What is the cause of pain in the back of the head from wind-cold and flu?

The pain in the back of the head is a typical symptom of wind-cold cold, which is usually caused by the external attack of wind-cold, and can be treated with Gui Zhi Tang and Ephedra Tang under the guidance of a physician. Wind-cold cold is usually caused by the external attack of wind-cold and the loss of lung qi, and is often characterized by body aches, nasal congestion, runny nose, cough, phlegm, pain in the back of the head, and chills (fear of cold). The treatment of wind-cold cold usually adopts the method of sweating to relieve the surface of the body by sweating, and Gui Zhi Tang and Ephedra Tang are commonly used in clinics for the treatment. Gui Zhi Tang has the effect of relieving the muscle and releasing the surface of the body (by sweating, the evil qi trapped in the surface of the muscle can go out), harmonizing the Ying Wei (so that the internal and external qi of the body can be smooth, and each of them can perform their own duties), and is often used in the treatment of the syndrome of deficiency of the surface of the external wind-cold, manifested as fever, fear of cold, sweating, and fatigue, with symptoms such as headache, fever, sweating and bad wind, and dryness in the nose, and so on. Note that it is forbidden for those who have external wind-cold and no sweating on the surface. Ephedra Soup has the efficacy of relieving the evil qi on the surface of the body through sweating, promoting lung circulation and calming asthma, and is often used in the treatment of external wind-cold syndrome with symptoms such as cold and fever, headache and body ache, and wheezing without sweating. Attention to external wind-cold surface deficiency is prohibited. It is recommended that patients with treatment needs to consult a doctor in a timely manner, under the guidance of the doctor’s diagnosis and standardized treatment, do not blindly use their own medication.