The Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) Perspective on the Common Cold
According to the TCM theory, the common cold is considered an exterior syndrome, which can be further divided into the wind-cold type (風寒型 fēng hán xíng) and the wind-heat type (風熱型 fēng rè xíng).Some people take Over-The-Counter medicines when they suffer from colds, but the symptoms are not alleviated most of the time. The reason…