034 Why I usually see Shaoyang cold and flu issues and what I do about it.

034 Why I usually see Shaoyang cold and flu issues and what I do about it.

From Qiological Shoptalk by Qiological

December 1, 2025 · 26 min · Episode 34

About this episode

The episode explores Shaoyang cold and flu issues through the lens of traditional Chinese medicine and modern life habits.

Cold and flu season arrives on schedule every year. Patients walk with symptoms of not being quite well and if you’re paying attention—you can discern the pattern as it shifts and moves. The body tells you where the pathogen has landed, and what it’s up to. In this shoptalk with Eran Evan , we investigate the colds both from the Jing Fang perspective and also take into account the habits of modern life. You might see the progressions the old books speak about because our patients rarely do something about an external invasion at the beginning. Eran comes out of the Jing Fang lineage, and has years of study with Dr. Huang Huang. He’s got a knack for understanding how to apply old formulas in the modern day. We'll be discussing both garden-variety colds and the lingering effects of long-COVID. Listen in as we wander through why a sore throat points to a Shaoyang pattern, what Zhang Zhongjing’s little postscripts can still teach us, and how formulas like Chai Hu Gui Zhi Gan Jiang Tang or Xiao Chai Hu Tang aren’t just prescriptions—they’re snapshots of a physiology in motion.

People in this episode

Host: Qiological

Guest: Eran Evan

Topics covered

  • Shaoyang pattern
  • cold and flu
  • Jing Fang perspective
  • long-COVID
  • modern life habits
  • traditional formulas

Keywords

  • cold
  • flu
  • Shaoyang
  • Jing Fang
  • long-COVID
  • traditional medicine
  • formulas
  • Zhang Zhongjing

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Zhang Zhongjing, Chai Hu Gui Zhi Gan Jiang Tang, Xiao Chai Hu Tang

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