The common cold is a widespread ailment caused by external wind pathogens in patients with headache, nasal obstruction, running nose, chills and fever. The patients of wind-cold type colds may suffer from the body apparent chills and fever, nasal obstruction and hoarseness of voice, running nose but no sweating; and the patients of wind-heat type colds may suffer from body fever, slight chills, nasal obstruction with turbid nasal discharge, sweating and sore throat. Shixing Ganmao (influenza) is an epidemic infectious disease spread among people of any age and sex and showing similar symptoms.

Recipe 1: Lianggua (cool gourd) 250 gm and Gegen (common Kudzu root) 250 gm.
Administration: The above materials are cut into cubes and boiled in water to prepare a decoction for oral administration once a day for 2-3 days.

Recipe 2: Fresh olive 3-5 pieces and fresh white radish 60 gm.
Administration: The above materials are soaked or boiled in water to prepare a tea constant drinking.

Recipe 3: Caraway 15 gm and white stem of green onion15 gm.
Administration: A water decoction of the above materials is orally administered twice a day for 3 days.
Recipe 4: Three roots of white Chinese cabbage, seven roots of green onion and Lugen (reed)1.5gm.
Administration: A water decoction of the above materials is orally administered twice a day for 2-3 days.