Differentiating Cold and Heat Types of Common Colds in Traditional Chinese Medicine: Wind-Cold, Wind-Heat, Summer-Damp, and Epidemic
In Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), there are four types of common colds: Wind-Cold, Wind-Heat, Summer-Damp, and Epidemic (i.e., influenza). The characteristic of influenza is a sudden high fever. Wind-Heat colds also present with high fever, but there is a progression. Wind-Cold and Summer-Damp colds may also cause fever, but the temperature is generally not too … Read more
