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Line 1: − A '''cold''' is a minor [[illness]] caused by [[virus]]es. It got its name from the belief (held in previous centuries and still held in [[Ayurvedic medicine]] and [[Traditional Chinese medicine]]) that exposure to cold or [[rain]]y [[weather]] could make you "catch cold". This was a major plot element in the {{years ago|1810}}-year-old novel [[Pride and Prejudice]], but it is not based on modern [[medicine]] [[science]].<ref>According to modern [[medicine]] and modern [[science]], there is no evidence that you can get a cold from exposure to cold weather or from getting chilled or overheated. [http://www.webmd.com/cold-and-flu/cold-guide/common_cold_causes]</ref><ref>... during cold-weather months people spend more time indoors in close proximity to each other, thus facilitating the spread of the virus. [http://www.medicinenet.com/common_cold/article.htm#4doesit]</ref>+ − − ==Cold Attribute in Ayurvedic Medicine and Traditional Chinese Medicine== − In [[Ayurvedic medicine]] cold is one of the [[20 attributes]]. Cold is the [[attribute]] of [[vata]] and [[kapha]] [[dosha]] and also of [[ama]]. It is the opposite of [[hot]]-[[heat]] or [[pitta]] and [[agni]]. − − ==See Also== − * [[20 attributes]] or [[quality|qualities]] or characteristics in [[Ayurvedic medicine]] − * [[Kapha]] ([[water]] and [[earth]] [[five elements|element]]s) in [[Ayurvedic medicine]] − * [[Vata]] ([[space]] and [[air]] [[five elements|element]]s) in [[Ayurvedic medicine]] − − ==References== − <references /> − − [[Category : Ama]] − [[Category : Vata]] − [[Category : Kapha − [[Category : Ayurvedic Medicine]] − [[Category : 20 Attributes]] − [[Category : Diseases]] − [[Category : Contagious Diseases]]
contend was merged with Common cold
#REDIRECT [[Common cold]]