When you have a cold, dizziness, sore throat, nasal congestion, fear of cold, go to the drugstore to buy medicine, but at the drugstore, there are a lot of proprietary Chinese medicines for the treatment of colds and flu, I do not know which is good for me and which is suitable for me, what should I do? Chinese medicine emphasizes on the identification of symptoms and treatment in the treatment of the common cold is quite effective, so all large and small drugstores have a wide range of proprietary Chinese medicines, here is a brief introduction to the treatment of the common cold of proprietary Chinese medicines. Common colds include: wind-cold, wind-heat, and dampness (gastrointestinal colds). First, wind-cold cold, characterized by mild fever, fear of cold, itchy throat, cough, sputum, nasal congestion or runny nose, headache, general malaise, white or normal tongue coating. Medications: Warming and antiexpressive medications that disperse wind-cold, such as Sensu Lung Pills and Tongxuan Lung Pills. How to use: Take one pill four times a day. Do not get cold after taking the medicine and sweating is preferred. Wind-Heat Cold Characteristics: Fever, fear of cold, headache, sore throat, cough with yellow sputum, thin white or yellowish tongue coating, red tongue. Medications: Choose cold and cool medicines to clear heat and promote lung health, such as Sangju Cold and Flu Tablets, or Yinqiao Antidote Pills, Antelope Antidote Pills, Antelope Cold and Flu Tablets. Usage: Take one pill four times a day according to the regular dosage, and double the dosage for serious illnesses. 3. Colds with dampness and stagnation (gastrointestinal colds) Characteristics: Fever and fear of cold, low fever, nausea and vomiting, abdominal pain and diarrhea, and fullness and stuffiness of stomach and intestines, with white and thick coating on the tongue. Medications: Use medications that relieve the symptoms and resolve dampness, such as Leixiang Zhengqi Pill or Leixiang Zhengqi Water. Dosage: One pill or bottle three times a day. For common cold, we use common medicines to improve the symptoms of the upper respiratory tract, drink plenty of water, pay attention to rest, avoid catching cold, eat a light diet, and pay attention to supplementation, and the common cold can be recovered in five to seven days.