Source: Hongxing eLife (WeChat ID: jcyscom) In Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), colds are typically classified into Wind-Cold and Wind-Heat types. Wind-Cold colds are caused by the invasion of Wind-Cold pathogens, and should be treated with warming and dispersing herbs. If cooling herbs are mistakenly used, the Wind-Cold cannot be expelled through sweating, leading to a … Read more
Distinguishing between Wind-Cold (Feng Han) and Wind-Heat (Feng Re) colds is as follows: First, Wind-Cold colds are primarily caused by the invasion of cold pathogens, while Wind-Heat colds are caused by heat pathogens. Generally, during the winter and autumn, it is easier to be affected by Wind-Cold pathogens, whereas in the summer, Wind-Heat colds are … Read more
1. Baihui (Hundred Meetings): Located at the intersection of the midline of the head and the line connecting the tips of the ears, 7 cun above the posterior hairline.2. Taiyang (Sun): Located in the depression about 1 cun behind the midpoint between the eyebrow tip and the outer corner of the eye.3. Yintang (Hall of … Read more