Common Cold
Common Cold
Concept In TCM.common cold is an exogenous disease with headache,nasal obstruction, aversion to wind and fever as its main manifestations
Concept • In TCM,common cold is an exogenous disease with headache,nasal obstruction, aversion to wind and fever as its main manifestations
Etiology and Pathogenesis Invasion of the body surface by wind cold,the lung qi Irregular living unable to disperse(wind cold type) habits Attack of Invasion of the lung by wind Improper exogenous heat,the dysfunction of the pathogenic lung in descending(wind heat dressing factors on type) Common the lung and cold defensive qi Invasion of the lung by Over exertion through the summer heat,dampness mouth,nose,s invading the spleen(summer kin poress heat-dampness type) Weak body Deficiency of qi and weak constitution body constitution,pathogens retained in the body(qi deficiency type)
Etiology and Pathogenesis Irregular living habits Improper dressing Over exertion Weak body constitution Attack of exogenous pathogenic factors on the lung and defensive qi through the mouth,nose,s kin poress Invasion of the body surface by wind cold,the lung qi unable to disperse(wind cold type) Invasion of the lung by wind heat,the dysfunction of the lung in descending(wind heat type) Invasion of the lung by summer heat,dampness invading the spleen(summer heat-dampness type) Deficiency of qi and weak body constitution,pathogens retained in the body(qi deficiency type) Common cold
Differentiation
Differentiation
1.Wind Cold Main Manifestations:Chills,fever,headache, absence of sweating Accompanying Symptoms and Signs:Nasal obstruction,hoarseness of voice,runny nose,itching of the throat,cough,profuse thin sputum,soreness and pain of the limbs. Tongue and Pulse Diagnosis:A thin and white tongue coating,a flaoting and tense pulse
1.Wind Cold • Main Manifestations: Chills, fever, headache, absence of sweating • Accompanying Symptoms and Signs:Nasal obstruction,hoarseness of voice,runny nose,itching of the throat,cough,profuse thin sputum,soreness and pain of the limbs. • Tongue and Pulse Diagnosis:A thin and white tongue coating,a flaoting and tense pulse