What's the difference between wind cold and wind heat cold?

Update Date: 2023-09-16 Source: Network

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According to traditional Chinese medicine, colds can be divided into wind cold, wind heat cold and summer dampness cold. Because of the different pathogenesis and symptoms, the treatment methods are not the same. Wind cold cold is caused by the external attack of wind cold pathogen and the loss of lung qi. Generally speaking, it is what we often call a cold, that is, a series of discomfort symptoms caused by exogenous wind cold. What's the difference between wind cold and wind heat cold? Let's talk about it

What's the difference between wind cold and wind heat cold?

Season: Generally speaking, in autumn and winter, most of children's colds are wind cold, that is, they feel the invasion of wind cold, so they should be treated as wind cold during this period of time; When in summer, it is easy to catch a cold due to wind heat, that is, exogenous wind heat.

The color and texture of phlegm: general cold cough will have phlegm, if the child's sputum is relatively thin white, that is cold; If it is a cough with thick phlegm, yellow thick, it is likely to be caused by wind heat cold. Many children will not spit, parents should let children try to learn to spit, spit out will be much better.

Nose: when children have a cold, they usually have a runny nose. If they have a runny nose, it means that they have a cold; If the nose is thick, and some yellow, that is wind heat cold. Note that sometimes, the first is clear nose, and later became yellow nose, indicating that the child has inflammation.

matters needing attention

Boil 20-30g fresh ginger with cola, peel and chop it, put it into a large bottle of Coca Cola, boil it in an aluminum pot, cool it slightly and drink it while it's hot. The effect of prevention and treatment of influenza is good. When breathing steam and catching a cold, pour boiling water into the cup and take a deep breath in front of the hot air until the water in the cup is cool. Several times a day can relieve the symptoms of nasal congestion.