Can I drink Isatis root when I catch a cold in summer?

Drinking isatis root can treat a cold in the summer, but if you want to completely cure a cold, you still need cold medicine. Isatis root cannot cure a cold, and drinking isatis root frequently is harmful to the body, causing an increase in toxins in the body and drug resistance. Isatis root can prevent and treat colds. It is good to drink a cup of isatis root occasionally, but it is best to improve the body's resistance through exercise.

Isatis root is a traditional Chinese medicine for clearing away heat and detoxifying. It is sold in all major pharmacies and is very convenient to use. Isatis root can be used to prevent and treat colds. This medicine was very famous during the SARS and avian influenza periods, so many people often have this medicine at home. In the summer, they take it out and mix it with water to drink when something happens. Some people even use it as a beverage. Actually, this is not a good thing to do.

1. Isatis root does have the effect of clearing away heat and detoxifying, but this is for patients. Ordinary people should not take the medicine. If healthy people take medicine frequently, it will cause drug resistance in the body. So don’t drink Isatis root if you are not sick.

2. In summer, it is necessary to choose cool drinks, but Isatis root is a medicine and is not suitable for use as a beverage. Because the medicinal properties of Isatis root are very strong, it also has certain toxic side effects. Among over-the-counter medicines, perhaps only Xiasangju Granule can be used as a beverage. In fact, it is very good to drink some green tea, scented tea, and mung bean soup in summer.

3. Isatis root is a traditional Chinese medicine. It can indeed be used to prevent and treat colds pharmacologically. However, Chinese medicine divides colds into three types: wind-cold, wind-heat, and summer-dampness. Isatis root is not suitable for all cold symptoms, and is even less suitable for heatstroke. Instead of taking banyan root to prevent colds, it is safer and more effective to eat better, sleep better, and exercise more.

Note: All medicines are toxic, and Isatis root is also a medicine, so you should consult a doctor before use and use it under the doctor's guidance.