How many types of colds are there? How should different colds be treated?

Changeable weather is one of the main causes of colds, but some people catch colds even in normal times. Why is that? In fact, colds are also classified. There are four types below. See which one you belong to?

1. Cold

Symptoms: In addition to general symptoms such as nasal congestion, sneezing, coughing, and headache, there are also chills, low fever, no sweating, muscle pain, clear runny nose, spitting out thin white sputum, red and swollen sore throat, no thirst or thirsty for 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.

Treatment suggestions: Patients can choose cold and flu syrup, cold and heat-clearing syrup, etc.

The key to treating a cold is to sweat a little. There are many ways to do this, including taking a sauna, soaking your feet in hot water (preferably with some wine), covering yourself with two layers of quilts, drinking ginger and sugar water, etc.

2. Wind-heat type cold

Symptoms: In addition to the common cold symptoms such as nasal congestion, runny nose, cough, headache, etc., there are also high fever, thick yellow sputum, sore throat, which usually occurs before the cold symptoms, yellow or black sputum, and constipation.

Treatment suggestions: Antipyretic and anti-inflammatory capsules, Xiangxue antiviral oral liquid, cold and fever elixirs, Isatis root elixirs, Yinxuan Jiedu pills, Lingyang Jiedu pills and other drugs can be used for treatment

3. Summer-damp cold

Symptoms: Patients experience chills, fever, tasteless mouth, headache, bloating, abdominal pain, diarrhea, etc. This type of cold often occurs in summer.

Treatment suggestions: The treatment should focus on clearing away heat, removing dampness, and relieving the symptoms. Patients can choose to take drugs such as Huoxiang Zhengqi Water and Yinxuan Jiedu Pills for treatment.

4. Common cold

Symptoms: The symptoms of the patient are similar to those of wind-heat cold. However, the symptoms of the patient with epidemic cold are more severe than those of the patient with wind-heat cold. The patient may show sudden chills, high fever, headache, fear of cold, chills, severe headache, body aches, fatigue, nasal congestion, runny nose, dry cough, chest pain, nausea, loss of appetite, and infants or the elderly may develop pneumonia or heart failure.

Treatment suggestions: When patients take common cold medicines, it is best to take antiviral cold medicines.