Summer Heat
Summer-heat, one of the six climatic pathogenic factors (ie a quality
in the environment or climate which can cause disease), is as its name
suggests, a condition usually arising from excessive heat in summertime,
ie a heatwave. An attack by summer-heat can also be due to low adaptability
of the body to the environment. Diseases caused by summer-heat are usually
marked by a series of yang symptoms such as high fever, reddish complexion,
thirst with preference for cold drink and a full and large pulse.
Summer heat often combines with dampness to manifest as certain types
of illness.
