In Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), colds are primarily classified into two types: Wind-Cold (Feng Han) and Wind-Heat (Feng Re). These two types differ significantly in their pathogenesis, symptoms, and medication choices. Wind-Cold colds are caused by the invasion of wind and cold pathogens, leading to a failure of lung qi to disperse. Wind-Heat colds result … Read more
Recently, the number of patients with colds has significantly increased. More and more people around are experiencing symptoms such as sore throat, fever, diarrhea, runny nose, and fatigue after catching a cold, but some also have a sore throat and high fever that lasts for two to three days. In response, TCM treatment demonstrates the … Read more
Click the blue text to follow us When you catch a cold, can you distinguish whether it is a Wind-Cold or Wind-Heat cold? What is the basis for differentiation? Is clear nasal discharge indicative of cold? Is yellow nasal discharge indicative of heat? I have found that many people differentiate this way; as soon as … Read more
Wind-heat colds can occur in all seasons, with the main symptoms being significant sore throat, often accompanied by fever, muscle aches, fatigue, and cough with yellow phlegm. The treatment principle for wind-heat colds typically involves dispersing wind and clearing heat, transforming dampness and resolving the exterior, as well as clearing heat and detoxifying. Commonly used … Read more
Wind-Heat Cold is caused by the invasion of Wind-Heat evil into the exterior and the disharmony of Lung Qi. It is commonly seen in spring, resulting from external Wind-Heat. Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) considers Wind-Heat Cold as an exterior syndrome caused by the invasion of Wind-Heat evil, with symptoms manifesting as follows: 1. Fever Patients … Read more
How to Differentiate Wind-Cold and Wind-Heat Yibin City Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine Hospital With seasonal changes and sudden drops in temperature, people are prone to colds. Colds are common ailments in daily life. Over-the-counter cold medications are essential in most households. Often, taking medication can alleviate symptoms. However, sometimes medication does not work, … Read more
Click the blue text to follow us Introduction to “Wind-Heat Cold” Wind-Heat Cold is caused by the invasion of wind-heat evil attacking the exterior and the disharmony of lung qi. Symptoms include high fever, slight aversion to wind, headache, sweating, sore and swollen throat, cough with sticky or yellow phlegm, yellow nasal discharge, thirst with … Read more
1Overview The Wind-Heat Common Cold (风热感冒, feng re gan mao) is caused by the invasion of wind-heat pathogens, leading to disharmony in the lung qi. Symptoms include high fever, slight aversion to wind, headache, sweating, sore and swollen throat, cough with sticky or yellow phlegm, nasal congestion with yellow discharge, thirst with a preference for … Read more
Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) categorizes colds primarily into two types: Wind-Cold and Wind-Heat, emphasizing the importance of syndrome differentiation in treatment.The characteristics of Wind-Cold colds include: significant chills, mild fever, severe headache, noticeable joint pain, nasal congestion with a heavy sound, clear nasal discharge, no thirst, cough with white thin phlegm, throat pain not obvious, … Read more
Wind-cold colds are a very common pattern in TCM diagnosis, primarily caused by the invasion of wind and cold pathogens into the body. This condition is typically seen in the autumn and winter seasons, with main symptoms including:“chills, no sweating, mild fever, body aches, severe pain, headache, nasal congestion, clear nasal discharge, sneezing, throat itchiness, … Read more