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Daily acupressure on the Fengchi and Tianzhu points for relief.

As the vibrant energy of spring begins to bloom, many of us find our eyes struggling with the seasonal shift. To help you navigate these challenges, I am starting a special 3-part series on "Springtime Eye Health & Eastern Wisdom."

"I woke up this morning, and my shoulder is so stiff I can't even turn my neck. I’m forced to walk into the clinic with a hunched posture, feeling completely defeated. I’m not even fifty yet—how can this be happening?" Recently, I’ve seen many patients coming in with this exact story. There’s often a look of pure disbelief on their faces, as if their bodies have betrayed them.

Gong Jin Dan (공진단, 拱辰丹, Gong Chen Dan) Gongjindan is one of the most widely recognized tonics among the public. According to historical texts, the Seui Deuk Hyo Bang (written by Wei Yilin위역림,危亦林 during the Yuan dynasty in China, 세의득효방, 세의득효방, 世醫得效方, Shi Yi De Xiao Fang) states that it strengthens the innate vital energy, promotes smooth circulation of qi, and harmonizes the five organs.

In an age overflowing with modern cafés, I’m reminded of the old teahouses where you’d warm your hands by the stove while waiting for someone you missed. Back then, you’d casually order a morning coffee with a raw egg floating on top, or a cup of Ssanghwa-cha. Ssanghwa-tang has already become common knowledge as a popular remedy for fatigue.

The natural affinity and adaptability of our body are beyond imagination. This capability applies unfailingly even to disease. It often happens that we suddenly feel numbness or a sensation like paralysis in our hands or feet, and this symptom is one of those cases.

Moxibustion is a powerful traditional East Asian method that stimulates the body’s natural energy using gentle, slow-burning heat.

Recently, as the daily temperature range has become more severe, the number of patients with colds has increased significantly. Although colds are a mild disease, they are the root of all diseases, so special attention should be paid to prevention and treatment.

In the past, back pain was a disease that mainly occurred in the elderly. However, these days, patients who visit hospitals with back pain range in age from teenagers to the elderly. Back pain is one of the greatest afflictions suffered by modern man, and it is an inevitable disease that arose because humans, unlike other animals, evolved to stand and move on two feet.