Caught a cold. Symptoms are aversion to cold, mild or no fever, headache, stuffy nose, runny nose, itchy throat and cough. At this time, pungent drugs for relieving exterior syndrome should be selected, such as Jiuwei Qianghuo Pill, Su Shen Li Fei Pill and Xuan Tong Li Fei Pill.

Wind-heat cold. Symptoms are severe fever, mild aversion to cold, headache, swelling and pain in the throat, or dry mouth, cough and yellow and thick phlegm. At this time, pungent and cool drugs should be selected, such as Xiangxue antiviral oral liquid, Sangju Ganmao tablets or Yinqiao Jiedu pills, LingGan Yang Ganmao tablets and Lingqiao Jiedu pills.

Cold and dampness stagnate cold. Exogenous wind-cold exterior syndrome, fever and aversion to cold, hypothermia, headache, phlegm-dampness, nausea and vomiting, abdominal pain and diarrhea. Drugs such as Huoxiang Zhengqi water solution or Huoxiang Zhengqi water can be used to relieve exterior dampness.