Question
How can one distinguish between wind-cold and wind-heat colds when a child has a cold?
Answer
In the symptoms of a cold, wind-cold type colds are typically accompanied by chills, low fever, no sweating, clear runny nose, and thin, white sputum. Wind-heat type colds, on the other hand, present with higher fever and thick, yellowish sputum. For wind-cold type colds, treatment should focus on acrid and warm dispersing the exterior; for wind-heat type colds, the emphasis should be on acrid and cool dispersing the exterior. Patients can choose to use cold medicine syrups like the fever-reducing syrup, Isatis root syrup, or Yin Chiao Jie Du pills.