寒湿

寒濕
hánshī
noun

Meanings

  1. 1 cold-dampness (TCM)
  2. 2 cold and damp

Examples

Tā tǐnèi hánshī zhòng, guānjié jīngcháng suāntòng.
She has heavy cold-dampness in her body, and her joints often ache.
Àijiǔ kěyǐ bāngzhù qūchú hánshī.
Moxibustion can help drive out cold-dampness.

Tips

culture
寒湿 pairs two of TCM's six pathogenic factors — cold () and dampness (湿) — into a single syndrome blamed for joint pain, heavy limbs, and low energy, especially after sitting on cold stone or wading through rain. The classical fix is ginger, moxibustion, and warming foods.

Stroke Order

hán
湿 shī