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Physician Poh Yu Min 傅瑜敏医师, East Region (2026)

08/05/2026

中医眼中的痰，造成身体淤堵的元凶

今天学习了一个平时容易被忽略，却藏着身体信号的东西——痰。、

在中医眼里，痰不只是嗓子里那口黏腻的分泌物，更像是身体里“水液代谢”的“晴雨表”。

一直以来自己也有这个困扰，所以这两天查了些资料，也结合了日常观察，把关于“痰”的那些中医解读理了理，整理成图文分享给大家。

今天先从“痰”说起，愿我们都能读懂身体的语言，一起在知与行里，慢慢靠近更舒展的状态。

#痰是身体垃圾 #脾肺肾三脏失调 #中医视角下的痰 #痰的形成原因

06/05/2026

Understanding Your Menstrual Cycle with TCM

In TCM literature, Chinese Medicine and Acupuncture has played a role in Gynaecology for thousands of years. At Joy TCM Clinic, menstrual cycle support begins with educating each patient about the phases of their menstrual cycle including not only the period bleed but also the main event, Ovulation.

By empowering our patients to expand their knowledge of their own menstrual cycle this allows them to become familiar with associated symptoms from pain to moodiness that are experienced throughout their cycle and how to live with the seasons of the menstrual cycle.

Integrating TCM and Biomedical Approaches for Menstrual Cycle Balance

From a TCM perspective, the menstrual cycle is a monthly diagnostic tool used which gives a woman a cyclical insight into their hormonal health. The uniqueness of each woman is acknowledged throughout TCM and this is reflected in each woman’s menstrual cycle. Each woman’s personalised cycle should aim to be regular and optimally occur in a consistent cycle with a healthy monthly menstrual flow.

From a biomedical perspective, acupuncture treatments can support the hormones by regulating the function of the Hypothalamic Pituitary Adrenal (HPA) axis and Hypothalamic Pituitary Ovarian (HPO) axis to support efficient Ovulation, improving cycle regularity and associated cycle symptoms.

If your cycle is not comfortable and you don’t understand your own personal flow, Joy TCM Clinic provides a supportive and educational sphere in which through practitioner guidance, can assist you in becoming familiar with your own body, menstrual cycle and the accompanying signs and symptoms to enable your hormones to support you.

Through an integrative lens, Joy TCM Clinic practitioner will consider internal factors from a biomedical perspective including pathology assessment and a range of modalities can be used including Acupuncture, Moxibustion, Chinese Herbal Medicine, Chinese Dietary Therapy and Supplementation.

Common Menstrual Conditions
Acupuncture for PMS
Pre-menstrual Syndrome (PMS)
From a TCM perspective, PMS is a condition reflected in a pattern of imbalance. A pattern that can be relieved through the support of Acupuncture, Chinese Herbal medicine and Chinese Dietary Therapy.

Acupuncture for period pain
Dysmenorrhea (Period Pain)
These symptoms are seen as a pattern of imbalance in which the blood flow through the uterus is not adequate. Acupuncture and Chinese Herbal Medicine is available to benefit the period and to provide natural period pain relief to improve a female’s quality of life throughout this time.

Irregular Menstrual Cycle
Amenorrhea & Oligomenorrhea (Irregular Menstrual Cycle)
Without ovulation, there is no menstrual cycle, i.e. no period and highlights hormone metabolism dysfunction. Acupuncture and herbal medicine to aid in ovulation can help to support a regular flow to reduce these ailments.

Endometriosis
Affecting 1 in every 10 women and can currently take up to 7 years to be diagnosed. Acupuncture and Chinese Herbal Medicines have been shown to reduce inflammation and pain related to endometriosis. From a TCM perspective, the focus is on a differential diagnosis of the ailment to ensure regulation of the menstrual cycle.

Holistic Endometriosis Care at Joy TCM Clinic: From Diagnosis to Fertility Support

At Joy TCM Clinic, treatment for Endometriosis management begins at different stages of a patient’s journey. From pre diagnosis to post Laparoscopy for pain management to preconception care and fertility support with Endometriosis. A number of modalities may be used to manage and reduce the severity and frequency of Endometriosis related symptoms including Acupuncture, Chinese Herbal Medicine, Moxibustion, Chinese Dietary Therapy and Supplementation.

Ideal Endometriosis treatment plan

A minimum of four weekly treatments is recommended, Acupuncture dosage will be considered here depending on the Endometriosis related symptoms. Acupuncture will be recommended in an Endometriosis flare up to reduce pain and inflammation and may be recommended monthly for maintenance to improve the patient’s quality of life during their cycle and hormonal transition phases including Ovulation and their menstrual bleed.

Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS)
A metabolic and endocrinological disorder characterised by improper hormone signalling, insulin resistance and inflammation. Acupuncture and Chinese herbal medicine aim to regulate the human body through restoring harmony of the body by the smooth circulation of Qi.

PCOS Management
TCM modalities such as Acupuncture and Chinese Herbal medicine provide a low risk and evidence based treatment for Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS) management.

Acupuncture Acupuncture is an evidence based treatment for PCOS that can be considered to improve quality of life to manage symptoms including supporting Ovulation and a regular monthly cycle. Research provides clinical significance that Acupuncture has the ability to support regular frequency of Ovulation and supporting balancing of hormones that play a role in PCOS.

In your initial consultation at Joy TCM Clinic, pattern differentiation will be discussed regarding the types of PCOS and the history of your diagnosis.

Treatment at Joy TCM Clinic for PCOS management and decrease symptoms of Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome may include Acupuncture, Chinese Herbal Medicine, Supplementation and Chinese Dietary Therapy.

Ideal PCOS Treatment
Treatment will begin weekly for four weeks to support restoration of balance in the body and then treatment is tailored to the individual and their menstrual cycle.

Request An Appointment
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05/05/2026

二十四节气养生·立夏

立夏三象

立夏天象：太阳到达黄经45°，白昼渐长，气温骤升，日平均气温稳定达22℃以上，炎暑将临，冰雹、暴雨、雷电等天气陆续到来。

立夏地象：天地气交，蕃秀之始，绿树浓荫，蚯蚓疏土，蝴蝶翩翩，槐花飘甜。葵花黄灿灿，麦田绿油油。

立夏人象：立夏雨水渐多，生活中要注意防湿，尤其是患有骨关节疾病、慢性胃肠疾病的人群，过食寒凉、饮食不节会导致脾胃虚弱，体湿内生，冒雨涉水会导致外湿侵袭，引起关节酸痛、肠鸣腹泻等不适。

立夏三候

一候蝼蝈鸣：

春尽日，夏初始，随着天气变暖，田间、池畔各类动物开始鸣叫觅食。蝼蝈，蝼蛄也，在晚上夜深人静时低鸣，随着蝼蛄的鸣叫，夏天的味道便浓了。

二候蚯蚓出：

蚯蚓蛰藏了一个冬天，又隐匿一个春日，立夏阳气升腾，蚯蚓纷纷从土里钻出。好似在迎接这盛夏，似在告别春光，似在迎接夏日。

三候王瓜生：

王瓜为多年生草质藤本植物，立夏时节快速生长。立夏已至，阳光雨水增多，此时王瓜悄悄探头出生，待七月结瓜，人们便可以采摘，相互馈赠。

饮食养生

肝主春，心主夏，立夏之时，心气慢慢增强，这时饮食应该增加酸味减少苦味，同时应当调护脾胃，避免暑热袭脾。立夏后阳气上升，天气逐渐升温，过食肥甘厚味，会产生内热，从而导致便秘，疮疡。所以饮食上应该清淡、多饮水，多吃绿色，富含维生素的食物。夏季在选择食物时可以选择一些清热利湿的食物，如薏米、冬瓜、绿豆、苦瓜等食物。除此之外，夏季气温升高，人的脾气易暴躁，免疫功能也会下降，容易出现由情绪激动而导致的血压升高，心律失常等情况，所以夏季养生重在养心。

代茶饮

竹叶麦冬莲心茶：竹叶、麦冬、莲子心各6g

用法：代茶饮。

功效：清心泻火，除烦安神。适用于夏季上火，心烦、失眠者。

起居养生

在日常起居方面，《黄帝内经》中记载：“夏三月，此为蕃秀。天地气交，万物华实，夜卧早起，无厌于日。”立夏时节要晚睡早起，“晚睡”大致是指亥时21-23点，“早起”指卯时5-7点。同时应适当午休，午休不仅可以恢复体力消除疲劳，也有助于宁心安神。

运动养生

立夏后，气温升高，人体出汗较多，中医讲“汗为心之液”，故此时运动宜慢宜缓，如散步、慢跑、太极拳、五禽戏、瑜伽等，不适合剧烈运动，以防汗出太过，损伤心阳。另外，运动后适当补充温水，以防电解质的丢失。

情志养生

“春夏养阳”，而心乃“阳中之阳”，通于夏气，故夏至时节养阳重在“养心”。夏季炎热，易使人烦躁倦怠，故应努力保持心平气和、心胸宽阔、精神饱满、乐观向上，切忌动怒发火。应做到神清气和，快乐欢畅，心胸宽阔，精神饱满，如万物生长需要阳光那样，对外界事物要有浓厚的兴趣，培养乐观外向的性格，以利于气机的宣泄。与此相反，恼怒忧郁，则有碍气机通畅，皆非所宜。

穴位养生

极泉穴

定位：腋窝正中，腋动脉搏动处。

功效：宁心安神、通经活络的作用。经常对此穴进行按摩，还对心脏功能的改善非常有益。

操作：每天按摩2次，每次10分钟，以出现酸胀或胀痛为度。

内关穴

定位：在前臂前区，腕掌侧远端横纹上2寸，掌长肌腱与桡侧腕屈肌腱之间。

功效：宽胸理气、宁心安神、止呕止痛。可以防治心律不齐、心绞痛、胃痛、呕吐、打嗝、失眠等病证。

操作：每天按摩2次，每次10分钟，以出现酸胀或胀痛为度。

04/05/2026

10个中医养身妙招，每天5分钟，养透全身！

人到了一定年纪，靠中医养五脏六腑，远比吃各种补品管用得多！分享10个不花一分钱、在家随手就能做的养身小动作，每天花5分钟坚持做，一整年身体舒坦，小病小痛都变少！

24/04/2026

气血不足的人，每天悄悄做这几件事🌱

总觉得累、手脚冰凉、脸色蜡黄？不用大动干戈，每天抽点时间，在家就能把气血养回来。

🌿 日常养气血小动作

1. 握固：开会、走路都能做，大拇指抵住无名指指根，其余四指握住大拇指，安魂定神，锁住精气。

2. 还阳卧：睡前双脚脚心相对，膝盖打开，双手叠放小腹，做5-10分钟，助眠又补肾气。

3. 踮脚尖：双脚并拢，提脚跟3秒再落下，每天30次，改善下肢循环，缓解脚凉水肿。

4. 揉耳朵：从上往下揉搓耳廓，直到发红发热，给五脏六腑做按摩，提升阳气。

5. 顺时针揉腹：睡前搓热手掌，以肚脐为中心顺时针揉36圈，暖宫促排便。

6. 晒背：上午背对太阳晒15-20分钟，驱散寒湿，补足阳气。

7. 温泡脚：40℃水温泡到后背微潮，引火归元，改善睡眠。

8. 敲胆经：手握空拳敲大腿外侧，左右各50下（晚上9点后不敲）。

9. 梳头：用指腹从前额梳到后颈，每次100下，缓解头晕掉发。

10. 靠墙站：饭后垫脚靠墙站5-10分钟，改善体态，促消化。

气血是养出来的，每天坚持几件小事，慢慢就能找回好气色✨
#气血不足 #养气血 #女性养生 #懒人养生 #日常养生小技巧

23/04/2026

What Is Yang Sheng?(养生)

Nourishing Life for Radiant Health and Natural Beauty

In the flow of modern life, many of us, especially women, are holding so much. We give, we care, we nurture others. Over time, that outward energy can leave us feeling depleted, disconnected from our inner glow.

Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) offers a gentle, powerful reminder: healing doesn’t always come from doing more. It comes from nourishing what’s already within.

This is the heart of Yang Sheng (养生), a Daoist concept deeply rooted in TCM. Yang Sheng means “nourishing life.” It’s a philosophy that touches every aspect of wellness: from hormone health and emotional balance to vibrant skin and graceful aging.

The Foundations of Feminine Vitality in TCM

In TCM, a woman’s health is intimately tied to the smooth flow of Qi and Blood, the strength of the Kidney system, and the balance of Yin and Yang. Yang Sheng supports these core energies by aligning us with natural rhythms - both within the body and in the world around us.

Some examples:

-Supporting your monthly cycle with warm, blood-nourishing foods.

-Tending to emotions to keep Liver Qi flowing freely.
-Restoring your glow with facial acupuncture or gua sha to release tension and increase circulation.

-Honoring transitions - from menstruation to motherhood to menopause, with rituals of care instead of resistance to what is.

Here are three simple but indispensable principles of traditional Chinese medicine health preservation that we would like to share with you:

1. Being in harmony with nature and our environment

“Holism” in Chinese medicine regards that humans belong to and are a part of nature. It recognises that our health is closely influenced by changes in our natural environment. We are influenced by the changing seasons, the cycle of day and night, and all of the nature that surrounds us.

When a person can recognise and adjust their lifestyle to the daily changes in their environment, then they can maintain harmony with nature and avoid many common causes of illness. This includes regulating our mental and physical activities, wake and sleep times, clothing and diet to be harmonious with seasonal changes.
Sometimes, we may need to adjust our homes, offices and the built environment we live in too when they are not in harmony with nature or supportive of our health.

Remember also to spend time in nature: the warmth of sunshine, the smell of fresh air, the sound of the ocean and the incredible beauty we can find everywhere in nature are naturally good for our health.

2. Preservation of the body and spirit

Preservation of the body means the protection and nourishment of the physical body. In Chinese medicine, this includes the health of the internal organs, the body’s essence, Qi and blood, the muscles and tendons, the mind and senses.

The physical body is the residence of our spirit (our Shen), only if the body is healthy can the spirit also be healthy. Proper diet, work and rest balance, moderate living, avoidance of extreme environments (hot and cold), physical activity and training all contribute to the preservation of the body.

In particular, we should pay attention to the preservation of the Heart, which houses our spirit and governs the health of all the organs.

Preservation of the spirit means achieving a balance among our many emotions. If our spirit or emotions are excessive or remain imbalanced for too long, then the smooth flow of Qi in our body may become affected.

We should not let ourselves become very angry, sad, afraid or even happy for too long. Nor should we hold a grudge or keep our feelings bottled up inside.

Surround yourself with positive people in your life and avoid certain people who put you down. Likewise, be aware that our behaviour towards others can greatly affect their emotions and their health. This is why bullying and emotional abuse causes many physical health problems.

From the viewpoint of TCM, our emotions are an important cause of many physical diseases. Likewise, certain internal organ diseases can greatly affect our personality, mood and experience of daily life.

Yang Sheng therefore emphasises that in order to avoid injuring the body, it is also necessary to keep the mind calm, reduce emotional stress and avoid extreme excesses of emotions as much as possible.

Looking after the body can help the spirit when it is injured, and preserving the clarity and calmness of the spirit can safeguard the body from harm. Like Yin and Yang, the body and spirit complement each other and should never be regarded as separate things.

3. Balancing activity and quiescence

As nature has its seasons, and there is day and night, the body also needs to be active and calm. As the Chinese saying goes, “one’s body needs to be active and one’s spirit needs to be calm”. Only when activity and quiescence is appropriately balanced can the goal of preserving health and preventing illness be achieved.
Activity includes a person’s work and physical exercise. If the body (which also includes the mind) is not active, the Qi and blood will stagnate and lead to illness. Persevering with regular exercises such as Tai Chi and Qi Gong, can strengthen the body’s resistance to illness and prevent premature ageing.

Quiescence is the opposite of activity. It includes serenity of the mind and quietness of the body. To preserve health, we should also keep a serene mind, be free from stress and restrain from strong emotions and desires.

Both activity and quiescence must be carried out in moderation. An imbalance in either over the long term will harm one’s health and lead to illness.

Everyone should exercise regularly, but not to the point of physical fatigue. Every person should use their mind diligently, but not to the point of mental fatigue. The goal is to be active without exhaustion and quiescent without fatigue.

Beauty as a By-Product of Balance

Yang Sheng teaches that when a woman’s body is in balance, her skin glows, her eyes are bright, and her energy feels magnetic. Instead of masking or controlling symptoms, we nourish the root, and the surface naturally reflects the internal change.

When stress softens, digestion improves.

When sleep deepens, puffiness fades.

When Qi flows, the face lifts naturally - without force, without fillers or neurotoxins (though a good facial acupuncture session certainly helps!).

In this way, beauty becomes a reflection of balance. Not something to chase, but something to return to.

Let’s partner together to support your health. Whether you're coming to acupuncture to support your skin, your hormones, your stress, or simply your sense of self, our experienced TCM physician Joy can be your guide.

Kindly whatsapp 91900257 to book an appointment with us today!

21/04/2026

二十四节气养生·谷雨

谷雨，是二十四节气之第6个节气，春季的最后一个节气。

谷雨与雨水、小满、小雪、大雪等节气一样，都是反映降水现象的节气，是古代农耕文化对于节令的反映。

谷雨三象

谷雨天象：谷雨节气后，太阳黄经为30°，降雨增多，空气中的湿度逐渐加大。

谷雨地象：寒潮天气基本结束，气温回升加快。

谷雨人象：谷雨时节，湿气较重，故应注意调理脾胃，防止湿邪伤脾。

谷雨三候

一候萍始生
浮萍开始生长。萍，水草，与水相平，故称“萍”；漂流随风，故又称“漂”。

二候鸣鸠拂其羽
布谷鸟提醒人们播种。“鸠”即布谷鸟。布谷鸟拍动羽翼四处飞翔。此时田野里到处回荡着它“家家种谷”的殷切呼唤。

三候为戴任降于桑
桑树上开始见到戴胜鸟。戴任又名戴胜是一种头顶有冠毛的黄白斑纹小鸟，栖息于农家常种植的桑树与麻树之中。

饮食养生

谷雨期间雨水较多，湿气偏重，人们除感到困乏外，消化功能也容易受到影响，出现口粘口淡，食欲欠佳，甚至腹鸣腹胀，大便溏泄等症状，这些都与湿气困脾有关。脾主运化，喜燥而恶湿，湿邪侵袭，最易伤脾，脾伤则运化水湿的能力下降，又再加重体内湿困，造成恶性循环。因此，谷雨时节饮食应以健脾化湿为基本原则，可多食芡实、薏仁、扁豆、赤小豆等食物以健脾利湿；或食陈皮、青皮、草果等食材以理气化湿。但忌吃生冷肥腻之物，以免进一步损伤脾胃，加重体内湿气。

茯苓山药薏米粥

材料：茯苓15g、鲜山药100g、薏米30g、粳米50g。

做法：薏米提前浸泡2小时，与粳米同煮至半熟，加入山药、茯苓煮至软烂。

功效：健脾利湿

起居养生

谷雨时节由春入夏，此时阳气渐长，阴气渐消，应顺应“夜卧早起”的春夏睡眠原则，夜间保证7-8小时的睡眠时长。谷雨降水增多，空气湿度逐渐加大，应防止湿邪侵袭伤人。居室要注意祛湿防潮，定期做好清洁晾晒，注意开窗通风，加强保暖，多晒太阳。

运动养生

谷雨时节，正值春夏之交，要多运动，多晒太阳，排泄体内湿气，运动可以选择比较和缓的慢走，太极拳，八段锦等，应避免大汗淋漓耗气伤阴，故而在谷雨时节要“微微运动，汗出除湿”，遵循“动形调神，勿大汗，以养脏气”的原则，适度运动。

情志养生

春季与肝相应，谷雨时节要特别注意疏肝解郁，保持心情舒畅，避免情绪郁结影响健康。谷雨时节，天气逐渐转暖，万物生长茂盛，人们应顺应季节变化，保持心情愉悦、舒畅。可多参与户外活动，如散步、踏青、赏花等，欣赏自然美景，让身心沐浴在春日的阳光和生机中，以舒缓情绪，释放压力。

穴位养生

穴位：阴陵泉

定位：小腿内侧，胫骨内侧髁下缘凹陷处。

功效：健脾祛湿，利水消肿

操作：可每天按摩2次，每次5分钟。

穴位：足三里

定位：位于小腿外侧，犊鼻下3寸，犊鼻与解溪连线上。

功效：健脾和胃，补中益气。

操作：可每天按摩2次，每次10分钟。

13/04/2026

湿气重总不舒服？根源和调理方法都在这了

不知道你有没有这样的感觉：总觉得身体发沉、没精神，皮肤还容易出油长痘，其实这很可能是湿气在“搞鬼”！今天就跟大家聊聊湿气的来源，还有针对性的调理方法，帮你轻松赶跑湿气～

一、湿气到底从哪来？

湿气主要分内湿和外湿两大来源，内外夹击就容易让身体被湿气“缠上”：

• 外湿：多来自外界环境，比如长期处于气候潮湿的地区、居住环境阴暗潮湿，湿气会直接侵入身体。

• 内湿：核心是人体脏腑功能失调，尤其是脾、肺、肾的运化和代谢出了问题，导致水液在体内堆积形成湿气：

✅ 肺主通调水道，肺气失宣会让水液输布障碍，水湿内生；

✅ 脾主运化水谷和水液，饮食油腻生冷会损伤脾胃，脾失健运则湿气滋生；

✅ 肾主水，肾阳不足无法温化水液，会让水湿在体内泛滥。

二、湿气重？这样调理超有效

针对肺、脾、肾三个核心脏腑，从食养、术养、日常习惯三方面入手，就能逐步改善湿气问题：

🌿 养肺祛湿

• 食养：多吃银耳、杏仁、雪梨、罗汉果、白萝卜，也可以煮二陈汤饮用；

• 术养：艾灸肺俞、列缺、中府等穴位，每次10分钟；

• 日常：远离粉尘、烟雾，规律作息，坚持慢跑、八段锦等运动。
🌾 健脾祛湿

• 食养：吃玉米、南瓜、小米、山药、芡实，四君子汤也是不错的选择；

• 术养：艾灸脾俞、隐白、丰隆、三阴交等穴位，每次10-15分钟；

• 日常：保持好心情，少熬夜，少吃油腻生冷，每餐吃七分饱，坚持运动。

🐾 养肾祛湿

• 食养：多吃黑豆、黑芝麻、桑葚、枸杞、核桃，煮四神汤喝也合适；

• 术养：艾灸肾俞、太溪、涌泉等穴位，每次10-15分钟；

• 日常：情绪平和少熬夜，清心寡欲，平时可以反手搓腰、揉耳朵，搭配适量运动。

湿气的调理是个循序渐进的过程，坚持做好以上这些，身体的沉重感会慢慢消失，整个人也会更清爽～

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11/04/2026

Exploring the Relationship between Food and Eczema: You are what you eat?

Most often we heard others commenting "you are what you eat", meaning to be fit and healthy you need to eat good food. Does eating healthily play a role in managing your eczema symptoms?

From western medicine point of view, we often look to the microbiome when trying to understand systemic conditions like eczema. We try limiting certain food groups like sugar, gluten, dairy or general inflammatory foods or load up on whole foods, pre- and probiotics to keep our eczema at bay. But most eczema sufferers will say that these changes don’t offer much change in their condition.

The TCM View

The Chinese view diet a little differently. While they also agree that maximizing real foods and minimizing processed foods is a good rule of thumb, in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), the two most important qualities for food-as-medicine are heat and cold. These ideas don’t just pertain to the actual temperature of the food, but rather how that food moves energy within your body. This ability depends on numerous factors including at what point of development the food was harvested, the part of the plant or animal used, the way the meal was prepared and even where and how the food was raised and harvested.

How Foods Affect Your Body

When you eat cooling foods, the energy and fluids of the body are directed inward and downward so that the exterior and upper portions of the body cool first. In contrast, warming foods push deep energy and blood up and out to the surface of the body. You’ve probably noticed, when you eat cayenne peppers, you feel immediately warmer but then cool as the heat radiates out of your body. This concept explains why many eczema patients find that spicy foods and alcohol (warming foods) can make their skin suddenly flare up.

What makes a food warm or cool?

The Chinese observed that many factors affect the warming or cooling properties of food:

Plants that take a longer time to grow are more warming than those that grow quickly (root veggies vs leafy veggies).

Chemically fertilized plants foods, which are stimulated to grow faster, are often more cooling. This includes most commercially grown fruits and vegetables.

Raw food is more cooling than cooked food.

Food eaten cold is more cooling.

Foods that are blue, green or purple are usually more cooling than foods that are red, orange and yellow.

Cooking methods that involve more cooking time, higher temperatures and greater pressure (Instapot recipes, deep frying), dryness and/or air circulation (BBQ, baked goods) impart more warming qualities to food.

Cooking for a long time in low heat is more warming than a short time in high heat (crock pot vs. stir fry).

Heatless cooking that breaks down foods (fermenting, marinating and sprouting) makes that product progressively cooler.

Finer cutting, pounding, grinding pressing and stirring breaks down food which then releases more energy and heat in the body.

Chewing food more thoroughly creates warmth. Even cooling foods become warmer with more chewing.

How this pertains to Eczema

Most eczema patients will hear TCM practitioner often saying that they have too much damp heat in their body. Therefore, the TCM treatment’s initial goal is to reduce heat and eliminate dampness from the body.

Customized TCM Treatment for Eczema @ Joy TCM Clinic

TCM differentiates each patient’s eczema presentation using terms like HEAT, DAMP, WIND, TOXIN and YIN DEFICIENCY. By doing so, TCM looks at each patient and identifies the unique contributing factors that make up that person’s presentation. This system lends itself to customized treatment and Chinese herbal medicine is set-up to do so.

The unique feature of Chinese herbal medicine is its flexibility in addressing individual sensitivities and individual healing time frames. As there are many ingredients to choose from in each category, our experienced TCM physician will build a prescription that best suits each patient’s individual system. During the course of treatment, eczema will evolve and heal at different rates on different parts of the body, on different people. Our physician has the flexibility of changing out herbs that are no longer needed while adding herbs that address the current state of the eczema.

Same goes for other TCM Treatment methods such as acupuncture and moxibustion. Different acupoints are selected each time depending on the current state of eczema condition. Add-on moxibustion treatment method is usually recommended to help reduce inflammation and itchiness as the warmth from the mugwort herb helps pe*****te deep into the body to purge out the dampness and improve blood circulation.

Need Help with Eczema?

If you are looking for answers to eczema for yourself or a loved one, book your appointment with us today for a detailed TCM consultation to address the underlying issues or triggers that are causing the eczema flare-ups. Kindly whatsapp us @91900257 to book your appointment today!

10/04/2026

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09/04/2026

二十四节气养生·清明

清明时节雨纷纷，路上行人欲断魂。
借问酒家何处有，牧童遥指杏花村。

清明三象

清明天象：清明时节，北斗七星的斗柄指向东南方的乙位，太阳到达黄经15度。此时，东南风（清明风）开始吹拂，温暖湿润，有助于草木生长和百花齐放。东南风象征着温暖和湿润，而与之相对的西北风则被认为是寒冷和干燥的‌。

清明地象：清明是春季的第五个节气，标志着春季特征开始减弱，夏季特征逐渐显现。此时气温明显上升，雨水增多，万物开始快速生长和繁衍。清明的天气变化对夏季的到来有重要影响，如果清明时节天气晴朗，夏季将炎热多雨，有利于农作物生长；反之，如果清明时节阴雨连绵，则可能导致夏季干旱少雨，对农作物生长不利‌。

清明人象：清明不仅是节气，也是传统节日。在这一天，人们会进行各种活动来纪念先人和庆祝春天。主要的习俗包括扫墓祭祖、踏青、放风筝、植树等。扫墓祭祖是对先人的缅怀和敬仰，踏青则是享受大自然的美好时光，放风筝和植树则是为了迎接春天的到来和祈求丰收‌。此外，清明时节也是养生的好时机，中医认为此时应保持心情愉快，避免忧郁和愤怒，以养护肝气‌。

清明三候

一候桐始华

清明时节白桐花开放，表示春天已经到来，万物复苏，阳气更盛，各种各样的花都开始竞相开放。

二候田鼠化为鹌
这里的“田鼠化为鹌”，并非真的指田鼠变成了鸟类，而是指随着天气变暖，田鼠躲回地下洞穴避暑，而喜爱阳气的鸟儿如鹌鹑类则开始出来活动。这象征着阴气潜藏而阳气渐盛。

三候虹始见
清明时节多雨，故而彩虹出现。在风光明媚的春季，有了雨水的洗涤和繁茂的植物绿叶对裸土的封遮及对粉尘的吸收，美丽的彩虹才会出现在雨后的天空中。这也被古人视为阴阳交会之气的象征。

饮食养生

清明正值肝阳上升，食用一些嫩芽类新鲜菜蔬，有助于祛除冬日浊气，升发春日阳气。但肝气过于旺盛，反而容易损伤脾胃。酸味入肝、甘味入脾，因此春季应少吃酸，以防肝气过旺；适当吃一些甘味食物，以补益脾气；饮食宜减酸、增甘，清淡可口，富含营养。多吃荠菜、菠菜、韭菜、豆芽、香椿等护肝；多吃薏苡仁、赤小豆、扁豆、山药、大枣、银耳等健脾；不宜多吃羊肉、狗肉、白酒等过于辛热、升发之物。

玫瑰花菊花茶

材料：玫瑰花3g，陈皮5g，枸杞3g，菊花3g。

做法：代茶饮。

功效：疏肝理气、开胃消滞，适用于情绪不畅，脘腹胀闷，食欲欠佳之人。

起居养生

春为肝气当令。春主生发，立春之后，人体内的肝气逐渐旺盛，在清明之际达到最旺，而阴气相应逐渐消退。此时节，应有意识地调整作息，做到晚睡早起（晚睡并不是指熬夜）。中医认为，辰时即上午7-9点，人体足阳明胃经当令，应吃好早餐以养护胃气。同时，睡好“子午觉”（中午11-13点的午觉，晚上11点到凌晨1点的晚觉），补足精力，以防春困。一般情况下，成年人每天保证6-8小时睡眠即可。

运动养生

在春季，人的肝气开始旺盛，正是调养肝脏的大好时机。春季的早晨，进行适当的晨起锻炼，能够调达肝气，生发阳气。运动可以根据自身情况选择，散步、慢跑、太极拳等都是不错的运动方式，老年人不宜做过分剧烈的活动，运动时务必注意不要大汗淋漓，以免阳气外泄。

情志养生

清明前后，冷暖气流交汇频繁，致使天气变幻莫测，使得情绪极易受到影响。此时，学会自我调节便显得尤为关键，保持情绪的稳定平和，才能更好地适应时节变化。可通过听音乐、阅读书籍、与朋友聊天等方式缓解压力和不良情绪，避免情绪大起大落。

穴位养生

太冲穴

定位：位于足背，第1、第2跖骨间，跖骨结合部前方凹陷中，或触及动脉博动处。

功效：疏肝解郁，清肝泻火。主要用于治疗头痛、眩晕、眼红肿痛、耳鸣耳聋，舒缓急躁易怒的心情。

操作：可每天按摩2次，每次10分钟。

极泉穴

定位：上臂外展，在腋窝顶点，腋动脉搏动处。

功效：清心泻火，安神解郁。主要用于治疗心情郁闷不畅，心气不顺。

操作：可每天按摩2次，每次10分钟。

Physician Poh Yu Min 傅瑜敏医师

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