T/CACM 1121-2018 Guidance for the practice of traditional Chinese medicine in the prevention of diseases among susceptible individuals (adults) who are prone to catching a cold

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Main technical content: The "Practice Guide for Preventing Diseases Before They Occur in Traditional Chinese Medicine: People Prone to Colds (Adults)" is China's first document guiding and standardizing the research and intervention on people prone to colds (adults). The preparation and promulgation of this standard aim to provide a reference for the intervention of traditional Chinese medicine in preventing diseases before they occur in people prone to colds (adults), making the intervention scientific, standardized, and normative, and providing a basis for seeking practical health management solutions and intervention measures to promote the development of the cause of preventing diseases before they occur in China and the health of the people. Colds, also known as upper respiratory tract infections, are the most common respiratory diseases. Adults experience colds 2-6 times a year, and the incidence in children is even higher, reaching 6-8 times a year. The elderly, the weak, those with low immunity, or patients with chronic respiratory diseases are more susceptible to colds and prone to complications, prolonging the disease course. Traditional Chinese medicine has accumulated rich experience in preventing and treating this disease, providing us with theoretical support and effective methods. It is of great significance for timely and accurately understanding the laws of disease occurrence and development, selecting appropriate intervention timing for disease prevention and treatment, but a unified standard and system have not yet been established. Traditional Chinese medicine prevention of diseases before they occur is based on the core concept of preventing diseases before they occur, applying health preservation and health care theories and methods to prevent diseases. In 2014, the National Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine launched the standardization construction of "preventing diseases before they occur", researching and formulating a bat

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