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If you have the following symptoms, you are likely suffering from a wind-cold common cold: extreme sensitivity to cold, accompanied by slight fever, no sweating, headache, body aches, nasal congestion with a heavy sound, sometimes accompanied by clear nasal discharge, itchy throat, cough with thin white phlegm, no thirst or feeling more comfortable drinking hot water, and a thin white and moist tongue coating.

In Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), the treatment for wind-cold common cold employs the method of “dispersing wind and cold, and using warm acrid to release the exterior.” The commonly seen TCM patent medicines in pharmacies mainly include 7 types: Wind-Cold Common Cold Granules, Cold Relief Granules, Detoxifying Cold Granules, Zheng Chai Hu Decoction Granules, Cold Soft Capsules, Jing Fang Granules, and Cold Relief Syrup.

1. Wind-Cold Common Cold Granules

Mainly contains Ma Huang (Ephedra), Ge Gen (Kudzu Root), Zi Su Ye (Perilla Leaf), Fang Feng (Siler), Gui Zhi (Cinnamon Twig), Bai Zhi (Angelica Dahurica), Chen Pi (Dried Tangerine Peel), Ku Xing Ren (Bitter Apricot Seed), Jie Geng (Platycodon Root), Gan Cao (Licorice), and Gan Jiang (Dried Ginger). It has the effects of releasing the exterior and inducing sweating, dispersing wind and cold. It is mainly used for patients with wind-cold common cold, fever, headache, chills, no sweating, cough, nasal congestion, and clear nasal discharge.

2. Cold Relief Granules

Mainly contains Jing Jie Sui (Schizonepeta), Bo He (Mint), Fang Feng (Siler), Chai Hu (Bupleurum), Zi Su Ye (Perilla Leaf), Ge Gen (Kudzu Root), Jie Geng (Platycodon Root), Ku Xing Ren (Bitter Apricot Seed), Bai Zhi (Angelica Dahurica), Ku Di Ding (Bitter Herb), Lu Gen (Reed Rhizome). In this formula, Jing Jie Sui is aromatic and light, excelling in dispersing wind; Fang Feng and Zi Su Ye disperse wind and cold; Bo He and Chai Hu disperse wind and clear heat; Ge Gen releases muscle and reduces fever, generating fluids and relieving thirst; Jie Geng and Ku Xing Ren promote lung qi, transform phlegm, and stop cough; Bai Zhi releases the exterior and disperses wind, opens the orifices and alleviates pain; Ku Di Ding clears heat and detoxifies; Lu Gen clears heat and generates fluids, relieving thirst. The combination of these herbs has the effect of dispersing wind and cold, and clearing heat. It is mainly used for patients with wind-cold common cold, headache, fever, chills, body aches, nasal discharge, cough, and dry throat.

3. Detoxifying Cold Granules

Mainly contains Zi Su Zi (Perilla Seed), Qian Hu (Hogfennel), Fang Feng (Siler), Jin Yin Hua (Honeysuckle Flower), Lian Qiao (Forsythia Fruit), Mai Dong (Ophiopogon), Ban Lan Gen (Isatis Root), Ku Xing Ren (Bitter Apricot Seed), Qiang Huo (Notopterygium), Chuan Xiong (Szechuan Lovage), Niu Bang Zi (Burdock Seed), Chen Pi (Dried Tangerine Peel). It has the effects of releasing the exterior, dispersing cold, promoting lung function, stopping cough, and clearing heat and detoxifying. It is mainly used for patients with common cold, headache, fever, nasal congestion, runny nose, cough, and sore throat, along with body aches.

4. Zheng Chai Hu Decoction Granules

Mainly contains Chai Hu (Bupleurum), Chen Pi (Dried Tangerine Peel), Fang Feng (Siler), Chi Shao (Red Peony), Gan Cao (Licorice), and Sheng Jiang (Fresh Ginger). In this formula, Chai Hu disperses and reduces fever, serving as the monarch herb. Fang Feng releases the exterior and disperses wind, relieving dampness and alleviating pain; Sheng Jiang induces sweating and releases the exterior, warming the lungs and stopping cough, serving as minister herbs. Chi Shao clears heat and cools the blood; Chen Pi regulates qi and strengthens the spleen, serving as assistant herbs. Gan Cao harmonizes the other herbs, serving as the envoy herb. The entire formula has the effects of dispersing wind-cold, relieving heat, and alleviating pain. It is mainly used for the initial onset of wind-cold: fever, chills, no sweating, headache, nasal congestion, sneezing, itchy throat, cough, and body aches; patients with initial flu or mild upper respiratory infections showing these symptoms.

5. Cold Soft Capsules

Mainly contains Qiang Huo (Notopterygium), Ma Huang (Ephedra), Gui Zhi (Cinnamon Twig), Jing Jie Sui (Schizonepeta), Fang Feng (Siler), Bai Zhi (Angelica Dahurica), Chuan Xiong (Szechuan Lovage), Shi Chang Pu (Acorus), Ge Gen (Kudzu Root), Bo He (Mint), Ku Xing Ren (Bitter Apricot Seed), Dang Gui (Angelica Sinensis), Huang Qin (Scutellaria), and Jie Geng (Platycodon Root). It has the effect of dispersing wind and relieving heat. It is mainly used for patients with headache and fever caused by wind-cold, nasal congestion, runny nose, chills without sweating, body aches, and sore throat.

6. Jing Fang Granules

Mainly contains Jing Jie (Schizonepeta), Fang Feng (Siler), Qiang Huo (Notopterygium), Du Huo (Angelica Pubescens), Chai Hu (Bupleurum), Qian Hu (Hogfennel), Chuan Xiong (Szechuan Lovage), Zhi Ke (Bitter Orange), Fu Ling (Poria), Jie Geng (Platycodon Root), and Gan Cao (Licorice). It has the effects of inducing sweating and releasing the exterior, dispersing wind and eliminating dampness. It is mainly used for patients with wind-cold common cold, headache, body aches, chills without sweating, nasal congestion with clear discharge, and cough with white phlegm.

7. Cold Relief Syrup

Mainly contains Ma Lan Cao (Plantago), Tie Kuai Zi (Ironwood), Shi Diao Lan (Stone Hanging Orchid), Lan Bu Zheng (Blue Cloth), Mu Fu Rong Ye (Mallow Leaf), Zi Su (Perilla), Jing Jie (Schizonepeta), Bo He Nao (Menthol), Benzoic Acid Sodium, Hydroxybenzoate, Citric Acid, Yang Mei Fragrance, and Sucrose. It has the effects of dispersing cold, releasing the exterior, promoting lung function, and stopping cough. It is mainly used for patients with headache, chills, fever, runny nose, and cough caused by wind-cold common cold.

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