I believe everyone knows that it is common for children to get colds, but in fact, colds can also be classified into wind cold colds and wind heat colds. The symptoms and treatment focus of different types of colds are naturally different. Otherwise, why do we always say that diseases should be treated with targeted medicine! So, what is the difference between wind cold and wind heat cold in children?
What is Wind Cold Cold and Cold
Wind cold cold is caused by the external invasion of wind cold pathogens and the loss of lung qi circulation. Simply put, it is what we often refer to as catching a cold, which is a series of discomfort symptoms caused by external wind and cold that lead to lung dysfunction.
The so-called cold cold refers to the occurrence of body pain or tightness, increased body temperature but obvious fear of cold, runny nose, dry mouth, no or mild sore throat, thin phlegm and white matter, stomach pain and bloating when exposed to cold, and loose stool after catching a cold. There are more occurrences in autumn and winter. Its symptoms include body aches, stuffy nose, runny nose, wind heat, cold, and phlegm. In terms of treatment, both Western medicine and traditional Chinese medicine can be used, and dietary therapy can also be employed to not only cure diseases but also promote health. Preventive measures include keeping warm, strengthening physical exercise, enhancing immunity, and also getting vaccinated in advance.
What is Wind Heat Cold
Wind heat cold is caused by the invasion of wind heat pathogens on the surface and the imbalance of lung qi. The symptoms include severe fever, slight bad wind, headache, sweating, redness, swelling, and pain in the throat, coughing, sticky or yellow phlegm, nasal congestion and yellow nose, thirst and thirst, red tongue edge, thin white and slightly yellow coating. Wind heat colds are more common in summer and autumn, caused by external wind heat. Traditional Chinese medicine believes that wind heat cold is a manifestation caused by feeling the pathogenic factors of wind heat.
The difference between wind cold cold and wind heat cold
Wind cold cold, often occurring in cold seasons such as winter, late autumn, and early spring, is a disease caused by feeling cold pathogens. The symptoms of wind cold cold include mild fever, severe aversion to cold, no sweating, headache and body pain, clear nasal discharge, cough, no redness or swelling in the throat, light red tongue, and tight pulse. The treatment of wind cold cold is to use Xinwen Jiebiao. The commonly used traditional Chinese patent medicines and simple preparations is Xiaoer Zhibao Pill.
Wind heat cold, which often occurs in warm seasons such as spring, early summer, and early autumn, is a disease caused by the feeling of wind heat and evil qi. The symptoms of wind heat and cold include severe fever, mild aversion to cold, sweating or lack of sweating, headache and nasal congestion, sore throat, red tongue, and rapid pulse rate. The treatment of wind heat cold is to use pungent and cool herbs to relieve exterior symptoms. The commonly used traditional Chinese patent medicines and simple preparations are Xiaoer Resuqing Oral Liquid, Xiaoer Douqiao Qingre Granule, Xiaoer Ganmao Granule (oral liquid), etc.
The two more intuitive comparisons are as follows:
1. Sweat: No sweat is wind cold, while sweat is wind heat.
Wind cold cold: Sweatless cold: Fever (not very high temperature), headache, joint pain, and body aches.
Wind heat cold: Sweating cold: Fever (high fever), sweating, bad wind, and chills.
2. Phlegm: Clear and sparse - wind cold, thick and turbid - wind heat. Clear and thin ones are usually wind cold, while thick and turbid ones are usually wind hot.
3. Nose: Clear nose - wind cold, yellow nose - wind heat.
4. Cause: Fatigue - wind cold, constipation - wind heat.
Wind cold and cold are usually caused by fatigue, lack of rest, and exposure to wind or cold.
Wind heat cold is usually caused by constipation. The usual situation is that after two days of constipation, there is a sore throat for one or two days, and then cold symptoms appear. This is called wind heat cold (it can also be an external heat pathogen that first invades the lungs).
