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Table 2 Diagnostic criteria of common cold based on TCM

From: Efficacy and safety of Lian-Ju-Gan-Mao capsules for treating the common cold with wind-heat syndrome: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial

Category

Symptoms and signs

Primary symptoms

Fever, mild aversion to cold, sore throat

Secondary symptoms

Weak limbs, nasal congestion, running nose, thirst, cough

Signs for the tongue

Red tongue with thin yellow coating

Signs for the pulse

Floating and rapid pulse

  1. TCM Traditional Chinese medicine