Summary of 400 Chinese Herbal Medicines and 300 Common Chinese Herbal Aliases

Summary of 400 Chinese Herbal Medicines and 300 Common Chinese Herbal Aliases

Chinese Herbal Medicine Effects and Indications Ma Huang (Ephedra) Induces sweating and releases the exterior: Wind-cold exterior syndrome Disperses lung qi and relieves wheezing: Wheezing and coughing due to lung qi not dispersing Promotes urination and reduces swelling: Edema with exterior syndrome Gui Zhi (Cinnamon Twig) Releases the exterior and relieves muscle aches: Wind-cold exterior … Read more

Analysis of Wind-Cold Common Cold in Traditional Chinese Medicine

Analysis of Wind-Cold Common Cold in Traditional Chinese Medicine

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