The difference between wind-heat, wind-cold and viral colds lies in the etiology, clinical manifestations and treatment methods. 1. Etiology: Wind-heat colds, wind-cold colds and viral colds have different causative elements. Wind-heat and wind-cold colds are caused by wind-heat and wind-cold. The cause of viral colds can be regarded as the seasonal epidemics in Chinese medicine, and it is the seasonal evils that are felt. 2. Clinical manifestations: wind-cold and wind-heat cold symptoms are generally mild, wind-cold cold (fear of cold) heavy cold, fever light, runny nose, nasal congestion, itchy throat, pulse floating tight, etc.; wind-heat colds are heavy fever, accompanied by sore throat, thirst, runny nose and other symptoms. Viral cold symptoms are more serious, sudden onset, chills, fever, high fever is common, but also can be accompanied by fatigue, body aches and pains, and there are epidemics and so on. 3. Treatment: wind-heat colds are usually treated with pungent and cooling to relieve the epidermis, such as Yin Qiao San; wind-cold colds are treated with pungent and warming to relieve the epidermis, such as Jing Fang Da Table Tang; viral colds are commonly used Lianhua Qingdian capsule. The use of medication should be under the guidance of a doctor, and if there is any discomfort, please consult a doctor in time.