Wind-heat dispersion

"Wind-heat dispersion" refers to a therapeutic principle in Traditional Chinese Medicine aimed at treating conditions categorized as 'Wind-Heat' patterns, such as acute upper respiratory tract infections, by using herbal formulas or acupuncture to expel the pathogenic wind and clear internal heat from the body’s surface. This is accomplished pharmacologically by using mixtures of cooling and acrid herbs—such as Lonicera and Forsythia—to induce mild sweating, reduce fever, relieve sore throat, and resolve symptoms like cough and nasal discharge. It does not correspond to any defined molecular or biochemical target in Western medicine, and there is no unique molecular symbol or abbreviation for "Wind-heat dispersion." In summary, "Wind-heat dispersion" is a TCM therapeutic principle, not a target molecule or receptor.

Other names

Wind-heat expellingDispersing Wind-HeatWind-Heat pattern treatmentexpel Wind-Heat

According to TCM: "Expel/disperse Wind-Heat", "release the exterior", "clear heat", "stimulate the descending and diffusing of Lung Qi". According to biomedical science: Not applicable; herbs in these formulas may have anti-inflammatory or anti-viral activity, but no specific molecular targets correspond to "Wind-heat" as a syndrome.