We need to distinguish the types of colds. What kind of cold is it that causes headache and nasal congestion?

Cold is a very common respiratory disease, and there are more and more medicines for treating colds, so you must be careful when choosing. In daily life, if you have symptoms of headache and nasal congestion, what kind of cold is it? There are many types of colds in clinical practice. Let's take a look at the common cold symptoms.

Common cold

The symptoms of patients with epidemic colds are similar to those of wind-heat colds. However, the symptoms of patients with epidemic colds are more severe than those of patients with wind-heat colds. Patients may show sudden chills, high fever, headaches, fear of cold, chills, severe headaches, body aches, fatigue, nasal congestion, runny nose, dry cough, chest pain, nausea, loss of appetite, and infants or the elderly may have complications such as pneumonia or heart failure. Treatment should focus on clearing away heat and detoxification, and dispersing wind and clearing the surface. Patients can choose to use drugs such as Xiangxue Antiviral Oral Liquid, Fangfeng Tongsheng Pills, Zhongganling Tablets, and Zhonggan Tablets for treatment. If patients with epidemic colds are treated with drugs such as Yinshao Jiedu Tablets, Qiangli Yinshao Tablets, Xiasangju Ganmao Tablets, or Niuhuang Jiedu Tablets alone, the therapeutic effect is poor.

Summer-damp cold

The patient shows symptoms such as chills, fever, tasteless mouth, headache, bloating, abdominal pain, diarrhea, etc. This type of cold often occurs in summer. The treatment should focus on clearing away heat, removing dampness, and relieving the symptoms. Patients can choose to use drugs such as Huoxiang Zhengqi Water and Yinxuan Jiedu Pills for treatment. If the patient has severe gastrointestinal symptoms, it is not advisable to use drugs such as Baohe Pills, Shanzha Pills, and Xiangsha Yangwei Pills. The therapeutic effect is poor.

Cold with fire

Colds caused by cold and fire (manifested by clear runny nose, dry stool, red and swollen throat, and fever) and wind-heat colds (manifested by sore throat, flushed face, yellow tongue coating, etc.) can be treated by drinking Kuding tea to purge fire and clear heat, and relieve some symptoms of colds, such as sore throat, headache, and swollen eyes, etc. However, it cannot prevent or treat colds, and you still need to take medicines such as Yinxuan Jiedu Pills and Lianhua Qingwen Capsules.

Wind-heat type cold

In addition to the common cold symptoms such as nasal congestion, runny nose, cough, and headache, the patient also has high fever, thick yellow sputum, sore throat, which usually occurs before the cold symptoms, and the sputum is usually yellow or black, and constipation. The treatment should be based on the principle of relieving the symptoms with pungent and cool herbs. Patients can choose to use Xiangxue Antiviral Oral Liquid, Cold and Fever Relief, Isatis Root Relief, Yinxiao Jiedu Pills, Lingyang Jiedu Pills and other drugs for treatment. Patients with wind-heat type colds should avoid using Jiuwei Qianghuo Pills, Lifei Pills and other drugs. The therapeutic effect is poor.

Cold

The symptoms of wind-cold cold are (severe chills, mild fever, headache without sweating, pain in the limbs, heavy nasal congestion, clear runny nose, cough, thin white sputum, no thirst, white tongue coating. Treatment should choose pungent and warm antipyretic drugs to clear the lungs and dispel cold). In addition to the general symptoms such as nasal congestion, sneezing, coughing, and headache, the patient also has chills, low fever, no sweating, muscle pain, clear runny nose, spitting thin white sputum, red and swollen sore throat, no thirst or thirsty and like hot drinks, thin white tongue coating, etc. Usually, you have to wear a lot of clothes or cover yourself with a big quilt to feel comfortable. This kind of cold is related to the patient's exposure to wind and cold.