Published5 minqiuzao / autumn dryness

Autumn dryness and seasonal body talk

As the air turns dry, people may talk about pears, white fungus soup, moisturizing, and eating less spicy food. The season becomes a body-language system.

Season as explanation

This is not about proving a treatment. It is about seeing how Chinese seasonal vocabulary gives people a way to organize discomfort and care.

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