Traditional Chinese medicine divides cough into wind cold cough and wind heat cough, and many friends cannot understand the symptoms of these two types of cough. In fact, there is a big difference between wind cold cough and wind heat cough. The treatment methods for cough caused by different reasons are different. If made wrong, it is likely to worsen the condition. So, what are the differences between wind cold cough and wind heat cough?
1. Different causes of illness
Wind cold cough: often caused by invasion of wind cold pathogens, internal stagnation of lung qi, and loss of lung defense.
Wind heat cough: a symptom characterized by stagnation of heat in the lungs, loss of lung qi, and mainly coughing due to various reasons.
2. Different symptoms
The symptoms of wind cold cough include: heavy and turbid cough, shortness of breath, itching in the throat, thin and white sputum, often accompanied by nasal congestion, runny nose, headache, limb soreness, chills and fever, and no sweating.
The symptoms of wind heat cough include: coughing and phlegm that is not pleasant, yellow or thick phlegm, dry throat and sore throat, often accompanied by fever, headache, yellow nose, thirst and other symptoms of heat. The tongue coating is thin and yellow, and the pulse is floating or slippery.
3. Different pulse patterns and coating colors
Wind cold cough: thin and white tongue coating, floating or tight veins.
Wind heat cough: thin yellow tongue coating, floating or slippery pulse.
4. Different treatment methods
Wind cold cough: choose Tongxuan Lifei Wan and Snake Gallbladder Chenpi Liquid. The former can dispel surface coldness, promote lung function, and relieve cough; Used for symptoms such as nasal congestion and cough caused by wind and cold external sensations. The latter relieves cough by regulating qi, warms the lungs and resolves phlegm; Used for cough, wheezing, and phlegm accumulation caused by colds and bronchitis.
Wind heat cough: modify Sangju drink. Our formula uses mulberry leaves, chrysanthemum drink, and mint to dispel wind and dispel evil, and promote the circulation of wind and heat; Almonds, Platycodon grandiflorum, and Licorice can gently promote lung qi, dispel phlegm, and relieve cough; Forsythia suspensa and reed roots clear heat and produce saliva. If coughing is severe, add Houttuynia cordata, loquat leaves, Fritillaria thunbergii, and dwarf tea; If the heat evil is severe, add silver flowers.
In summary, there are many differences between wind cold cough and wind heat cough. The four major differences introduced above are etiology, symptoms, pulse, coating color, and treatment methods. When coughing symptoms occur, it is necessary to distinguish between wind cold cough and wind heat cough, so as to better prescribe the right medicine and achieve the goal of curing the disease with the right medicine.
