How to judge whether a child has a hot or cold cough

It can be judged whether a child has a hot cough or a cold cough according to the etiology, clinical symptoms and pulse conditions.

1. The etiology of

cold cough is generally caused by exogenous wind-cold, exogenous cold and internal drinking, etc.; hot cough is mostly caused by exogenous wind-heat invading the lung, improper diet, emotional stimulation and other factors, and it occurs mostly in summer and autumn.

2. Clinical symptoms

Typical symptoms of hot cough are dry throat pain, thirst, and yellow phlegm is easy to appear, and it is difficult to cough out. Cold cough is characterized by cough, white sputum, and foam in sputum.

3. Pulse of hot

cough patients is generally floating or floating; cold cough patients are mostly characterized by floating and tight pulse, and strong pulse beating.