induce sweating; diaphoresis
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
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to induce sweating; to promote perspiration (esp. through medication or heat)
neutralCommonly used in traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) to describe a therapeutic method for treating colds, fever, or exterior conditions by inducing sweat to expel pathogenic factors.
Yī医
shēng生
ràng让
tā他
hē喝
jiāng姜
tāng汤
fā发
hàn汗
。
The doctor told him to drink ginger soup to induce sweating.
Zhè这
zhǒng种
zhōng中
yào药
yǒu有
fā发
hàn汗
jiě解
biǎo表
de的
zuò作
yòng用
。
This traditional Chinese medicine has the effect of inducing sweating and releasing the exterior.
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Gǎn感
mào冒
fā发
shāo烧
shí时
，
wǔ捂
bèi被
zi子
fā发
hàn汗
shì是
mín民
jiān间
cháng常
yòng用
de的
fāng方
fǎ法
。
When having a cold or fever, covering oneself with a quilt to induce sweating is a common folk remedy.
Yùn运
dòng动
hòu后
fā发
hàn汗
yǒu有
zhù助
yú于
pái排
dú毒
。
Sweating after exercise helps with detoxification.