Common Cold Gan Mao

Question 1

Strong cold, slight fever, no sweat, body ache, scratchy throat, thin white sputum or nasal discharged. Thin white tongue coating, floating right pulse?

Answer 1

Invasion of wind cold
Jing Fang Bai su San
LU7, LI20, SI7, UB12, GB20, LI4

Question 2

Slight cold, more fever, perspiration, dry sore swollen throat, thirst, cough with yellow sputum or nasal discharge with yellow mucus. Thin yellow coating, floating rapid pulse?

Answer 2

Invasion of wind-heat
Yin Qiao San
LU5, LI11, UB12, GB20, LI4, DU14, SJ5

Question 3

Unsurfaced fever, slight cold, heavy body, nausea, dark scanty urine, oppression in the chest, distention and fullness of the epigastrium and abdomen, loose stool, aching and heaviness of limbs and joints, yellow slimy coating, soft rapid pulse?

Answer 3

Invasion of summer heat - dampness
Xin Jia Xiang Ru Yin
LU6, LI4, REN12, ST36, SJ6

Question 4

Strong aversion to cold and fever, cough with white Phlegm, tiredness, fatigue, shortness of breath, disinclination to speak. This is from depleted Qi allowing external invasion of wind cold evil. Pale tongue white coating, floating and forceless pulse?

Answer 4

Cold in case of Qi vacuity
Shen su Yi (ginseng and perilla leaf drink)
UB13, ST36

Question 5

Cold and fever, dizziness, vexation, heat in the palms and soles, thirst, dry mouth. Dry tongue with little coating, rapid thready pulse?

Answer 5

Colds in cases of Yin vacuity
Jia Jian wei Rui Tang (modified salomon’s seal decoction)
UB43, KD6

Question 6

Wind-cold with Qi vacuity?

Answer 6

Ren Shen Bai du San

Question 7

Common cold formula?

Answer 7

Gan Mao Ling