A Real-World Study on Ge Gen Tang in Combination with Herbal Medicines for Relieving Common Cold-Associated Symptoms

Table 4

Objective and subjective symptoms of the common cold based on the classification of TCM syndrome.

TCM syndrome	Identified by TCM physician		No	Subjective symptom
	Numbers of excess syndrome	Numbers of deficiency syndrome
Wind-cold-exterior	8	14	22	Muscle soreness, cough at night, chills, runny nose, dizzy, white phlegm, and neck stiffness
Wind-cold-dampness-exterior	2	4	6	Index finger with prurigo heavy-headedness and headache and painful stiff nape
Wind-heat-exterior	1	0	1	Throat suppuration