Автор：Чэнь Янь практикующий врач китайской медицины（лицензия на практикуоз：застрялдолжен быть теплымсны один за другимчто мы передаем информациюобычный0000несколько следующих）Данная статьяСтатья написана врачом Чэнь Янь，основано на классических теориях традиционной китайской медицины и клиническом опыте，только для справочных целей。Квалификацию можно проверить на официальном сайте Национального комитета здравоохранения。
Clear mucus is like a faucet that can't be turned off; it keeps coming back no matter how much you blow or wipe it away. Many people's first reaction is that they "have caught a cold," so they rush to drink ginger soup and cover themselves with blankets to sweat. However, it's strange that sometimes the more you try to disperse the cold, the more copious the runny nose becomes. What's going wrong here?
Question ключевые точки позвоночника: Is clear mucus a sign of cold?
Traditional Chinese medicine believes that "clear mucus is due to cold," and this is not wrong. But "clear mucus" is not always a sign of cold...
Why Does the More You "Disperse Cold," the More Runny Nose You Get?
In traditional Chinese medicine, the concept of "dispersing cold" is often used to treat cold symptoms, such as a runny nose. The theory is that when the body is attacked by cold, the body's defensive energy (also known as "Yin Qi") is weakened, leading to a cold condition. By dispersing the cold, the body's defensive energy can be strengthened, and the cold symptoms can be alleviated.
However, sometimes, when people try to disperse the cold, their runny nose actually gets worse. This is because the body's response to cold is not always straightforward. In some cases, the body may have a "false cold" reaction, where the body's defensive energy is not actually weakened by cold, but rather by other factors, such as internal dampness or heat.
How to Differentiate Between "True Cold" and "False Cold"
To determine whether a runny nose is due to true cold or false cold, it is necessary to observe other symptoms. For example, if the runny nose is accompanied by symptoms such as chills, a low fever, and a feeling of coldness, it is more likely to be true cold. In contrast, if the runny nose is accompanied by symptoms such as a thick, yellowish mucus, a sore throat, and a fever, it may be false cold.
How to Treat Runny Nose in Chinese Medicine
In traditional Chinese medicine, the treatment of a runny nose depends on the specific cause. For true cold, the treatment is to disperse the cold and strengthen the body's defensive energy. For false cold, the treatment is to remove dampness and heat, and to strengthen the body's defensive energy.