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Update Date: 2009/08/08 04:09
Reporter Zhong Lihua / Taipei Report
Although the typhoon has brought slightly lower temperatures, this summer’s heat has been noticeably intense. If you often feel fatigued, sore, drowsy all day, increasingly tired the more you sleep, lacking motivation at work, dizzy, thirsty, and without appetite—only craving cold drinks—be cautious, as these may be signs of "heatstroke" caused by frequently moving between air-conditioned rooms and the outdoors, where the temperature difference is too extreme.
Traditional Chinese medicine refers to this as "yin heatstroke," which occurs when frequently transitioning between high and low-temperature environments, leading to heatstroke symptoms due to extreme temperature fluctuations. Practicing TCM physician Wei Ruihong explains that during the hot and humid summer, skin capillaries and pores expand to release heat. However, constantly moving in and out of air-conditioned spaces—where indoor and outdoor temperatures differ by more than 5 degrees—causes capillaries and pores to rapidly expand and contract, disrupting the body’s natural heat dissipation and resulting in "heatstroke."
Aside from air conditioning, many people also overindulge in cold drinks during summer. However, consuming icy beverages causes surface capillaries to constrict, reducing the skin’s ability to release heat, often making you thirstier and hotter the more you drink.
"Yin heatstroke" is quite common in summer, especially among those who exercise little, have weaker constitutions, or work in air-conditioned offices. Wei Ruihong notes that if such symptoms arise, using a ceramic spoon or gua sha tool to scrape the back of the neck or cupping the shoulders can usually alleviate discomfort within 2 to 3 days. Herbal remedies for heat relief can also be taken. However, he mentioned a patient who frequently moved between construction sites and offices, experiencing constant temperature shifts. This led to persistent fatigue and repeated heatstroke episodes, with symptoms only easing by summer’s end.
Wei Ruihong recommends that office workers in air-conditioned environments set the temperature slightly higher to minimize drastic differences with the outdoors. Keeping some ventilation openings allows air circulation. Additionally, replacing cold drinks with warm water is advised. A herbal infusion of 2 qian of American ginseng, 3 qian of Ophiopogon japonicus, and 2 qian of Schisandra chinensis in warm water can help prevent common summer heatstroke and fatigue.
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Frequent AC Use Can Lead to Heatstroke Due to Temperature Dysregulation
Reporter Zhong Lihua / Taipei Report
Although the typhoon has brought slightly lower temperatures, this summer’s heat has been noticeably intense. If you often feel fatigued, sore, drowsy all day, increasingly tired the more you sleep, lacking motivation at work, dizzy, thirsty, and without appetite—only craving cold drinks—be cautious, as these may be signs of "heatstroke" caused by frequently moving between air-conditioned rooms and the outdoors, where the temperature difference is too extreme.
Traditional Chinese medicine refers to this as "yin heatstroke," which occurs when frequently transitioning between high and low-temperature environments, leading to heatstroke symptoms due to extreme temperature fluctuations. Practicing TCM physician Wei Ruihong explains that during the hot and humid summer, skin capillaries and pores expand to release heat. However, constantly moving in and out of air-conditioned spaces—where indoor and outdoor temperatures differ by more than 5 degrees—causes capillaries and pores to rapidly expand and contract, disrupting the body’s natural heat dissipation and resulting in "heatstroke."
Aside from air conditioning, many people also overindulge in cold drinks during summer. However, consuming icy beverages causes surface capillaries to constrict, reducing the skin’s ability to release heat, often making you thirstier and hotter the more you drink.
"Yin heatstroke" is quite common in summer, especially among those who exercise little, have weaker constitutions, or work in air-conditioned offices. Wei Ruihong notes that if such symptoms arise, using a ceramic spoon or gua sha tool to scrape the back of the neck or cupping the shoulders can usually alleviate discomfort within 2 to 3 days. Herbal remedies for heat relief can also be taken. However, he mentioned a patient who frequently moved between construction sites and offices, experiencing constant temperature shifts. This led to persistent fatigue and repeated heatstroke episodes, with symptoms only easing by summer’s end.
Wei Ruihong recommends that office workers in air-conditioned environments set the temperature slightly higher to minimize drastic differences with the outdoors. Keeping some ventilation openings allows air circulation. Additionally, replacing cold drinks with warm water is advised. A herbal infusion of 2 qian of American ginseng, 3 qian of Ophiopogon japonicus, and 2 qian of Schisandra chinensis in warm water can help prevent common summer heatstroke and fatigue.
Source: http:/ / tw. news. yahoo. com/ art……url/ d/ a/ 090808/ 78/ 1okpm. html