Suffering from common cold for three days, no improvement

Condition analysis:
The common cold is a viral infection of your nose and throat (upper respiratory tract). It's usually harmless, although it might not feel that way. Many types of viruses can cause a common cold. Children younger than six are at greatest risk of colds, but healthy adults can also expect to have two or three colds annually. Most people recover from a common cold in a week or 10 days. Symptoms might last longer in people who smoke. If symptoms don't improve, see your doctor.

Instructions:
Traditional Chinese medicine considers colds to be exterior conditions, which means that the disease first affects the body surfaces that are exposed directly to the environment - in this case, the mucous membranes of the nose, throat and lungs. They can be either a wind/heat or a wind/cold/damp condition.

The goal of the treatment for colds is to stop the progress of the disease as quickly as possible, which means choosing medicines to push back the wind/damp or wind/heat. Many practitioners suggest sweating out the disease by expanding the sweat glands near the surface of the body. Chinese medicines for colds can include:
- Allii fistulosi bulbus, Chinese chive or Cong Bai Used to promote yang, aiding blood circulation and diaphoresis. It has an antibacterial effect as well as an antipyretic effect.

- Thymi serpylli herba, Thyme or Di Jiao It is said to have a warming action to disperse cold. Also, it has a protective action on the bronchi.

- Radix glycyrrhizae, Licorice or Gan Cao Used as a toxin remover, bringing qi a harmonious level while removing heat. It has anti-inflammatory and detoxifying effect.