Can you take Yupingfeng San when you have a cold?

Colds caused by a deficiency of the coupling between the body and the skin (often referred to as the skin’s inability to consolidate sweat, abnormal sweating on the body surface) and the feeling of wind evil can be treated with Jade Ping Feng San. Yupingfeng San is composed of Fenghuang Feng, Atractylodes Macrocephala and Astragalus Membranaceus. It is used for treating the symptoms of superficial deficiency and spontaneous sweating (frequent natural sweating due to weakness of the muscular surface). Symptoms of sweating and bad wind, white color (white and lack of luster), pale tongue and thin moss, etc.; also treats the coupling of the deficiency is not solid, susceptible to wind. If the person is suffering from external spontaneous sweating (sweating involuntarily during the day, aggravated by a little movement) or yin deficiency night sweating (sweating abnormally after going to sleep, and sweating stops after waking up), it is not suitable to use Yupingfeng San. Note that medical supervision is required for taking Yupingfeng San.