Cold back

Palpable cold or a feeling of cold in the back. Cold back may be observed in a) external contraction of wind-cold with heat effusion, generalized pain, and a tight floating pulse, b) in yáng vacuity with yīn exuberance, attended by bland taste in the mouth, somber complexion, counterflow cold of the extremities, long voidings of clear urine, sloppy stool, pale tongue with glossy moist tongue fur, and slow sunken pulse, and c) phlegm-rheum with cough or panting, copious thin white phlegm, dizziness, no desire for fluid or desire for warm drinks in small quantities, abdominal distension, reduced food intake, general fatigue and lack of strength, swelling of the limbs, white glossy tongue fur, and slippery sunken pulse. Compare hot back.