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Catarrh
Acute Rhinitis, Acute Viral Nasopharyngitis, Coryza
Catarrh is acute inflammation of the mucous of the Upper Respiratory Tract, typically including acute rhinitis, acute nasopharyngitis and common cold.
The Western Tradition held this to be caused by 'distillations' from 'vapors' rising from the Stomach. Despite this seeming to be a foreign concept to TCM, it is actually related to the Lungs (and Upper Respiratory Tract) being the 'Upper Source of Water' in TCM fluid metabolism theory.
Treatment may include clearing Cold with Warm Medicines, strengthening the Stomach, clearing Wind-Cold or Wind-Heat, or resolving Damp.
The Western Tradition held this to be caused by 'distillations' from 'vapors' rising from the Stomach. Despite this seeming to be a foreign concept to TCM, it is actually related to the Lungs (and Upper Respiratory Tract) being the 'Upper Source of Water' in TCM fluid metabolism theory.
Treatment may include clearing Cold with Warm Medicines, strengthening the Stomach, clearing Wind-Cold or Wind-Heat, or resolving Damp.
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Western Tradition
Simples
Formulas
Decoction for Catarrh (Alcalá) Wine for Catarrh Tincture of Mastic Tincture of Sage Tincture of Lemon Thyme Electuary which is Remarkably Effective Confection for Catarrh Triphala Troches of Squill (Trochisci Scilliae) Pills of Agaric (Avicenna) Pills to Cleanse the Chest Pills to Hold in the Mouth for Catarrh Heat-type Pectoral Decoction (Augustana) Troches of Barberries (Trochisci de Berberis) (Mesue) Troches of Camphor (Nicholas) Troches of Sandalwoods (Trochisci Santalon) (Mesue) Cold-Type Decoction for Arthritis (Mynsichts) Powder for Catarrh (Grulingus) Oxymel of Squill Wine for Catarrh of Pope Adrian Antidotum Epilepticus (Nicholas) |
Chinese Classification
Simples
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