Chee Hee | Chinese Medicine Practitioner🇲🇾 on Instagram: "Cold vs. Flu in TCM (quick guide) In Chinese medicine, many colds come from “wind-cold” at the body’s surface, while flus are stronger, often linked to 戾气 (lì qì)—a virulent, epidemic-type pathogen. Our aim isn’t to crush the fever outright but to support the body’s response and “release the exterior.” For wind-cold patterns (chills > fever, clear mucus, body aches), we use warming, acrid herbs like fresh ginger (生姜) and cinnamon twig (