Clinical manifestations

Aversion to cold, slight fever shivers, absence of sweating, severe headache, pronounced aching, stiff neck, sneezing, runny nose with white discharge, slight breathlessness.

Tongue Normal tongue-body colour with thin white coating.

Pulse Floating-Tight.

Acupuncture

BL-12 Fengmen with cupping, LU-7 Lieque, LI-4 Hegu. Moxa is applicable.

Prescription

Ma Huang Tang Ephedra Decoction.

Clinical manifestations

Slight aversion to cold, aversion to wind, slight fever, slight sweating, mild headache, slight aching, stiff neck, sneezing.

Tongue Normal tongue-body colour with thin white coating.

Pulse Floating-Slow.

Acupuncture

BL-12 Fengmen with cupping, LU-7 Lieque, LI-4 Hegu, GB-20 Fengchi, ST-36 Zusanli.

Prescription

Gui Zhi Tang Ramulus Cinnamomi Decoction.

Table 105.1 differentiates the clinical manifestations of the Attack of Cold from those of Attack of Wind.

Clinical manifestations

Aversion to cold, fever, slight shivers, sneezing, cough, runny nose with slightly yellow mucus, occipital stiffness and ache, slight sweating, itchy throat, sore throat, swollen tonsils, body aches, slight thirst.

Tongue Tongue-body colour slightly Red on the front/sides (not in every case), thin white coating.

Pulse Floating-Rapid.

Acupuncture

LI-4 Hegu, LI-11 Quchi, LU-7 Lieque, BL-12 Fengmen, TB-5 Waiguan.

Prescription

Yin Qiao San Lonicera-Forsythia Powder.

Table 105.2 differentiates the clinical manifestations of invasion of Wind-Cold (with prevalence of Wind), Wind-Cold (with prevalence ofCold) and Wind-Heat.

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