Distinguishing Between Wind-Cold and Wind-Heat Colds: TCM Insights on Symptoms and Treatment

Distinguishing Between Wind-Cold and Wind-Heat Colds: TCM Insights on Symptoms and Treatment

Before reading this article, please click on the blue text above “Health Helper” and then click “Follow” so you can receive the latest content for free. We share daily, and it’s completely free to subscribe, so feel free to follow. People often tend to overlook common occurrences, taking them lightly. For instance, a person may … Read more

Treatment of Wind-Cold Common Cold in Traditional Chinese Medicine

Treatment of Wind-Cold Common Cold in Traditional Chinese Medicine

Grateful for Your Support Strengthening Awareness of Prevention and Control Treatment of Wind-Cold Common Cold The typical symptoms of a Wind-Cold common cold include runny nose, cough, and sneezing, which can be quite uncomfortable. These symptoms are often due to a lack of proper warmth and can significantly affect daily life and work, necessitating timely … Read more

Characteristics of Wind-Cold Common Cold

Characteristics of Wind-Cold Common Cold

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

Differences Between Wind-Cold and Wind-Heat Colds: How to Use Medication Appropriately?

Differences Between Wind-Cold and Wind-Heat Colds: How to Use Medication Appropriately?

Spring Cold Colds are caused by the invasion of the six excesses and seasonal viruses into the human body. The primary cause is the invasion of wind evil, but in different seasons, it often combines with other evils, such as cold evil in winter, wind evil in spring, heat and dampness in summer, and dryness … Read more

Clinical Manifestation and Treatment of Wind-Cold Common Cold

Clinical Manifestation and Treatment of Wind-Cold Common Cold

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

Three Types of Colds in Traditional Chinese Medicine

1. Wind-Cold ColdWind-Cold Cold refers to a condition where the body is affected by cold evil, leading to an imbalance. Cold evil encompasses all factors that can make a person feel cold. What changes occur in the body when it encounters cold evil? Generally, the organs that are affected by cold evil will contract and … Read more

Differentiating Cold and Heat Types of Common Colds in Traditional Chinese Medicine: Wind-Cold, Wind-Heat, Summer-Damp, and Epidemic

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

Differentiation and Treatment of Wind-Cold and Wind-Heat Colds

Differentiation and Treatment of Wind-Cold and Wind-Heat Colds

According to Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) theory, the common cold is an external pathogenic disease caused by the invasion of external evils, primarily categorized into two types: Wind-Cold and Wind-Heat. The treatment for different types of colds must be approached differently. 1. Wind-Cold and Wind-Heat In TCM etiology, there is the concept of Wind evil. … Read more

How to Quickly Differentiate Between ‘Wind-Cold’ and ‘Wind-Heat’ Colds for Prompt Recovery!

How to Quickly Differentiate Between 'Wind-Cold' and 'Wind-Heat' Colds for Prompt Recovery!

Click the blue text to follow us Recently, the weather in Guangdong has been a bit cool in the mornings and evenings, while the temperature rises sharply when the sun comes out, leading many to wear shorts and short sleeves again. The large temperature difference between morning and evening has caused many people to catch … Read more

A Comprehensive Guide to Eight Traditional Chinese Medicines for Treating Wind-Cold Common Cold

A Comprehensive Guide to Eight Traditional Chinese Medicines for Treating Wind-Cold Common Cold

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