Whether a cold is wind-cold or wind-heat can be determined from the cause and symptoms. For example, wind-cold cold is mostly caused by wind-cold evils attacking the lungs, and the lung qi is not propagated; wind-heat cold is mostly caused by wind-heat evils attacking the lungs, and the lung qi is not propagated. Wind-cold colds are characterized by coughing, sputum and phlegm, chills, fever, nasal congestion, runny nose, headache and body aches, lack of sweating, thin white tongue coating, and a tight pulse. Wind-heat colds are characterized by cough, thick and yellowish sputum, fever, slight chill, nasal congestion, runny nose, dry mouth and thirst, sore throat, red tongue, thin yellow moss, and floating pulse. If symptoms related to cold and flu occur, you should go to the hospital in time, after a clear diagnosis by the doctor to arrange the treatment program, do not blindly deal with, so as not to delay the condition.