Cupping therapy, known in ancient times as “Jiao Fa,” originated from the use of animal horns as therapeutic tools. Many animal horns, such as those from cattle and sheep, are hollow, and when cut from the animal, they become natural cups. Although the classic TCM text “Huang Di Nei Jing” does not directly discuss cupping … Read more
Diagnosis and Treatment of Common Cold The common cold is a frequently occurring clinical condition. Mild cases may resolve without medication, while severe cases can lead to other illnesses and even threaten the lives of children and the elderly, especially during outbreaks of influenza, which can spread rapidly, infecting many and causing severe symptoms, potentially … Read more
Since the beginning of winter, the number of people suffering from wind-cold common colds has been increasing. We can see that more patients are visiting hospitals for colds. Can we treat wind-cold common colds on our own using Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM)? Common colds are external pathogenic diseases caused by external evils invading the skin … Read more
It is believed that everyone has experienced fever and cold, but many people casually choose cold remedies without proper understanding. In fact, the common cold can be divided into Wind-Cold Cough (Feng Han Ke Sou) and Wind-Cold Common Cold (Feng Han Gan Mao), and the treatment methods for these two types of colds are different. … Read more
1. Chills and Sensitivity to Cold: Patients with a wind-cold common cold often experience chills due to the coldness of wind and cold enveloping the body, which suppresses the body’s Yang energy. Therefore, patients typically exhibit coldness, aversion to wind, and the symptoms of fever are relatively mild, sometimes even absent. 2. No Sweating: Due … Read more
The feared Wind-Cold common cold is the process by which the body is affected by the Wind-Cold evil. Wind evil is the foremost of the six external evils, with Cold evil ranking second. Characteristics of Wind evil: Wind is a Yang evil, light and dispersing in nature, moving and changing frequently, and is unpredictable. Therefore, … Read more
To prevent not finding it next time 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 … Read more
The Wind-Cold common cold is caused by the invasion of wind-cold, leading to the failure of lung qi to disperse, and is prevalent in autumn and winter. Its symptoms include severe chills, mild fever, body aches, nasal congestion with a heavy voice, coughing, and runny nose. Both Western medicine and Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) can … Read more
Clinical Manifestation of Wind-Cold Common Cold: Wind-Cold Binding the Exterior Today we will discuss a type of common cold, known as Wind-Cold Common Cold (实证感冒, shí zhèng gǎn mào), characterized by Wind-Cold binding the exterior. The common cold is something everyone is familiar with, as it is quite prevalent. When the body’s immune system is … Read more
Last time, I mentioned discussing the traditional Chinese medicines for treating wind-cold common cold, and today we will begin. Why discuss wind-cold common cold? Because this year’s six qi (气) is characterized by an excess of wind and wood, along with the influence of the cold water qi, creating an environment where wind and cold … Read more