How to distinguish between lung heat and lung cold cough

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Cough is a situation we all encounter in our life. We often cough for a long time and still don't get better. And it's already on medication. At this time, we can't help worrying about whether it's not right. Did I make a mistake about lung heat cough and lung cold cough. Now let's distinguish the two.

How to distinguish between lung heat and lung cold cough

First: wind cold cough is usually characterized by thin sputum, white color and itchy throat. Often accompanied by nasal congestion, runny nose, sneezing, fear of cold, no sweat, headache, bone soreness, white tongue, etc.

Second: the symptoms of wind heat cough are cough, sticky phlegm or yellow sticky phlegm, expectoration is not fresh, dry mouth, sore throat, yellow nose, fever, sweating, headache, thin yellow tongue coating, etc.

Third: hot cough and cold cough, please observe the coating of the tongue: if the coating of the tongue is white, it is cold cough; if the coating of the tongue is yellow and red, it is hot cough; if the coating of the lung is hot cough, it is hot cough; if the coating of the tongue is yellow, it is pulse number; if the coating of the tongue is yellow, it is phlegm; if the coating of the lung is cold cough, it is cold cough, and the phlegm is clear and thin.

matters needing attention

We can make a clear distinction by careful observation. In daily life, we need to develop good habits of life and work and rest, drink more water, so as to prevent the occurrence of cough.