The Difference Between Cold-Induced Common Cold and Heat-Induced Common Cold
Disease description:
I recently caught a cold, and my doctor told me it's a cold-type cold (wind-cold). I would like to ask the doctor: what are the differences between cold-type cold (wind-cold) and heat-type cold (wind-heat)?
Doctor's answer (1)
Dr. He Haochen
The differences between wind-cold type common cold and wind-heat type common cold are mainly reflected in the following aspects:
1. Symptom presentation: Common symptoms of wind-cold感冒 include mild fever, marked aversion to cold, nasal congestion with clear nasal discharge, and cough with white, thin phlegm. In contrast, wind-heat感冒 is characterized by significant fever, mild aversion to cold, nasal congestion with yellow, thick nasal discharge, sore throat, and cough with yellow, sticky phlegm.
2. Causes: Wind-cold感冒 is typically caused by the invasion of wind-cold pathogenic factors, whereas wind-heat感冒 is primarily triggered by wind-heat pathogenic factors.
3. Treatment methods: The treatment for wind-cold感冒 mainly focuses on dispersing wind-cold and relieving exterior symptoms, while the treatment for wind-heat感冒 primarily aims to disperse wind-heat and alleviate exterior symptoms.
Specific symptoms and treatment methods should be diagnosed and determined by a physician based on individual conditions.
