DESCRIPTION  The common cold is an infection of the upper respiratory tract - the nose, nasal passages and the throat. There are more than 200 viruses that can cause colds. The primary family of viruses that cause common colds in adults are the rhinoviruses. There are more than one hundred kinds of rhinoviruses. These are also called "nose viruses", based on a Greek word "rhino" meaning nose. |
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HERBS OF CHOICE Herbs are often used in combinations when combating an illness. Some of the most frequently used herbs are listed below. These nine herbs were picked up from different herbal combinations and are not meant to form a recipe. Our reference code for the different combinations of herbs used for this condition is JCC. This listing is not meant to diagnose, only to inform. This is of course not a complete list and is not meant to be used in the place of a doctor's advice. Click the image of each herb for a brief introduction in terms of Traditional Chinese Medicine. |
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CLINICAL SUCCESS IN CHINA Chinese herbal doctors have reported some successful applications of these herbal combinations. During observation on 133 patients receiving treatment with herbal remedy, all 133 cases were judged as healing (full recovery and symptom free). Physicians judged the clinical efficacy to be excellent in 100%. Check the table below for details. |
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HERBAL REMEDY BEST FOR YOU The most powerful feature of Traditional Chinese Medicine is that it allows you to easily combine multiple ingredients to form a recipe to suit the specific need of individual. The list below are to give you an idea of why you can get the herbal remedy best for you from here with us. |
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Authoritative Oriented Recipes: All these well chosen herbal combinations source from experienced and authoritative experts, and have been most commonly recognized by the practitioners in this field. When you choose a herbal remedy there are two important things among your concerns: a good recipe and a correct way to cook it. A good recipe is half the good results. |
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Custom-made with Unique Technology: When you order a herbal remedy at this website you can figure out your symptoms by using our online questionnaire system. In this way a basic herbal recipe could be customized and optimized by adding or removing some herbs to address the individual symptoms exactly. Chinese herbs should not be used in form of standard industrial products manufactured in bulk to cope with all body issues. Only custom-made is the traditional and professional way to use Chinese herbs. All the herbal remedies available at this website are purposed to be custom-made on each single order base. With our unique technology called Low-temperature Concentration the active ingredients of herbs could be survival as much as possible while being concentrated. Eevery 8 ml of the extracts, as one dose, might equal to about 50 grams of raw herbs. |
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Safe and Side Effect Free: All these herbs have been being used in China for thousands of years, and have been proven to be safe. In fact most Chinese herbs are tonics without side effects. What important is that experienced practitioners should know how to use herbs to avoid possible side effects.
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Easy-to-Take Dosage Form: You do NOT need to cook these herbs at all. We get everything ready for you. The herbal remedy comes with the preparation in an easy-to-take dosage form, typically an oral dosage form namely Liquid Herbal Extracts created on a single order base. If necessary other dosage forms, such as pills, capsules, tablets, powder, tea bag, agar gel, rinse, lotion, spray, tincture, liniment, ointment, suppositories, etc., might be used depending on how to use the herbs correctly. And herbal remedy kit, consisting of two different herbal formulae typically one for oral administration and another for external use, is often used for the skin conditions. |
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Low-cost Customized Service: One month's supply of this custom-made herbal preparation created on a single order base costs US$199.95 only. It is the average duration to take the remedy for an effect recommended for most individuals with different responses. Shipping charges are not included in the purchase price and will depend upon the shipping method that you choose. Please read our Shipping Policy for details. No any other hidden fees. Click the button below to go to questionnaire and order this herbal remedy. |
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Colds, sometimes called rhinovirus or coronavirus infections, are the most common illness to strike any part of the body. It is estimated that the average person has more than 50 colds during a lifetime. Anyone can get a cold, although pre-school and grade school children catch them more frequently than adolescents and adults. Repeated exposure to viruses causing colds creates partial immunity. |
Colds can occur year-round, but they occur mostly in the winter (even in areas with mild winters). In areas where there is no winter, colds are most common during the rainy season. |
When someone has a cold, their runny nose is teeming with cold viruses. Sneezing, nose-blowing, and nose-wiping spread the virus. You can catch a cold by inhaling the virus if you are sitting close to someone who sneezes, or by touching your nose, eyes, or mouth after you have touched something contaminated by the virus. People with colds are contagious during the first two to four days of the infection. Colds pass from person to person in several ways. |
Once acquired, the cold virus attaches itself to the lining of the nasal passages and sinuses. This causes the infected cells to release a chemical called histamine. Histamine increases the blood flow to the infected cells, causing swelling, congestion, and increased mucus production. Within one to three days the infected person begins to show cold symptoms. |
The first cold symptoms are a tickle in the throat, runny nose, and sneezing. The initial discharge from the nose is clear and thin. Later it changes to a thick yellow or greenish discharge. Most adults do not develop a fever when they catch a cold. Young children may develop a low fever of up to 102°F (38.9°C). |
In addition to a runny nose and fever, signs of a cold include coughing, sneezing, nasal congestion, headache, muscle ache, chills, sore throat, hoarseness, watery eyes, tiredness, and lack of appetite. The cough that accompanies a cold is usually intermittent and dry. |
Most people begin to feel better four to five days after their cold symptoms become noticeable. All symptoms are generally gone within ten days, except for a dry cough that may linger for up to three weeks. |
Colds make people more susceptible to bacterial infections such as strep throat, middle ear infections, and sinus infections. A person whose cold does not begin to improve within a week; or who experiences chest pain, fever for more than a few days, difficulty breathing, bluish lips or fingernails, a cough that brings up greenish-yellow or grayish sputum, skin rash, swollen glands, or whitish spots on the tonsils or throat should consult a doctor to see if they have acquired a secondary bacterial infection that needs to be treated with an antibiotic. |
People who have emphysema, chronic lung disease, diabetes, or a weakened immune system--either from diseases such as AIDS or leukemia, or as the result of medications, (corticosteroids, chemotherapy drugs)--should consult their doctor if they get a cold. People with these health problems are more likely to get a secondary infection. |
Influenza (commonly known as the flu) and colds are among the most common infections of the respiratory system. People often confuse the two, calling a bad cold the "flu," or vice versa. There are some key differences between these two unwelcome visitors, even though they are both caused by viruses, and are both likely to occur during the winter months. The following table highlights the differences between influenza and the common cold: |
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Symptom |
Flu |
Cold |
| Fever |
Usually present, high (102-104°F or 38-41°C); lasts 3-4 days |
Uncommon |
| Headache |
Very common |
Uncommon |
| Aches and pains |
Common and often severe |
Slight |
| Fatigue and weakness |
Can last up to 14-21 days |
Mild |
| Extreme exhaustion |
Very common at the start |
Never |
| Stuffy nose |
Sometimes |
Common |
| Sneezing |
Sometimes |
Common |
| Sore throat |
Sometimes |
Common |
| Chest discomfort, cough |
Common |
Mild to moderate, hacking cough |
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| SYNONYMS |
- Upper respiratory infection (URI)
- Cold
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| Note: symptoms usually last less than two weeks. |
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