
Concept • In TCM,common cold is an exogenous disease with headache,nasal obstruction, aversion to wind and fever as its main manifestations.
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