Should I take antiviral or anti-inflammatory drugs for viral colds?

Viral colds and other colds caused by wind, cold or wind-heat are actually different. Viral colds can cause more serious damage to our bodies. If we are not careful, it can easily lead to infections in other organs. For the treatment of viral colds, everyone also needs to go to the hospital for treatment. So, do you know whether you should take antiviral or anti-inflammatory drugs for viral colds? In fact, we still have to follow the doctor's advice when taking medicine.

Basic treatment for viral colds

Treatment method: dispel wind and relieve exterior symptoms. The main acupoints are the hand Taiyin meridian, hand Yangming meridian and Du meridian. The main points are Lieque, Hegu, Dazhui, Taiyang and Fengchi.

What medicine can cure viral cold quickly? How to recover quickly from viral cold

The main acupoints are operated using the filiform needle drainage method. For wind-cold colds, moxibustion is performed on the Dazhui point; for wind-heat colds, pricking and cupping are performed on the Dazhui point. Among the paired acupoints, Zusanli is used with the tonifying method or the balanced tonifying and draining method, Shaoshang and Weizhong are used with the pricking and bleeding method, and the remaining acupoints are used with the draining method. Fang Yi's Meaning: Cold is caused by external evil invading the lung defense. Taiyin and Yangming are exterior and interior to each other, so Lieque and Hegu of the hand Taiyin and hand Yangming meridians are used to eliminate the evil and relieve the exterior. The Du meridian controls the body's yang energy. Warm moxibustion on Dazhui can promote yang and dispel cold. Bloodletting can clear away heat evil. Fengchi is the meeting point of the Foot Shaoyang Meridian and the Yangwei Meridian. "Yangwei is associated with cold and heat diseases", so Fengchi can not only dispel wind evil, but also clear the head when combined with the temples.

Cupping

Select Dazhui, Shenzhu, Dazhui and Feishu points, leave the cupping for 15 minutes before removing it, or use flash cupping. This method is suitable for colds caused by wind and cold.

Cupping

Select Dazhui, Fengmen, Shenzhu and Feishu points, disinfect them, and prick them with a three-edged needle to allow them to bleed naturally. After the bleeding color turns lighter, add a fire cupping jar to the acupuncture points, leave the cupping jar on for 10 minutes, then remove the cupping jar, clean the area and disinfect the needle hole again. This method is suitable for wind-heat colds.

Ear Acupuncture

Select the lungs, inner nose, tip of the lower tragus, and forehead, and use medium to strong stimulation. For sore throat, add filiform needle acupuncture to the throat and tonsils.

What medicine can cure viral cold quickly? How to recover quickly from viral cold

Patching therapy

Take 2 cloves of garlic, mash their juice and mix with flour to make a cone shape, and stuff it into the nostrils (alternating between the two sides). Leave it in for 15-20 minutes each time, 4.5 times a day. It has the effects of dispelling wind and cold, promoting lung function and opening the orifices, and is suitable for treating colds caused by wind and cold.

External treatment

Take 30 grams each of scallion and ginger and 5 grams of salt, mash them into a paste, add appropriate amount of white wine and mix well, wrap it with gauze, and apply it to the chest, back, elbows, and soles of the hands and feet. It generally has the effect of dispelling exterior pathogens and you will sweat about 15 minutes after application, and all cold symptoms can be relieved.

Diet therapy

Take 3-6 grams of perilla leaves and 3 grams of ginger, wash and chop them, put them in a teacup, pour in 200-300 ml of boiling water, cover and soak for 10 minutes, then add 15 grams of brown sugar, stir well, and drink while it is hot. It has the effect of dispelling exterior pathogens and is suitable for people with the initial stage of a cold, aversion to cold, no sweating and headache.

How to recover quickly from viral cold

1. In fact, viral colds can only rely on the patient's own resistance. If the patient's immunity is relatively good, the recovery will be faster, otherwise it will be slower. Therefore, drug treatment is necessary to be effective.

2. If the temperature is not too high, you must find a way to lower your body temperature. You can use a towel or iodine to wipe it. You must drink plenty of water and avoid eating irritating foods. It is best to drink boiled water with light salt, which will help reduce fever, inflammation and restore physical strength.

3. Do not go to crowded places during the treatment. First, you may get infected with bacteria, which is not good for your condition. Second, you may want to avoid spreading this viral cold to other people. So it is best to stay in bed at home, don’t go out and take good care of yourself. Eat more fruits and vegetables.

Nursing measures

What medicine can cure viral cold quickly? How to recover quickly from viral cold

1. The residence should be ventilated frequently and maintained at a certain temperature and humidity.

2. The patient needs to rest in bed, keep warm and reduce activity.

3. Drink more water and eat light and soft food.

4. When the fever is high, you can wipe the body with cold or warm water (the water temperature should be 32~34℃), or wipe the neck, armpits, groin, etc. with 30%~50% alcohol, or put an ice pack on your head. If your baby has a fever of over 38.5 degrees, you can use a 0.15mm anal antipyretic suppository.

5. Avoid taking medicine indiscriminately. For a cold, you need to distinguish between cold, heat, deficiency and excess, and take the right medicine for the condition to be effective. Try to choose Chinese herbal preparations with fewer side effects and the ability to enhance immunity. It is generally not advisable to take supplements during a fever.

The above is the editor’s introduction to the care of viral colds. I hope the above introduction can help everyone, and I also hope that everyone is in good health every day.

Viral colds generally do not require the use of antibiotics. Just drink more water, rest more, and avoid going to public places when the cold is prevalent. If you have cough, phlegm, runny nose, or nasal congestion, you can take medication according to different symptoms to relieve the discomfort.