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Shanghuo (Chinese: 上火; pinyin: shàng huǒ; lit. 'fire elevates'), also known as Reqi (Chinese: 热气; pinyin: rè qì; Jyutping: jit⁶ hei³; lit. 'hot air') or Heatiness[1] is a concept related to Traditional Chinese Medicine that involves an imbalance in internal energy that causes negative health effects on the body. It is a widely held belief among Chinese people, although it is not widely accepted by modern science.
- ^ Liu, Sijun; Huang, Zhaosheng; Wu, Qingguang; Huang, Zhangjie; Wu, Lirong; Yan, Wenli; Chang, David Lungpao; Yang, Zheng; Wang, Zongwei (January 4, 2014). "Quantization and diagnosis of Shanghuo (Heatiness) in Chinese medicine using a diagnostic scoring scheme and salivary biochemical parameters". Chinese Medicine. 9 (1): 2. doi:10.1186/1749-8546-9-2. PMC 3891990. PMID 24386887 – via BioMed Central.