Question
When the weather suddenly turns cold and patients need to wake up early for work, how should one handle severe cold and wind cough triggered by catching a cold, especially when the coughing worsens in the evening?
Answer
The cold and wind cough described by the patient may be caused by catching a cold. It is recommended to take some Chinese herbal medicine for dispersing wind and cold. For the worsening cough symptoms, this may be due to a weakened immune system during the cold, leading to bacterial or viral infections that trigger coughing. According to traditional Chinese medicine, this could be a symptom of wind and cold binding the lung. However, it is still advisable for patients to visit the hospital’s respiratory internal medicine department for chest X-rays and routine blood tests. If there is a clear sign of inflammation, antibiotic treatment may be necessary.