Is runny nose caused by wind-cold or wind-heat? How to distinguish

Colds are inevitable in life, and runny nose is a common symptom of a cold. At this time, people don’t know whether the runny nose is caused by wind-cold or wind-heat. Therefore, many people are more concerned about how to distinguish whether it is a wind-cold cold or a wind-heat cold. In fact, there are many ways to distinguish, and I will explain them to you below.

1. In real life, many people cannot distinguish between wind-heat colds and wind-cold colds. In fact, the two are relatively easy to distinguish. The most obvious point is that patients with wind-heat cold will have fever, while patients with wind-cold will be more afraid of cold. If you have a runny nose, both may occur.

2. Generally speaking, patients with wind-cold will sneeze, while patients with wind-heat rarely sneeze. Therefore, if sneezing occurs, the probability of a wind-cold cold is relatively high. However, it is not certain and needs to be judged from other aspects. For example, patients with wind-heat cold will sweat, while patients with wind-cold cold rarely sweat.

3. If you cannot make a good judgment yourself, it is best to go to the hospital and let a doctor check and judge. Because the symptoms of a cold are different at different stages, it is easy to make a wrong judgment by ignoring a certain symptom. In this case, taking medication is likely to aggravate the condition. Early examination and treatment can lead to a good recovery.

4. Patients with wind-heat colds should pay attention to indoor ventilation in their daily lives and avoid staying in air-conditioned rooms all day. Patients with wind-cold colds should pay attention to keeping warm, go out to bask in the sun more often when the weather is clear, eat more nourishing foods, stay up late less, and get more rest.