Frequent wind-chill colds are Yin or Yang deficiency

It is usually considered that frequent wind-cold and cold is a Yang deficiency, and common symptoms include fear of cold and lack of warmth in the limbs, etc. It can be treated with medicines such as wind-cold and cold granules and cold and clear heat granules, as well as with acupuncture and tuina. It is generally believed that the body’s yang qi is weak, unable to fight against external evils, it will be prone to external wind-cold, so clinically, wind-cold cold is considered to be a yang deficiency. Patients with wind-cold cold will have symptoms such as coldness, lack of warmth in the limbs, nasal congestion, sneezing, coughing, and generalized weakness. Patients with wind-cold and cold need to take Chinese patent medicines such as Wind-Cold and Cold Granules and Zheng Chai Hu Drinking Granules under the guidance of doctors. The adverse effects of the above two proprietary Chinese medicines are not clear, and Zheng Chaihu Drinking Granules are forbidden to be taken by pregnant women. Wind-cold and flu can also be treated with cupping and acupuncture, which can relieve the discomfort to a certain extent. In addition, it is recommended that patients ensure sufficient rest time, pay attention to keep warm, and avoid overwork. Patients with wind-cold flu need to strengthen the daily life management, and timely hospital consultation, follow the doctor’s instructions to use medication, do not dispose of it on their own.