Difference:

Wind-cold cold is caused by the external attack of wind-cold evil and the loss of lung qi. Symptoms include: severe aversion to cold, mild fever, no sweat, headache and body aches, nasal congestion and runny nose, cough and thin white phlegm, lack of thirst or preference for hot drinks, and thin white fur.

Wind-heat cold is caused by the evil of wind-heat attacking the surface and causing the imbalance of lung qi. Symptoms include severe fever, mild wind, head bloating and pain, sweating, sore throat, cough, sticky or yellow phlegm, nasal congestion and yellow discharge, thirsty drinkers, red tip of tongue, thin white and yellowish coating. The treatment method should be mainly pungent and cool to relieve symptoms.

Causes of wind-cold colds: Colds caused by wind and cold occur more frequently in autumn and winter. The symptoms include body aches, runny nose, and cough with phlegm. Both Western medicine and traditional Chinese medicine can be used for treatment, and dietary therapy can also be used, which not only cures the disease, but also maintains health. Preventive measures include keeping warm, strengthening physical exercise, improving immunity, and getting vaccinated in advance.

Causes of wind-heat and cold: The cause is usually constipation, often due to Yangming Meridian syndrome. 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 heat evil, which first affects the lungs).