养生常识：风寒感冒和风热感冒的区别

Suntoront

When I was a kid and when I got a cold,  I heard about  风寒感冒 or 风热感冒.  After I went to the U.S. for school, I found out no matter it is a cold " 风寒感冒和风热感冒" or flu, it all caused by virus and there is no cure for these sickness.  In fact, the doctor told me not to take anything and use my own body to fight off the virus.  It usually takes about a week.  The doctor can give me some medicines if I feel really bad but it is just to make me feel better, not to fight off the virus.

I think the Chinese medicines are also to make you feel better and cannot really fight off the virus.  The cold will go away anyway after one week.  I have two sons (age five and two), when they get a cold or flu or fever, my family doctor will check them and tell me to monitor their situation but hardly give out medicines.  My five-year old son only took medicines once and my two-year old son never takes any medicines.