1. Wind-Cold Cold Common Understanding: The cause is often due to fatigue, lack of rest, combined with exposure to wind or cold, leading to a decrease in the body’s immune function, allowing for the rapid proliferation of viruses in the nasopharynx and the easy occurrence of bacterial infections. Wind-cold colds typically occur more frequently in … Read more
According to Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), the common cold can be classified into several types, with the most familiar being Wind-Cold and Wind-Heat. For instance, Wind-Cold typically presents with symptoms such as severe chills, mild fever, no sweating, headaches, body aches, nasal congestion with clear discharge, coughing with thin white phlegm, no thirst or a … Read more
Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) categorizes colds primarily into two types: Wind-Cold and Wind-Heat, emphasizing the importance of syndrome differentiation in treatment.The characteristics of Wind-Cold colds include: significant chills, mild fever, severe headache, noticeable joint pain, nasal congestion with a heavy sound, clear nasal discharge, no thirst, cough with white thin phlegm, throat pain not obvious, … Read more
Editor’s Note: In Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), common colds are categorized into three types: Wind-Cold, Wind-Heat, and Dampness. Today, we will discuss Wind-Cold common cold. I hope everyone reads this carefully and reflects on their own experiences with colds for verification. If you have any questions or do not understand something, feel free to leave … Read more
The most common seasons for colds are not winter or summer, but spring and autumn, as the winds are strong and the temperatures are suitable. People tend to be less vigilant during these times, and the wind feels pleasant on the skin, making it easy for the wind pathogen to enter the body. Wind-cold type … Read more
Click the blue text above to follow us Previously, we learned about the classification of colds in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM). Everyone has gained a certain understanding of colds. When we catch a cold due to exposure to cold or other reasons, we can clearly classify the type of cold. Today, let’s learn how to … Read more
The common cold is a frequently encountered external pathogenic disease throughout the four seasons, particularly prevalent in winter and spring. There are different types of colds, and each type requires different treatment methods. First, let us understand the causes of wind-cold common cold. Wind-cold common cold is more likely to occur in winter and spring … Read more
The common cold is an external pathogenic disease caused by the invasion of external evils into the human body, clinically characterized by symptoms such as headache, nasal congestion, runny nose, sneezing, cough, chills, fever, and general malaise, commonly referred to as “wind-cold”. The typical duration of the illness is 3 to 7 days. A cold … Read more
——Understanding Cold and Heat in Colds Don’t Let It Linger The Way of Nourishing Traditional Chinese Medicine’s “Lazy Nourishing” Colds may seem like a minor illness, but they are actually one of the most common acute respiratory infections in our daily lives. Wind-Cold? Wind-Heat? Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) has an interesting theory that states colds … Read more
Editor: Qiao Qiao Recently, the National Influenza Center released the latest data indicating that as December begins, the influenza activity level in some provinces across China continues to rise. Many readers have reported that they have noticed people around them suffering from severe colds. However, there are several types of colds; how can one distinguish … Read more