Symptoms of Wind-Cold Cold
Wind-Cold cold is caused by the invasion of Wind-Cold evil and the failure of Lung Qi to disperse, usually triggered by fatigue combined with exposure to wind or cold. Wind-Cold colds are more common in autumn and winter.
1. Severe pain in the back of the head: This refers to pain in the back of the head, accompanied by stiffness in neck movement.2. Aversion to cold and wind: Usually, one needs to wear many clothes or cover with a thick quilt to feel comfortable.3. Clear nasal discharge: Clear nasal discharge, white or slightly yellow. If there is nasal congestion without discharge, drinking hot water may lead to clear nasal discharge, which also indicates Wind-Cold cold; the tongue shows no coating or a thin white coating, with a heavy nasal voice. Symptoms include sneezing, clear nasal discharge, aversion to cold, no fever or mild fever, no sweating, body aches, and a cough with thin white phlegm, a thin white tongue coating, and a floating tight pulse.
Symptoms of Wind-Heat Cold
Wind-Heat cold is caused by the invasion of Wind-Heat evil attacking the Lung and Wei Qi, leading to disharmony at the surface and the Lung’s failure to clear and disperse.
1. General symptoms: (1) Sore throat, usually occurring before other cold symptoms, with phlegm typically yellow or black. (2) Thick nasal discharge, usually yellow. (3) Tongue coating may be slightly yellow or possibly white, with a generally red tongue body. (4) Constipation. (5) Fever, thirst, and irritability. (6) The pulse is usually rapid or flooding, meaning the pulse is faster than normal.2. Symptoms of Wind-Heat Cold in Children: In children, the main symptoms are high fever, but aversion to cold and wind is not obvious, with nasal congestion and thick nasal discharge, heavy cough, or sticky yellow phlegm, headache, thirst, red and dry or itchy throat. Stools are dry, urine is yellow, and examination may reveal red and swollen tonsils, congested throat, thin yellow or thick yellow tongue coating, red tongue body, and a floating and rapid pulse.
Recommendations for Treating Wind-Cold Cold
1. Wind-Cold Cough Pills: Wind-Cold Cough Pills are a type of Chinese patent medicine that has the effect of dispersing Wind and relieving cold, beneficial for treating Wind-Cold colds. Especially in cases of severe Wind-Cold cold, it is usually taken with hot water to alleviate symptoms effectively.2. Ban Lan Gen Granules: For mild cases of Wind-Cold cold, Ban Lan Gen Granules can be taken with hot water. However, for patients with more severe Wind-Cold cold symptoms, such as clear nasal discharge, sore throat, and overall chill, the effectiveness of Ban Lan Gen Granules is generally poor.3. Cold Clearing Granules: Cold Clearing Granules are commonly used for treating Wind-Cold colds. If symptoms are severe, such as headache, nasal congestion, and fever, they can be taken under a doctor’s advice to effectively alleviate symptoms. Patients should also drink plenty of water to help relieve symptoms.
Recommendations for Treating Wind-Heat Cold
1. Shuang Huang Lian Oral Liquid: Shuang Huang Lian Oral Liquid is mainly composed of honeysuckle (Jin Yin Hua), Scutellaria (Huang Qin), and Forsythia (Lian Qiao), with effects of dispersing Wind, relieving the exterior, clearing heat, and detoxifying, suitable for symptoms such as fever, cough, and sore throat caused by Wind-Heat cold.2. Ban Lan Gen Granules: The main ingredient of Ban Lan Gen Granules is Ban Lan Gen, which can clear heat, detoxify, and cool the blood, mainly used to improve symptoms such as cough with phlegm, nasal congestion, yellow nasal discharge, and fever caused by Wind-Heat cold.3. Wind-Heat Cold Granules: This is a common type of Chinese patent medicine, mainly composed of Ban Lan Gen, Lian Qiao, mint (Bo He), burdock seed (Niu Bang Zi), chrysanthemum (Ju Hua), bitter apricot (Ku Xing Ren), mulberry twig (Sang Zhi), reed root (Lu Gen), mulberry leaf (Sang Ye), six gods’ cake (Liu Shen Qu), and Schizonepeta (Jing Jie Sui), which can disperse Wind, clear heat, and relieve toxicity, suitable for treating symptoms such as fever, nasal congestion, headache, and sore throat caused by Wind-Heat cold.
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