Fever and sore throat may be caused by wind-heat cold, but it is not recommended to determine the type of the disease directly based on some of the symptoms, but should be considered together with all the symptoms.
The basic pathogenesis of colds is the loss of harmony between Ying and Wei, and the loss of lung circulation. In Chinese medicine, colds are categorized as wind-cold colds and wind-heat colds, and the symptoms of these two types of colds differ from each other.
Symptoms of wind-cold flu are cold, mild or no fever, itchy nose, sneezing, nasal congestion, no sweating, coughing and sputum, and body aches. Symptoms of wind-heat cold manifest as a slight aversion to wind-cold, heavy fever, nasal congestion and sneezing, sweating, coughing phlegm thick or yellow, thirst, sore throat, etc..
Therefore, fever and sore throat may be wind-heat cold, it is recommended to consult a professional doctor to diagnose and follow the doctor’s instructions for treatment.