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Here comes a little Chinese medicine knowledge for you today (and also common sense)! Protect yourself from catching the flu/cold this winter by wearing a scarf.

In Chinese medicine, it is believed that there is a point in the back of your neck called the "Gate of Wind" point located under the C7 of your spine. It is here where the body is most vulnerable to "Wind Cold". Wind cold in Chinese medicine can be best translated as a cause for catching the common cold/flu. When this Wind cold enters the body through the Gate of Wind, your body experiences chills as the first symptom of the cold. When your lungs begin to feel that "chill", it immediately responds by closing up the pores of your body resulting in body heat eventually building up and getting trapped in your body. When this happens, you experience a fever which means you have the flu. And from there, things tend to go downhill a little as your body is trying to fight off the flu and this is when most of us will experience headaches, aching muscles, thirst, coughing, vomiting etc. 

So this winter, don't underestimate the power of the scarf. If you're not much of a scarf wearer to begin with or cannot understand the benefits of wearing a simple piece of clothing try going out without one, one day and wearing it another and you will truly notice the difference!