Colds are one of the most common respiratory diseases. There are many kinds of drugs used to treat colds. Because of the side effects of proprietary Chinese medicines have little, good efficacy characteristics, it is very favored by the people. But clinical practice has proved that if the choice of proprietary Chinese medicine is not appropriate, it can also be delayed. Chinese medicine categorizes colds into four types: wind-cold colds, wind-heat colds, summer-damp colds and seasonal colds (influenza). According to the principle of diagnosis and treatment, different types of colds should be treated with different proprietary Chinese medicines. First, wind-cold type cold: In addition to general symptoms such as nasal congestion, sneezing, coughing and headache, the patient also has chills, low fever, no sweating, runny nose and spitting of thin white sputum, etc. This type of cold is related to the patient's feeling of wind-cold. This kind of cold is related to the patient's feeling of wind-cold. Treatment should be based on the principle of relieving the symptoms with pungent warmth. The patient can be treated with drugs such as Cold and Flu Punch, Cold and Flu Clearing Heat Punch, Nine-flavored Qiangwu Pill, Tongxuan Lung Pill, and Noon Tea Granules. If the patient has the symptom of internal heat and constipation, he can take Fangfeng Tongsheng Pill for treatment. Patients with wind-cold type cold should not use medicines such as Sangju Cold Tablets, Yinqiao Antidote Tablets, Antelope Antidote Tablets, Compound Cold Tablets and so on. Wind-heat type cold: In addition to the general symptoms of cold such as nasal congestion, runny nose, cough, headache, etc., the patient also has fever, sputum thick yellow and other characteristics. Treatment should be based on the principle of relieving the symptom with pungent coolness. Patients can use cold and fever reducing punch, Banlangen punch, Yin Qiao detoxification pills, antelope detoxification pills and other drugs for treatment. Patients with wind-heat type colds should avoid using drugs such as Jiuwei Qiangwu Pill and Lirong Pill. Third, summer damp type cold: the patient manifests cold, fever, tasteless mouth, headache, head swelling, abdominal pain, diarrhea and other symptoms. This type of cold mostly occurs in summer. Treatment should be based on clearing summer heat, removing dampness and relieving symptoms. The patient can be treated with medicines such as Huo Xiang Zheng Qi Shui and Yin Qiao Xie Tu Pill. If the patient's gastrointestinal symptoms are more serious, it is not suitable to use Baohe Pill, Hawthorn Pill, Xiangsha Stomach-raising Pill and other drugs. Seasonal colds: The symptoms of patients are similar to those of wind-heat colds. However, the symptoms of patients with seasonal cold are heavier than those of patients with wind-heat cold. Patients may show symptoms such as high fever, chills, chills, severe headache, limb pain, fatigue and weakness. Treatment should focus on clearing heat and removing toxins, dispersing wind and penetrating the surface. Patients can use drugs such as Fangfeng Tongsheng Pill, Chongshenling Tablet and Chongshen Tablet for treatment. If the patient who has a cold is treated with drugs such as Yin Qiao Diophylaxis Tablets, Strong Yin Qiao Tablets, Sang Ju Cold and Flu Tablets or Niu Huang Diophylaxis Tablets, the efficacy of the treatment will be poorer. In short, patients with colds should be treated with different proprietary Chinese medicines according to the characteristics of their own conditions, or else the efficacy of treatment will be affected and the condition will be delayed.