\"voc-cn zh\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u5641\u5fc3<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u6076\u5fc3<\/span><\/div><button class=\"say-btn\" type=\"button\" onclick=\"speakWord(this)\" aria-label=\"Play pronunciation\">🔊<\/button><div class=\"voc-pinyin\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u011bx\u012bn<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u011bx\u012bn<\/span><\/div><div class=\"voc-en\">nauseous<\/div><\/div>\n <div class=\"voc-item\"><div class=\"voc-cn zh\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u4fbf\u79d8<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u4fbf\u79d8<\/span><\/div><button class=\"say-btn\" type=\"button\" onclick=\"speakWord(this)\" aria-label=\"Play pronunciation\">🔊<\/button><div class=\"voc-pinyin\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">bi\u00e0nm\u00ec<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">bi\u00e0nm\u00ec<\/span><\/div><div class=\"voc-en\">constipation<\/div><\/div>\n <div class=\"voc-item\"><div class=\"voc-cn zh\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u6c92\u98df\u617e<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u6ca1\u98df\u6b32<\/span><\/div><button class=\"say-btn\" type=\"button\" onclick=\"speakWord(this)\" aria-label=\"Play pronunciation\">🔊<\/button><div class=\"voc-pinyin\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">m\u00e9i sh\u00edy\u00f9<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">m\u00e9i sh\u00edy\u00f9<\/span><\/div><div class=\"voc-en\">no appetite<\/div><\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n <div class=\"note-box\">\n <p class=\"note-label\">Why mood ends up on a digestion page<\/p>\n <p>In TCM’s Five Elements framework, the Liver is linked to Wood and the Stomach\/Spleen to Earth \u2014 and Wood is said to act directly on Earth. In plain terms: stress and unsettled emotion disrupt “Liver Qi,” which then throws off digestion. It’s the traditional reasoning behind advice that sounds almost too simple \u2014 stay calm at meals and sleep well, and your stomach will thank you.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/section>\n\n \n <section id=\"others\">\n <p class=\"kicker\">Everything else<\/p>\n <h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E5%85%B6%E5%85%B6%E4%BB%96%E4%BB%96_qita_%E2%80%94_Others\"><\/span>\n <span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u5176<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u5176<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u4ed6<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u4ed6<\/span>\n <span class=\"h2-pinyin\">q\u00edt\u0101<\/span>\n <span class=\"h2-en\">\u2014 Others<\/span>\n <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n <div class=\"voc-grid\">\n <div class=\"voc-item\"><div class=\"voc-cn zh\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u62bd\u7b4b<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u62bd\u7b4b<\/span><\/div><button class=\"say-btn\" type=\"button\" onclick=\"speakWord(this)\" aria-label=\"Play pronunciation\">🔊<\/button><div class=\"voc-pinyin\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">ch\u014duj\u012bn<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">ch\u014duj\u012bn<\/span><\/div><div class=\"voc-en\">cramp<\/div><\/div>\n <div class=\"voc-item\"><div class=\"voc-cn zh\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u904e\u654f<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u8fc7\u654f<\/span><\/div><button class=\"say-btn\" type=\"button\" onclick=\"speakWord(this)\" aria-label=\"Play pronunciation\">🔊<\/button><div class=\"voc-pinyin\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">gu\u00f2m\u01d0n<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">gu\u00f2m\u01d0n<\/span><\/div><div class=\"voc-en\">allergic<\/div><\/div>\n <div class=\"voc-item\"><div class=\"voc-cn zh\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u51fa\u6c57<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u51fa\u6c57<\/span><\/div><button class=\"say-btn\" type=\"button\" onclick=\"speakWord(this)\" aria-label=\"Play pronunciation\">🔊<\/button><div class=\"voc-pinyin\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">ch\u016bh\u00e0n<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">ch\u016bh\u00e0n<\/span><\/div><div class=\"voc-en\">sweating<\/div><\/div>\n <div class=\"voc-item\"><div class=\"voc-cn zh\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u76ae\u75b9<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u76ae\u75b9<\/span><\/div><button class=\"say-btn\" type=\"button\" onclick=\"speakWord(this)\" aria-label=\"Play pronunciation\">🔊<\/button><div class=\"voc-pinyin\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">p\u00edzh\u011bn<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">p\u00edzh\u011bn<\/span><\/div><div class=\"voc-en\">rash<\/div><\/div>\n <div class=\"voc-item\"><div class=\"voc-cn zh\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u767c\u51b7<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u53d1\u51b7<\/span><\/div><button class=\"say-btn\" type=\"button\" onclick=\"speakWord(this)\" aria-label=\"Play pronunciation\">🔊<\/button><div class=\"voc-pinyin\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">f\u0101l\u011bng<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">f\u0101l\u011bng<\/span><\/div><div class=\"voc-en\">chill<\/div><\/div>\n <div class=\"voc-item\"><div class=\"voc-cn zh\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u982d\u6688<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u5934\u6655<\/span><\/div><button class=\"say-btn\" type=\"button\" onclick=\"speakWord(this)\" aria-label=\"Play pronunciation\">🔊<\/button><div class=\"voc-pinyin\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">t\u00f3uy\u016bn<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">t\u00f3uy\u016bn<\/span><\/div><div class=\"voc-en\">dizzy<\/div><\/div>\n <div class=\"voc-item\"><div class=\"voc-cn zh\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u767c\u71d2<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u53d1\u70e7<\/span><\/div><button class=\"say-btn\" type=\"button\" onclick=\"speakWord(this)\" aria-label=\"Play pronunciation\">🔊<\/button><div class=\"voc-pinyin\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">f\u0101sh\u0101o<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">f\u0101sh\u0101o<\/span><\/div><div class=\"voc-en\">fever<\/div><\/div>\n <div class=\"voc-item\"><div class=\"voc-cn zh\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u626d\u50b7<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u626d\u4f24<\/span><\/div><button class=\"say-btn\" type=\"button\" onclick=\"speakWord(this)\" aria-label=\"Play pronunciation\">🔊<\/button><div class=\"voc-pinyin\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">ni\u01d4sh\u0101ng<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">ni\u01d4sh\u0101ng<\/span><\/div><div class=\"voc-en\">sprain<\/div><\/div>\n <div class=\"voc-item\"><div class=\"voc-cn zh\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">\u9aa8\u6298<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">\u9aa8\u6298<\/span><\/div><button class=\"say-btn\" type=\"button\" onclick=\"speakWord(this)\" aria-label=\"Play pronunciation\">🔊<\/button><div class=\"voc-pinyin\"><span class=\"lang-zh-TW\">g\u01d4zh\u00e9<\/span><span class=\"lang-zh-CN\">g\u01d4zh\u00e9<\/span><\/div><div class=\"voc-en\">fracture<\/div><\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n <div class=\"note-box img-below\">\n <p class=\"note-label\">There’s a specific spot for cramps<\/p>\n <p>Muscle cramps are traditionally blamed on “Liver Blood deficiency” \u2014 the muscles aren’t getting enough nourishment. 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