Illnesses due to autumn dryness are generally considered to be exogenous.
The causes of illness in Chinese medicine include internal causes, external causes and non-external causes. Internal causes include moderate labor and rest, improper diet, seven emotions such as joy, anger, sadness, worry, fear and panic, etc. External causes include plague, and six elements such as wind, cold, heat, humidity, dryness and fire.
Autumn dryness belongs to dryness, has the characteristics of astringency and dryness, and generally occurs in the fall. Dryness mostly enters through the mouth and nose, and firstly invades the lungs and the guardian’s surface. Dryness can be categorized into warm dryness and cool dryness according to its nature. Warm dryness usually occurs in the early fall and is caused by both agitation and heat. Cool dryness usually occurs in late fall, and is caused by both dryness and cold at the same time.
If you get sick because of autumn dryness and find it difficult to get relief, you should seek medical diagnosis and standardized treatment in time to avoid delaying your condition.