Can I drink Isatis root for a cold

Cold is a type of cold, and it is also a disease that can cause various discomfort symptoms to people. Isatis root is a medicine that can prevent and treat colds. If people suffer from a cold, they can also treat it by using isatis root. However, for some people with special physical conditions, such as children, they should be more careful when using Isatis root!

1. Can I drink Isatis root for a cold?

Generally speaking, after catching a cold, you can take some Isatis root for effective treatment. Isatis root generally tastes bitter and is cold in nature. It has a good effect of clearing away heat and detoxifying, has a very good effect of cooling blood and relieving sore throat, and also has the effect of inhibiting bacteria and cold viruses. It can effectively improve the body's immune function and anti-platelet aggregation, and it does have a better therapeutic effect on the timely treatment of upper respiratory tract infections, sore throats, etc.

Even if they are suffering from the same cold, different patients may have different individual differences in terms of dampness, internal heat, etc., so they generally need to be treated differently and the right medicine should be prescribed according to the symptoms. Isatis root generally has a cold nature and is not very suitable for patients with wind-heat and dampness colds. Long-term use can easily damage the patient's spleen and stomach. Especially for children, whose spleen and stomach functions are not yet fully developed, if they take too much isatis root, it is more likely to cause indigestion and other symptoms in the patients.

2. Prescriptions for treating colds

(1) Recipe: Mint, garlic, and ginger in equal parts. Usage: Mash all the medicines into a paste, apply an appropriate amount on the navel, cover with gauze, and secure with adhesive tape. Change the dressing once a day. You can eat hot porridge after applying the medicine, which will help the medicine work. It is better if you can sweat slightly.

(2) Recipe: 3 scallions, appropriate amounts of white wine and millet. Usage: Add appropriate amount of water to cook porridge, drink it hot to induce sweating.

(3) Recipe: 3 shallots. Usage: Boil onions in water, soak your feet in hot water before going to bed, and then drink the onion soup while it is hot. Cover yourself with a blanket after taking it, it will be better if you sweat.

3. Diet therapy for colds

(1) Shredded Ginger and Radish Soup Recipe: 25 grams of ginger and 50 grams of radish. Preparation method: Cut the ginger into shreds and the radish into slices, put them in a pot, add appropriate amount of water, boil for 10 to 15 minutes, then add appropriate amount of brown sugar and cook for 1 to 2 minutes. Efficacy: dispel wind, relieve cold and relieve exterior symptoms. Usage: Take once a day, hot.

(2) Scallion and Fermented Black Bean Soup Recipe: 2 scallions, 10 grams of fermented black beans. Preparation method: Use 500 ml of water, add the fermented black beans and boil for 2 to 3 minutes, then add the scallions and seasonings and serve. Efficacy: Relieve exterior symptoms and dispel cold. Usage: Take it while hot, and cover yourself with a blanket to prevent sweating after taking it.

(3) Coriander and Scallion Soup Recipe: 15 grams of coriander, 15 scallions, and 9 grams of ginger. Preparation method: Wash the coriander, green onion and ginger separately, chop them, put them in a pot, add appropriate amount of water and boil for 10 to 15 minutes, remove the residue and drink the juice. Efficacy: Dispel cold. Usage: Take twice a day for 2 to 3 days.