How to care for your health in the summer heat with traditional Thai medicine

‘Elements’ according to Applied Thai Traditional Medicine

Before we learn how to take care of our bodies according to the principle of elements, we must understand these elements first. The elements are categorised into four types: earth, water, air, and fire. Each element has a different distinctive feature.

Earth: A person with a tall or big body, dark skin, black hair, strong joints, big bone, complete organs, and healthy constitution. When they get an illness, they usually suffer from a chronic disease that requires them to take care of themselves, such as heart disease, hypertension, or obesity.

Water: A person with a regular physique, bright and firm skin, stable walking stance, speaking sweetly and softly, doing things slowly, and capable of enduring cold weather. When they suffer from an illness, 
it will usually be related to the respiratory system. They will suffer from…