Medicine Hidden in Characters ｜Fire 字里藏医｜火的故事 

In #TCM, "fire" isn't just a metaphor for vitality-it's the driving force behind life itself. Just as flames fuel a steam engine, the fire element in TCM symbolizes warmth and upward movement, energizing the body and circulating blood. #fiveelements
人们用“火”来形容旺盛的生机，就好像火焰燃烧鼓动着蒸汽机，成为生命进程的原动力；而在中医理论中，这或许并非仅仅是修辞。中医理论中的元素“火”，形容具有温热、向上性质的事物，在人体中可推动血行，温煦周身。从文字的描述到生理的象征，我们共同回溯……