Wind-chill cold and wind-heat cold are both types of cold. Many people cannot tell whether they have a cold or wind-heat. Today I will introduce to you the difference between wind-chill cold and wind-heat cold for the convenience of friends. "Prescribe the right medicine to the problem."

The difference between wind-cold and wind-heat cold

One of the differences: different causes

Wind-cold cold is caused by the external attack of wind-cold evil and the loss of lung qi. To.

Wind-heat cold is caused by the evil of wind-heat attacking the surface and causing the imbalance of lung qi.

Difference 2: Different symptoms

Symptoms of wind-cold cold: severe aversion to cold, mild fever, no sweat, headache and body aches, stuffy nose and runny nose, cough and thin white phlegm, Not thirsty or prefers hot drinks when thirsty, with thin and white coating.

Symptoms of wind-heat cold: severe fever, mild wind, head swelling and pain, sweating, sore and swollen throat, cough, sticky or yellow phlegm, stuffy nose and yellow discharge, thirsty drinkers, red tip of tongue , The fur is thin, white and slightly yellow.

The third difference: different fevers

Wind-cold cold: Because wind-cold evil invades the skin surface, and cold evil is a yin evil, its nature is coagulated, and the human body's yang energy is restrained. Therefore, the fever is mild and the patient is more sensitive to cold; at the same time, because the pores are blocked, there is no sweating.

Wind-heat cold: Mainly characterized by fever due to exogenous wind-heat rather than wind-cold, with mild fear of wind-cold, or only fear of wind; at the same time, wind-heat is a yang evil, and heat steams the skin. On the surface, the muscles and joints are loose, so it can be seen that although sweating occurs, the condition is not relieved.

Difference 4: Phlegm and runny nose are different

Wind-cold and cold have phlegm, which appears clear and thin. Similarly, runny nose is clear in color and not turbid.

The phlegm caused by wind-heat and cold is relatively turbid and sticky, and the runny nose is also relatively turbid and yellowish.

Difference 5: Different seasons of occurrence

Wind-chill colds mostly occur in cold seasons, such as winter, late autumn and early spring, and are diseases caused by cold evil.

Wind-heat and colds mostly occur in warm seasons, such as spring, early summer and early autumn. They are diseases caused by wind-heat evil.

Difference 6: Different causes

The cause of wind-cold cold is usually fatigue, lack of rest, plus wind or cold. If a cold is not treated in time or if the treatment is not correct, external evils can enter the body and cause constipation or diarrhea. In fact, diarrhea after a cold is a metamorphosis in Chinese medicine, and the disease comes from the outside in, so do not use antidiarrheal drugs casually.

The cause of wind-heat cold is usually constipation. The usual situation is like this. After two days of constipation, the throat will be sore for one or two days, and then cold symptoms will appear. This is wind-heat cold (it can also be exogenous fever). Evil, first attacks the lungs). The lungs and large intestine are superficial and internal, and defecation is not smooth. If the large intestine affects the lungs, cold symptoms will appear.

Treatment methods for colds and colds

First: Ginger and brown sugar tea

Materials: ginger, brown sugar.

Method: Prepare the two ingredients and brew them with boiling water, then drink them instead of tea.

Efficacy: It has a very good effect in dispelling wind and cold, and is very suitable for patients with cold and cold.

Second: Green onion porridge

Ingredients: Green onion, ginger, glutinous rice, vinegar.

Method: Mash the ginger, wash the glutinous rice and put it into a pot to make porridge; after the porridge is cooked, add the mashed ginger, scallions and rice vinegar, stir evenly and then you can take it.

Efficacy: It can dispel wind and cold very well, and can also help patients with cold and cold recover quickly and stay away from diseases. Healthy people can also enhance their body's resistance after taking it.

Third: Green onion and vinegar porridge

Ingredients: Green onions with roots, rice, and vinegar.

Method: Wash the scallions, then cut into sections and set aside; wash the rice; put the scallions into a pot and add water to cook. After the water boils, add the rice to make porridge; wait until the porridge is cooked. Add a small amount of vinegar and stir well to complete this onion vinegar porridge.

Efficacy: This recipe recommends taking one dose every two days, once or twice a day, and just keep taking two doses. It has a very good effect of sweating and relieving the skin. It is especially suitable for children to take when they have colds and colds.

Fourth: Perilla porridge

Ingredients: rice, perilla leaves.

Method: Wash the rice and cook the porridge. After the porridge is cooked, add the washed perilla leaves, stir evenly and the porridge is boiled, then you can take it.

Efficacy: This recipe is very suitable for patients with colds and colds, and can effectively restore the body to health. If you want to get the best results, it is recommended to take perilla porridge while it is hot, which will help the body recover.

Treatment methods for wind-heat and cold

First, mint porridge

Decoct the mint and take the concoction and wait for it to cool, add japonica rice and water to cook the porridge, and wait until the porridge is ready. , add mint juice and appropriate amount of rock sugar.

Taking it as soon as it is slightly warm is best for sweating. Mint is an important medicine for dispersing wind and heat. Adding japonica rice and rock sugar to make porridge can promote sweating and protect the stomach.

This soup is most suitable for people who are newly feeling wind-heat.

Second, Mulberry, Chrysanthemum and Mint Drink

Add mulberry leaves, chrysanthemums, mint, bitter bamboo leaves, and a little honey to an appropriate amount of water, boil it, and take it frequently instead of tea.

Mulberry leaves clear away heat from the lungs. Chrysanthemum disperses wind-heat, improves eyesight and calms the liver.

Mint is an important medicine for dispersing wind-heat and can quickly relieve symptoms such as fever and headache.

It is also suitable for patients with high blood pressure, headaches, and blurred vision.

Third, Steamed Sydney Pear with Fritillaria and Straw Ginseng

Peel and core one Sydney pear, add appropriate amount of Fritillaria, Aden Ginseng, mint and rock sugar, put it all together and put it on the Add water to the bowl, steam it, and eat it in the morning and evening for several days.

This soup moisturizes dryness and relieves cough, resolves phlegm and clears the lungs. It is especially suitable for the elderly and children who suffer from dry throat and cough caused by fever and yin damage after a cold, lung heat and yellow phlegm, or thirsty wounds and dry stools. Symptoms.