Wind-heat colds can occur in all seasons, with the main symptoms being significant sore throat, often accompanied by fever, muscle aches, fatigue, and cough with yellow phlegm.
The treatment principle for wind-heat colds typically involves dispersing wind and clearing heat, transforming dampness and resolving the exterior, as well as clearing heat and detoxifying.
Commonly used Chinese patent medicines for wind-heat colds include Lianhua Qingwen Capsules and Jinhua Qinggan Granules, among others. Let’s explore their unique characteristics.
01 Lianhua Qingwen Capsules (Granules)
Function: Clears epidemic toxins and detoxifies, promotes lung function and releases heat.
Indications: Used for treating influenza with heat toxin attacking the lungs, symptoms include fever, chills, muscle aches, nasal congestion, runny nose, cough, headache, dry throat, and a red tongue with yellow or greasy coating.
Medication Reminder: Use with caution in athletes.
02 Jinhua Qinggan Granules
Function: Disperses wind, promotes lung function, clears heat, and detoxifies.
Indications: Used for fever caused by external pathogens, with mild or no chills, red and painful throat, nasal congestion, runny nose, thirst, cough with phlegm, red tongue, thin yellow coating, and rapid pulse. Suitable for various types of influenza, including H1N1 influenza.
Medication Reminder: Not suitable for pregnant women, and use with caution in athletes and those with spleen and stomach deficiency.
03 Re Yan Ning Decoction
Function: Clears heat and detoxifies.
Indications: Used for wind-heat colds caused by external wind-heat and internal fire, symptoms include fever, sore throat, bitter mouth, dry throat, cough with yellow phlegm, yellow urine, and constipation; also for acute pharyngitis and acute bronchitis with similar symptoms.
Medication Reminder: Not suitable for wind-cold colds.
04 Yin Qiao Detox Granules
Function: Disperses wind, resolves the exterior, clears heat, and detoxifies.
Indications: Used for wind-heat colds, symptoms include fever, headache, cough, dry mouth, and sore throat.
Medication Reminder: Not suitable for wind-cold colds.
05 Lanqin Oral Liquid
Function: Clears heat and detoxifies, benefits the throat and reduces swelling.
Indications: Used for acute pharyngitis and throat pain caused by lung and stomach heat.
Medication Reminder: Use with caution in those with spleen deficiency and loose stools. Not suitable for throat pain due to wind-cold colds.
06 Compound Qindan Oral Liquid
Function: Disperses wind and resolves the exterior, clears heat and detoxifies.
Indications: Used for fever, cough, and throat pain caused by wind-heat.
Medication Reminder: Not suitable for wind-cold colds, which present with heavy chills, mild fever, no sweating, headache, nasal congestion, and clear runny nose.
07 Shuanghuanglian Oral Liquid
Function: Disperses wind, resolves the exterior, clears heat, and detoxifies.
Indications: Used for colds caused by wind-heat, symptoms include fever, cough, and sore throat.
Medication Reminder: Not suitable for wind-cold colds.
08 Antiviral Oral Liquid
Function: Clears heat, eliminates dampness, cools blood, and detoxifies.
Indications: Used for wind-heat colds and influenza, symptoms include fever, slight aversion to wind, sweating, thirst, nasal discharge, sore throat, and cough with yellow phlegm.
Medication Reminder: Not suitable for pregnant or breastfeeding women.
09 Qingkailing Granules
Function: Clears heat, detoxifies, and calms the mind.
Indications: Used for fever caused by wind-heat, restlessness, sore throat; also for upper respiratory infections, viral colds, and acute pharyngitis with similar symptoms.
Medication Reminder: Not suitable for wind-cold colds, which present with aversion to cold, mild fever, no sweating, headache, nasal congestion, and clear runny nose.
Source: China Pharmacy
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