What are the differences between wind-cold cold and wind-heat cold?

　　Colds are common exogenous diseases in all seasons, but if you take medicine or care blindly, it is often difficult to achieve results. Many people cannot tell whether they have wind-cold or wind-heat type after catching a cold, which leads to the wrong direction of conditioning. The causes and symptoms of the two are obviously different. Accurate differentiation can provide symptomatic care and speed up recovery.

What are the differences between wind-cold cold and wind-heat cold?

　　1. Fever and chills

　　Colds and colds have mild fever and obvious sensitivity to cold. It is often necessary to add more clothes or cover yourself with a thick quilt to feel comfortable.； Wind-heat and colds have more severe fever and milder intolerance to cold. They may even be afraid of heat instead of cold, and are often accompanied by a sense of irritability.

　　2. Headache and nasal congestion

　　Headaches caused by colds and colds are usually caused by a tight feeling, nasal congestion, clear and white discharge, and frequent sneezing.； Wind-heat, cold, headache, distension and pain, nasal congestion, yellow and thick nasal discharge, and difficulty in blowing the mucus away.

　　3. Throat and phlegm

　　There is usually no redness, swelling or pain in the throat due to wind-cold, and the phlegm is thin and white in color.； Wind-heat cold causes obvious swelling and pain in the throat, yellow and thick sputum that is difficult to cough, and some people have dry mouth and want to drink.

　　4. Tongue coating and pulse condition

　　Cold, thin white tongue coating, floating and tight pulse； For wind-heat and cold, the tongue coating is thin and yellow, and the pulse is floating. These characteristics can help determine the type.

What are the targeted nursing methods for wind-cold and wind-heat colds?

　　1. Diet conditioning

　　If you have a cold or cold, you should eat warm foods, such as ginger, brown sugar water, and green onion porridge, to help induce sweating and dispel cold.； If you have wind-heat and cold, you need to clear away the heat. You can drink chrysanthemum honeysuckle tea and pear juice, and avoid spicy and warm foods.

　　2.Life care

　　If you have a cold or cold, you can soak your feet in warm water for 15 minutes, add a little ginger slices to help induce sweating, and keep warm to avoid catching cold again.； If you have wind-heat and cold, you need to keep the room ventilated and cool. You can wipe your forehead with a warm towel to cool down and add warm water in time.

　　3. Medication suggestions

　　For colds and colds, you can choose Fenhanmao Granules, Jingfang Granules and other pungent and warm exterior-relieving drugs.； For wind-heat and cold, it is advisable to use Yinqiao Jiedu Tablets, Lianhua Qingwen Capsules and other pungent and cool external medicines to avoid aggravating symptoms with cold medicines for wind-cold and warm medicines for wind-heat.

　　4. Rest and exercise

　　Both of them need to ensure adequate rest. During the recovery period of wind-cold and cold, moderate activities can help promote sweating, while during the recovery period of wind-heat and cold, it is advisable to rest and avoid strenuous exercise that may cause gas consumption.

　　A cold is not a trivial matter. Only by distinguishing between wind-cold and wind-heat can we treat it accurately. Remember the formula: "Cold clears away heat and yellows, cold makes you thirsty, heat causes sore throat", it is easy to identify and deal with it scientifically!