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| − | 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> | + | A '''cold''' is a minor illness caused by viruses. It got its name from the belief (held in previous centuries) that exposure to cold or rainy 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 science.<ref>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> |
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| − | ==Cold Attribute in Ayurvedic Medicine and Traditional Chinese Medicine== | + | ==Notes== |
| − | 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]].
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| − | * [[20 attributes]] or [[quality|qualities]] or characteristics in [[Ayurvedic medicine]]
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| − | * [[Kapha]] ([[water]] and [[earth]] [[five elements|element]]s) in [[Ayurvedic medicine]]
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| − | * [[Vata]] ([[space]] and [[air]] [[five elements|element]]s) in [[Ayurvedic medicine]]
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Revision as of 20:38, February 2, 2015
A cold is a minor illness caused by viruses. It got its name from the belief (held in previous centuries) that exposure to cold or rainy weather could make you "catch cold". This was a major plot element in the 214-year-old novel Pride and Prejudice, but it is not based on science.[1][2]
Notes
- ↑ There is no evidence that you can get a cold from exposure to cold weather or from getting chilled or overheated. [1]
- ↑ ... during cold-weather months people spend more time indoors in close proximity to each other, thus facilitating the spread of the virus. [2]
