Common Cold - Gan Mao

Question 0

What are some symptoms for cold

Answer 0

Nasal congestion, sneezing, cough, chills and body ache

Associated with upper respiratory tract

Question 1

Chief pathology of common cold?

Answer 1

Dysfunction of the Wei Qi

Question 2

Functions of the Lung and its actions

Answer 2

Lungs dominate skin

Disperse and descend Wei Qi

Question 3

Characteristics of EPF - wind

Answer 3

Fast moving
Changes quickly
Floating
Rises to the upper surface

Question 4

What is the leading EPF factor for common cold?

Answer 4

Wind

Followed by heat and cold and dampness

Question 5

What is the difference between flu and cold?

Answer 5

Flu - High fever, epidemic season and usually group illness

Cold - sick individually, temperature not more than 39 degree

Question 6

How would you treat exterior syndrome?

Answer 6

Expel EPF/Xie Qi to release exterior

Question 7

What pattern is a wind-cold pattern?

Answer 7

Yang Qi Xu

Question 8

How would you diagnose common cold?

Answer 8

Usually based on symptoms
Individual: Cold
Mass group of people: Flu

Question 9

How to differentiate between aversion to cold and intolerances of cold?

Answer 9

Aversion to cold Intolerances
EPF block channel Will warm up
Wei Qi fails to warm body
Unable to warm up

Question 10

Signs of external heat?

Answer 10

Chills - mild
Fever - severe
Sweating - little 
Throat - sore throat
Tongue and pulse - thin and yellow coating. Superficial/floating rapid pulse

Question 11

Signs of external cold - wind cold

Answer 11

Chills - severe 
Fever - mild
Sweating - no sweating
Throat - itchy, no swelling or pain
Pulse and tongue - light red tongue, superficial tight

Question 12

Aversion to cold, what kind of syndrome it is?

Answer 12

Exterior syndrome

Question 13

List the different types of Xie Qi in cold?

Answer 13

Wind heat
Wind cold
Dampness
Dryness