Patient's question:
Cough, shortness of breath, a bit of diarrheaDoctor's answer:
In your case, it might be a wind-cold cold with coughing, known as "wind-cold cough." It is a syndrome caused by exposure to wind-cold. This syndrome is characterized by frequent coughing, thin and white sputum, clear nasal discharge, pale red tongue with thin white coating, heavy coughing sound, headache, body fever, and even shortness of breath in severe cases. It can be treated with San Yao Tang plus herbs that lower Qi and resolve phlegm.