In the Chinese mindset, drinking plenty of water is always seen as good for your health.
Whether you have a cold, a fever, or just aren’t feeling well in general,
drinking hot water is almost like a cure-all.
This way of thinking actually comes from the traditional wisdom of older generations.
When they say “hot water,” they really mean boiled water.
Back in the days when life was poorer and more backward, many people didn’t pay much attention to how they drank water. Whether it was from a well or a river, they’d just scoop it up with their hands and drink.
But the consequence of that was a high risk of bacterial infections, and even contagious diseases that could escalate into plagues.
Many Western countries are used to drinking cold water, and they’ve paid a heavy price for it.
But Dragon Country is different.
As long as people could afford the firewood, they preferred to boil their water before drinking it.
In fact, in some rural towns back in the day, there were even shops that specialized in selling boiled water.
From a disease prevention standpoint, drinking boiled water is indeed better than drinking cold water.
But today, this idea is often misunderstood.
Qin Jiang explained, “A lot of people think drinking water is the simplest thing in the world, but that’s not really the case.”
“From the perspective of Traditional Chinese Medicine, even the timing of when you drink water matters. There are certain hours when you should drink—like between 3 and 5 PM, when the Bladder Meridian is active. Drinking some water at that time is beneficial.”
“But between 11 PM and 1 AM, that’s when the Gallbladder Meridian is active, and it’s the time when you should be sleeping. Drinking water then isn’t good for you, and you’ll definitely wake up with puffy eyes the next morning.”
Qin Jiang continued, “There are also people who work in offices, sitting in front of computers all day long.”
“If this type of person doesn’t exercise much but keeps drinking water, their belly will just keep getting bigger because their metabolism isn’t functioning well.”
Hearing this, the viewers in the livestream started buzzing with comments.
“So this is the legendary ‘getting fat just from drinking water’? I thought it was just a joke, but it turns out it’s true.”
“Ah, why am I only finding out about this today? I drink water all the time!”
“Wow, first they say drinking more water is good for you, now they say too much is bad… I’m so confused, what am I supposed to do?”
“This is why TCM always emphasizes moderation. As long as you keep things moderate, there’s hardly anything that’s absolutely bad.”
“But if you go overboard, there’s hardly anything that’s good for you either.”
Su Ya hadn’t expected there to be so much nuance to drinking water either. She nodded at Qin Jiang and said, “I understand now, Dr. Qin. I’ll be more careful from now on.”
Qin Jiang then asked, “Other than sweating easily, do you have any other symptoms?”
Su Ya thought for a moment and said, “I tend to get emotional quite easily, and my mood swings can be pretty intense. Does that count?”
“Give me an example,” Qin Jiang said.
“Well, for instance, I have a really strong sense of guilt. If I do something wrong, I’ll feel terribly remorseful and blame myself. And every time that happens, I feel like it’s hard to breathe, and I break out in a cold sweat.”
“I’ve actually been turned down by a lot of production crews because of this.”
“Dr. Qin, this sweating problem has seriously affected my daily life. Can you help me cure it?”
It was clear that Su Ya had been really suffering because of this condition.
“What specific aspects of your life has it affected the most?”
The viewers in the livestream were also quite curious.
I mean, it’s just sweating—how bad could it be?
But then, as Su Ya started sharing her experiences, everyone fell silent.
Because of her excessive sweating, even something as simple as sleeping under a blanket had become a challenge.
If she didn’t use a blanket, the night breeze would easily make her catch a cold.
But if she did, she’d wake up the next morning to find her blanket, bedsheet, and mattress all soaked through—as if someone had dumped a bucket of water on her bed.
That meant she had to wash her bedding constantly, and eventually, she even bought waterproof blankets and sheets.
“Even using my phone is a hassle. My hands sweat so much that the screen keeps glitching and jumping around.”
“Playing games? Forget about it—unless I keep a towel nearby and wipe my hands every few minutes, it’s impossible to control anything.”
“And the biggest thing is, I’ve never had a boyfriend because I have a strong body odor. I often feel insecure, and I’m always worried that any guy I meet isn’t genuinely interested in me.”
Hearing this coming from Su Ya, Liu Yan and Zou Molly found it hard to believe.
I mean, Su Ya is a celebrity!
Sure, she’s not a huge A-lister, but she’s still famous, right?
So she’s definitely good-looking. Given her appearance, you’d think she could find a boyfriend easily.
At first, the livestream viewers were puzzled too, but soon enough, they figured out the key issue.
“Honestly, if my girlfriend were like that, I probably couldn’t handle it either.”
“Like, other couples can cuddle and sleep together, but here I am waking up in the middle of the night to a wet bed. Once or twice is fine, but every single night? That’d be unbearable.”
“Exactly. Didn’t she mention earlier that she changes clothes at least ten times a day just to stay dry? That’s insane—basically, she’s spending the whole day changing outfits!”
“So how does she even go to work? If she has body odor too, wouldn’t a lot of people find it off-putting?”
The netizens had wild imaginations, but their guesses were all things Su Ya was actually dealing with.
That’s why she was willing to risk exposing her identity just to come see Qin Jiang for treatment.
If she couldn’t get this cured, she didn’t know how she’d keep living her life.
After listening to Su Ya’s story, Qin Jiang nodded.
“Miss Su, please put your hand here. Let me take your pulse.”
Su Ya gave a soft “mm-hmm” and placed her hand on the pulse pillow.
As soon as Qin Jiang took her pulse, his brow furrowed.
Her pulse was very irregular.
That meant Su Ya’s emotions were all over the place.
Connecting that with the symptoms she just described, Qin Jiang said, “Based on what I’m seeing, I initially suspect that you might have sympathetic nerve sensitivity. But I’ll need you to go with Dr. Zou to the pharmacy for a full check-up first.”
“Only after we get the test results can I confirm whether that’s actually the diagnosis.”
Su Ya asked curiously, “Dr. Qin, what exactly is sympathetic nerve sensitivity? Can it be treated?”
Qin Jiang nodded.
“Don’t worry—it can definitely be treated. Go ahead and get the tests done first.”
