Exterior Invasion Flashcards
Common cold is known as ______ ______ in TCM. It is caused by ______. What does it often combine with in the clinic? (3 things)
Wai Gan
external pathogen EPF
- Phlegm
- Stagnation
- Terror/fright
What are the main symptoms of the common cold?
Fever, chills, cough, body aches, runny nose, stuffy nose, sneezing
What organs are mostly impacted by Wai Gan, Common Cold for children? Meridians? What is different than from adults?
Lungs, Spleen, Liver
Taiyang Bladder meridian (not organ)
Liver is what is different in children. Fire generating wind.
Key sx for Wind Cold
- Aversion to cold
- Fever
- No sweating
- Cough
- Stuffy nose
- Body aches
Key sx for Wind Heat
- Fever
- Aversion to cold
- Sweating
- Headaches
- Heat signs:
i) Sore, red swollen throat
ii) Slight thirst or desire to drink cold liquid
iii) May have flaring nostrils - Red tongue tip
- White or yellow coat
- Superficial rapid pulse
Key sx for Summer Heat plus dampness
- Fever
- No sweating
- Dizziness
- Heavy sensation
- Chest oppression
- Digestive disorder
Key sx for seasonal influenza
- Aversion to cold
- Facial edema
- Fever and chills strong
- Nausea
- Pain
- Pulse: floating rapid and forceful
- Red swollen eyes
- Redness of head and face
- Restlessness
- Sore throat, dry throat
- Tongue: Red or Dry and red
- Tongue coat: powdery white or yellow
Related to Lungs and Stomach. Strong pathogen.
Tx principle and herbs for Wind Cold
Release the exterior with acrid warm herbs.
Jing Fang Bai Du San
Tx principle and herbs for Wind Heat
Release the exterior with acrid and cool herbs.
Yin Qiao San Honeysuckle (Jin Yin Hua) and Forsythia (Lian Qiao) Powder
Tx principle and herbs for Summer Heat common cold
Clear summer heat and release the exterior.
Xin Jia Xiang Ru Yin
Jing Fang Bai Du San
Jing Jie
Fang Feng
Qiang Huo
Du Huo
Chuan Xiong
Chai Hu
…
Yin Qiao San formula actions
- Disperse wind heat
- Cool heat
- Relieve toxicity
Good for Wind Heat, Wen Bing Wei Stage Wind Heat Level, Summer Heat with Dampness, Dry Heat
Yin Qiao San ingredients
- Jin Yin Hua (Honeysuckle flower)
- Lian Qiao (Forsythia fruit)
- Jie Geng (Balloon Flower fruit)
- Niu Bang Zi (Great Burdock fruit)
- Bo He (Mint)
- Dan Zhu Ye (Bamboo leaves and stems)
- Dan Dou Chi (Soybean)
- Jing Jie (Japanese catnip)
- Lu Gen (Reed rhizome)
- Gan Cao (Licorice)
Jin Yin Hua and Lian Qiao actions
Disperse wind heat, clear heat and relieve toxicity
Jie Geng, Niu Bang Zi, Dou Chi, Bo He, Jing Jie
Disperse lungs
Stop cough
Resolve phlegm
Descend Qi