1. Common cold (Gan Mao)
Definition
A frequently recurring disorder caused by attacks of exterior pathogenic wind, manifested as nasal congestion, runny nose and sneezing, sore throat, coughing, headache, aversion to cold, fever, general discomfort, floating pulse.
Etiology
1. Exterior wind and/or cold, heat, summer-heat, dampness, dryness, fire
2. Pandemic toxin
3. Insufficient upright qi
Pathogenesis
1. Protective qi fails to consolidate the surface---- Aversion to cold, fever, headache, body ache.
2. Lung fails to disperse----Nasal congestion, runny nose and sneezing, sore throat, coughing
Relevant diseases of western medicine
1. common cold
2. influenza
3. upper respiratory tract infection
Classification& treatment
1. Exterior wind cold
Jing fang bai du san
Jing jie, Fang feng, Sheng jiang---
Qiang huo, Du huo--
Chai hu, Bo he---
Chuan xiong---
Qian hu, jie gen, Zhi qiao---
Acupuncture: Du 16, UB 12, GB 20, LU 7, LI 4
2. Exterior wind heat
Fever, sweating, aversion to wind, cough, sore throat, H/A, yellow phlegm
T - thin yellow coat, P - floating, rapid.
Treatment: Promote lung function, expel wind heat, and relieve superficial area.
Formula: Yin qiao san
Jin yin hua, Lian qiao---
Bo he, Niu bang zi---
Jing jie, Dan dou chi---
Jie geng---
Zhu ye, Lu gen---
Acupuncture: DU 14, LI 11, SJ 5, LI 4, LU 10, LU 11
3. Exterior summer heat-dampness
Similar to wind heat symptoms but hotter. Thirst, nausea, dizzy, heavy head, high fever.
T – yellow greasy coat, P – rapid soft, floating
Treatment: Clear summer heat and dampness and relieve superficial area.
Formula: Xin jia xiang ru yin
Xiang ru---
Jin yin hua, Lian qiao---
Hou po---
Bai bian dou---
Acupuncture: LU 6, LI 4, ST 36, RN 12, SJ 6
4. Pre-existing qi deficiency with invasion of exterior pathogens
Easily feels cold, spontaneous sweating, general wind cold superficial symptoms.
T – white coating P – floating, weak
Treatment: Nourish Qi, harmonize defensive Qi and relieve superficial area.
Formula: Shen su yin
Zi su ye, Ge gen, Qian hu---
Ren shen, Fu ling---
Zhi qiao, Jie geng, Ban xia---
Chen pi, Mu xiang---
Gan cao---
Acupuncture: Du 16, UB 12, GB 20, LU 7, LI 4 (for wind-cold), ST 36, UB 13
5. Pre-existing yin deficiency with invasion of exterior pathogens
low grade fever in evening, 5-centre heat sensation, night sweat, emaciation, dry mouth/skin and throat, aversion to wind, H/A
T – red, peeled , P – thin, rapid
Treatment: nurish yin, relieve superficial area
Formula: Jia jian wei rui tang
Yu zhu---
Cong bai, Dan dou chi, Bo he---
Jie gen---
Bai wei---
Acupuncture: DU 14, LI 11, SJ 5, LI 4, LU 10, LU 11 (for wind-heat), KI 7, UB 43
Personal clinical experience
1. Zheng chai hu yin for wind cold
Chai hu, Chen pi, Fang feng, Shao yao, Sheng jiang, Gan cao
A frequently recurring disorder caused by attacks of exterior pathogenic wind, manifested as nasal congestion, runny nose and sneezing, sore throat, coughing, headache, aversion to cold, fever, general discomfort, floating pulse.
Etiology
1. Exterior wind and/or cold, heat, summer-heat, dampness, dryness, fire
2. Pandemic toxin
3. Insufficient upright qi
Pathogenesis
1. Protective qi fails to consolidate the surface---- Aversion to cold, fever, headache, body ache.
2. Lung fails to disperse----Nasal congestion, runny nose and sneezing, sore throat, coughing
Relevant diseases of western medicine
1. common cold
2. influenza
3. upper respiratory tract infection
Classification& treatment
1. Exterior wind cold
Jing fang bai du san
Jing jie, Fang feng, Sheng jiang---
Qiang huo, Du huo--
Chai hu, Bo he---
Chuan xiong---
Qian hu, jie gen, Zhi qiao---
Acupuncture: Du 16, UB 12, GB 20, LU 7, LI 4
2. Exterior wind heat
Fever, sweating, aversion to wind, cough, sore throat, H/A, yellow phlegm
T - thin yellow coat, P - floating, rapid.
Treatment: Promote lung function, expel wind heat, and relieve superficial area.
Formula: Yin qiao san
Jin yin hua, Lian qiao---
Bo he, Niu bang zi---
Jing jie, Dan dou chi---
Jie geng---
Zhu ye, Lu gen---
Acupuncture: DU 14, LI 11, SJ 5, LI 4, LU 10, LU 11
3. Exterior summer heat-dampness
Similar to wind heat symptoms but hotter. Thirst, nausea, dizzy, heavy head, high fever.
T – yellow greasy coat, P – rapid soft, floating
Treatment: Clear summer heat and dampness and relieve superficial area.
Formula: Xin jia xiang ru yin
Xiang ru---
Jin yin hua, Lian qiao---
Hou po---
Bai bian dou---
Acupuncture: LU 6, LI 4, ST 36, RN 12, SJ 6
4. Pre-existing qi deficiency with invasion of exterior pathogens
Easily feels cold, spontaneous sweating, general wind cold superficial symptoms.
T – white coating P – floating, weak
Treatment: Nourish Qi, harmonize defensive Qi and relieve superficial area.
Formula: Shen su yin
Zi su ye, Ge gen, Qian hu---
Ren shen, Fu ling---
Zhi qiao, Jie geng, Ban xia---
Chen pi, Mu xiang---
Gan cao---
Acupuncture: Du 16, UB 12, GB 20, LU 7, LI 4 (for wind-cold), ST 36, UB 13
5. Pre-existing yin deficiency with invasion of exterior pathogens
low grade fever in evening, 5-centre heat sensation, night sweat, emaciation, dry mouth/skin and throat, aversion to wind, H/A
T – red, peeled , P – thin, rapid
Treatment: nurish yin, relieve superficial area
Formula: Jia jian wei rui tang
Yu zhu---
Cong bai, Dan dou chi, Bo he---
Jie gen---
Bai wei---
Acupuncture: DU 14, LI 11, SJ 5, LI 4, LU 10, LU 11 (for wind-heat), KI 7, UB 43
Personal clinical experience
1. Zheng chai hu yin for wind cold
Chai hu, Chen pi, Fang feng, Shao yao, Sheng jiang, Gan cao
