Wind-cold syndrome deficiency condition

Wind-cold syndrome is caused by exogenous pathogenic wind and cold. According to different conditions of health and constitutions, the reaction of the body can be different, thus an excess or a deficiency condition can develop. 

Sheng Jiang and Cong Bai are often used in the initial stage of wind-cold syndrome in either excess or deficiency conditions. In China, a briefly cooked decoction of Sheng Jiang and Cong Bai is a commonly used folk remedy to treat the common cold. 

Qin Jiao is neutral, bitter and pungent. Its function of expelling wind, dampness and cold is gentler than that of the other two herbs. It is more suitable for treating a deficiency condition of wind-cold syndrome. It is also used for conditions where there is coexisting heat. 

Bai Shao Yao is often selected in the deficiency condition of an exterior wind-cold syndrome when the Yin, body fluids and blood are weakened through sweating. 

Figure 1.2 Pathology of deficiency condition of wind-cold syndrome.

This formula has the function of expelling wind, dampness and cold, stopping pain, tonifying the Qi and blood, and strengthening the liver and Kidney. It is used to treat chronic Bi syndrome due to wind and damp with a chronic condition of blood and Qi deficiency. 

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