How to distinguish between a cold cough and a hot cough

Cold cough, with heavy coughing sound, throat itching, coughing, white sputum and clear nasal discharge, can be treated with Sanjiao Tang combined with Stopping Cough, which has the effect of dispersing wind and dispersing cold, promoting the lung and relieving cough. For hot cough with frequent coughing, hoarseness, sore throat, unpleasant phlegm and yellow mucous phlegm, we can use Sang Ju Drink plus or minus, which has the effect of dispersing wind and clearing heat and promoting lung circulation to stop coughing. For cold cough, you can take oral Chinese medicine, such as Tongxuan Lixin Pill, Xiao Qinglong Compound, Su Huang Cough Capsules and other medicines to warm cold phlegm. For hot cough, you can take Chinese patent medicines, such as Acute Cough Syrup, Lung Power Cough Compound, Honey Refined Chuanbei Loquat Paste, etc. to clear heat and dissolve phlegm. Antibiotics can also be used to control the infection in the lungs, together with expectorant drugs such as bromohexine hydrochloride tablets and acetylcysteine capsules. When coughing, it is important to eat a light diet and drink more water, which is good for the dilution of phlegm and can promote the discharge of phlegm. Avoid eating spicy, stimulating and oily foods, and avoid fish, shrimp and seafood to avoid producing phlegm and fire, which can cause cough symptoms to worsen.