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The
common cold is caused by many kinds of viruses;
influenza is one of them. This disease is easily
transmitted while in form of droplets. Sometimes,
pandemics may happen over the large areas of the world.
In TCM the common cold is known as 廍hang Feng."
a. There is a series of marked symptoms such as
chills, headaches, running nose, itching or sore
throat, cough , myalgia (muscle pains) and fatigue.
In some cases, loss of appetite, nausea, vomiting,
pain in abdomen and diarrhea also occur.
b. In severe cases, there is fever, chest pain,
bloody sputum, shortness of breath and even coma.
In one word, common cold is a disease caused by
influenza viruses, which are living in the
respiratory system.
This ailment,
according to TCM, has different syndromes. The treatment for
these syndromes using herbal medicine and acupuncture is shown
below.
Syndrome (a)
Wind-cold syndrome
There
are a series of symptoms such as chills, absence of
sweat, headaches, running nose, cough, watery and thin
sputum, aching in arms and legs. Some people have
diarrhea also. There is a thin and whitish fur on the
tongue and a tense pulse.
To treat byHerbal
medicine Therapeutic principle: By using herbal medicine,
you can relieve your exterior syndrome problem with the
herbs pungent in flavor and warm in property,
ventilating the lung and expelling pathogenic (disease
causing) cold.
Syndrome (b)
Wind-heat
syndrome
Fever
with headaches, sore throat with congestion, cough with
yellowish sputum, thirst; reddened tongue with thin and
yellowish fur, floating and rapid pulse.
To treat by Herbal
medicine Therapeutic principle: By using herbal medicine
you can relieve the exterior syndrome with the herbs
pungent in flavor and cool in property, promoting the
dispersing function of the lung and clearing up
pathogenic heat.
Generally speaking, Qigong is good for healing
effect of this specific ailment, however
individual results may vary. It improves the
flow of the qi and the circulation of the blood,
so you'll experience more energy, but, you won't
see/ feel any immediate effects, as with many
exercises and therapies, it takes a few weeks or
even months of practice before you'll see any
significant improvements.
For the information of different types of Qigong
,just click a link above.
This information is for education purpose only.
We strongly advise you seek a licensed Qigong
master to learn the correct ways to conduct
these exercises before attempting them.
(b) Medicated diet
1) Wind cold type: Ginger root 5
pieces, brown sugar one tablespoon, 3 cups of
water. Cook them for 5 minutes for two times a
day. 2) Wind heat type: Two Pears, Crystal
Sugar two pieces, Two liters of water. Cook them
as the soup for two days supply; two times a
day.
(c) Life style
1) Remember to wear enough clothing when the
weather changes. Take care not to catch cold or
rain.
2) Have enough sleep.
3) Increase the circulation of air in the room.
Don't go to the public area often.
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