Diagnostic Information and Acupuncture and Herbal Treatment of Lung Wind Invasion - Wind Heat

• Headaches, primarily from wind-cold (but used with wind-heat/wind-damp), with neck stiffness, muscle aches and/or nasal discharge.
• In certain cases may be useful for migraines, frequent headaches - particularly when they are influenced by cold weather and/or changing from warm to cold environments.
• Rhinitis, sinusitis.

• Use only with direction during pregnancy.
• Avoid in cases of headache from liver yang rising or deficiencies of qi and/or blood.

• High fever with aversion to cold.
• Thick phlemg that may be both in sinus and chest.
• Vertigo or dizziness that is caused by excess heat.
• Rashes, carbuncles, and other types of skin disorders that are caused by heat.
• Constipation and scanty or dark urine.

• Contraindicated for pregnancy.
• Use with caution for patients presenting with loose stools or diarrhea.

• Common cold and flu patterns, particularly at the early stages.
• Can be used in lie of actual bacterial or viral infection as long as flu or cold like symptoms are manifest.

• Sinus issues arising from damp-heat pattern in Chinese Medicine - yellow and sticky discharge, sinusitis, rhinitis acute or chronic.
• Sinus headache, decreased olfactory sense.  

Itchy and red skin lesions, possibly with weeping, comprising such conditions as psoriasis, eczema, acne, dermatitis, etc.

The Pulse will generally be forceful, floating and rapid and the Tongue will have a yellow or white tongue coating.

• Colds and/or allergies with heat signs (yellow mucus and/or fever, etc.).
• Chronic sinus congestions / issues, chronic sinusitis, chronic rhinitis, loss of smell.
• Nasal polyps with the right underlying factors.
• Difficult to resolve sinus issues with thick, sticky mucus.
• Headaches from sinus congestion.

• May not be appropriate with heat signs from lung yin deficiency.

Common cold, flu, general immunity, fever w/slight or no chills, headache, desire for fluids, cough, sore throat.

Pulse will be floating and rapid and the Tongue will have a red tip with a thin white or yellow tongue coating.

• With stronger cold signs arising from wind-cold/damp Jing Fang Bai Du Wan is likely more suitable.