Understanding and Distinguishing Between ‘Damp-Heat’ and ‘Cold-Damp’ in TCM

Understanding and Distinguishing Between 'Damp-Heat' and 'Cold-Damp' in TCM

Editor’s Note “It is easy to eliminate a thousand cold, but difficult to dispel dampness.” The presence of dampness in the body can lead to various diseases. Many people know that dampness needs to be eliminated, but the dampness in the body can be categorized as either ‘cold’ or ‘heat’. The methods for dispelling dampness … Read more

Effective Remedies for Wind-Cold Common Cold: Four Simple Steps!

Effective Remedies for Wind-Cold Common Cold: Four Simple Steps!

Wind-Cold Common Cold is usually caused by exposure to cold, with typical early symptoms including sneezing and a runny nose. This article introduces four simple, convenient, and effective remedies for the early stage of a Wind-Cold common cold, which are safe, environmentally friendly, economical, and have no side effects from injections or medications. First Remedy: … Read more

Precautions for Wind-Cold Common Cold

Precautions for Wind-Cold Common Cold

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

Home Remedies for Early Wind-Cold Common Cold

Home Remedies for Early Wind-Cold Common Cold

01Introduction As winter begins, the warmth of home heating combined with the cold outside, along with the ongoing pandemic, makes it easy to catch a cold. Today, I will provide some information on what to do if you experience mild cold symptoms while at home. Colds can be classified into wind-cold and wind-heat types, which … Read more

The Differences Between Wind-Heat and Wind-Cold Colds

The Differences Between Wind-Heat and Wind-Cold Colds

The Differences Between Wind-Cold and Wind-Heat Colds Nowadays, people generally know that colds can be classified as Wind-Cold or Wind-Heat, but they often cannot distinguish which is which. In fact, it is easy to differentiate between the two; most colds are Wind-Cold, while a minority are Wind-Heat. 01 Differences Between Wind-Cold and Wind-Heat Colds Wind-Cold … Read more

Understanding ‘Wind-Cold’ in Traditional Chinese Medicine

Understanding 'Wind-Cold' in Traditional Chinese Medicine

We often hear people say ‘I caught a wind-cold’, ‘I got chilled’, or ‘I caught a draft’, all of which refer to the same condition, classified in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) as ‘wind-cold cold’.After being exposed to a cool breeze, we may experience symptoms such as chills, shivering, headache, nasal congestion, and runny nose. These … Read more

Symptoms of Wind-Cold Common Cold

Symptoms of Wind-Cold Common Cold

1. Symptoms of Wind-Cold Common Cold The Wind-Cold common cold belongs to the Taiyang (Greater Yang) syndrome, where the Taiyang is obstructed. Its characteristic symptoms include: strong pain in the back of the head, which is accompanied by stiffness in neck movement. There is a fear of cold and wind, and usually, one needs to … Read more

Understanding Wind-Cold in Traditional Chinese Medicine

Understanding Wind-Cold in Traditional Chinese Medicine

Wind-cold invades the body, causing the hair to stand on end, the skin to close and generate heat. — Su Wen: On the True Organs of the Jade Machine Is Wind-Cold = Cold? Wind is the chief of all diseases, the main cause of illness from external pathogens, easily combining with other evils. In different … Read more

How to Differentiate Between Cold and Heat in Colds? Effective Remedies for Colds!

How to Differentiate Between Cold and Heat in Colds? Effective Remedies for Colds!

Featured Expert Expert Introduction Dr. Zhong Junhui, Deputy Chief Physician of the Classical Chinese Medicine Department at Chongqing Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital, has over 20 years of clinical teaching and research experience in emergency medicine, respiratory and digestive internal medicine. He has long focused on the precise differentiation and treatment of common lung diseases, spleen … Read more

Understanding the Differences Between Wind-Cold and Wind-Heat Colds

Understanding the Differences Between Wind-Cold and Wind-Heat Colds

Hoo~ Hoo~ Hoo~ These past few days, the wind outside has been howling. Besides disturbing our sweet dreams, it also serves as a reminder— It’s getting cooler! Not only has it prompted everyone to switch to “chaotic dressing” mode, but the howling north wind has also brought along a “cold” package! However, even though it’s … Read more