Colds are usually divided into two types: wind-cold colds and wind-heat colds, and if a cold is accompanied by a sore throat, it is usually caused by wind-heat.
Wind-heat colds are usually caused by the invasion of wind-heat into the surface of the body, and patients usually show frequent thirst and yellow nasal discharge, sore throat, fever, and redness of the tongue.
Wind-cold cold is caused by the cold in the body, usually the patient is afraid of cold wind, and there are symptoms such as cough with phlegm, nasal congestion, runny nose, no tongue, general body aches and pains, and fear of cold and wind.
When the organism has a cold, it is important to distinguish the two kinds of colds because the medication taken for different kinds of colds is also different. Usually, for wind-cold colds, it is recommended to use medicines that disperse wind and cold, while for wind-heat colds, it is necessary to use medicines that clear heat and detoxify toxins.
Patients are also advised to pay more attention to their diet, and to eat a light diet when they have a sore throat, and not to eat spicy and irritating foods that can stimulate the ulcerated parts of the throat and aggravate the condition.
If the organism has a sore throat at the same time as a wind-heat cold, it is recommended that patients use some heat-clearing and detoxifying drugs, such as Niuhuang detoxification tablets.