TCM Cough: Fill-in-the-Blank Quiz on Symptoms

1. What are the symptoms of TCM cough?

'Cough with a heavy voice, shortness of breath, itchy throat, white thin sputum, usually accompanied by nasal congestion, clear runny nose, headache, aching limbs, chills and fever, no sweat; white and thin moss on the tongue and a faster or tighter pulse than usual.'

2. What is the texture of the sputum in TCM cough?

'White and thin'

3. What are the common accompanying symptoms of TCM cough?

'Nasal congestion, clear runny nose, headache, aching limbs, chills and fever, no sweat'

4. What is the appearance of the tongue in TCM cough?

'White and thin moss on the tongue'

5. How does the pulse differ in TCM cough compared to normal?

'Faster or tighter than usual'