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[scottobear]

from the - Index of Culture-Bound Syndromes by Culture

pa-feng and pa-leng: (China) phobic fear of wind and cold, respectively. Patients fear an excess of yin (negative / female energy) from exposure to wind and cold. Afflicted individuals bundle up in warm clothing, eat symbolically "hot" food, and avoid wind or drafts. Symptoms of both often co-occur.

All of the syndromes are quite real, and well documented.

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[artemii.livejournal.com]

i can totally see that happening. it's neat that they have a name for it.

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[scottobear.livejournal.com]

I agree!

cutlural beliefs and syndromes is something that's amazing to me.