{"id":8422,"date":"2018-04-27T17:00:24","date_gmt":"2018-04-27T09:00:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.writtenchinese.com\/?p=8422"},"modified":"2019-04-01T12:01:50","modified_gmt":"2019-04-01T04:01:50","slug":"chinese-cure-alls-and-tcm-remedies-for-common-ailments","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.writtenchinese.com\/chinese-cure-alls-and-tcm-remedies-for-common-ailments\/","title":{"rendered":"Chinese Cure-alls and TCM Remedies for Common Ailments"},"content":{"rendered":"

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In the US, people often eat chicken soup when they\u2019re sick. In the UK, no matter how bad things get, a \u2018cuppa\u2019 somehow brings balance to the world again. We often use the expression to put a \u2018bandaid\u2019 on it, as an express to solve a problem. It\u2019s fair to say that <\/span>none of these things actually \u2018cure\u2019 anything<\/span><\/a>, but give us comfort and may ease some of the symptoms we have. <\/span><\/p>\n

The idea of a \u2018cure-all\u2019 <\/span>\u5305\u6cbb\u767e\u75c5<\/span><\/a> (b\u0101o zh\u00ec b\u01cei b\u00ecng) exist in many cultures, including in Chinese culture and has done so for thousands of years. <\/span>I\u2019ve talked before about the body\u2019s \u2018qi\u2019<\/span><\/a> and how what you eat can affect your physical health, but in this post, I\u2019m going to take a deeper dive into some of those more specific foods, dishes and medicines consumed by the Chinese to cure all things, from the common cold to eyelid twitches!<\/span><\/p>\n

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Hot Water <\/span>\u70ed\u6c34<\/span><\/a> (r\u00e8 shu\u01d0)<\/span><\/h2>\n

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Hot water is the ultimate cure-all in Chinese culture. Whether you have an upset stomach or a fever, you must \u2018drink more hot water!\u2019. <\/span><\/p>\n

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Hot water alleviates inflammation and helps with circulation, but water, in general, is something we should all be drinking more of! When we have a cold, we\u2019re often told to drink more fluids, although we don\u2019t often drink warm or hot water without anything in it. There have been lots of studies on which temperature is better, cold or room temperature, but it seems that the results are still inconclusive and <\/span>depends on your daily activities<\/span><\/a>. <\/span><\/p>\n

Hot water can help with the following:<\/span><\/p>\n