What to do with sore throat and runny nose

Sometimes a cold comes out of nowhere. You just sneeze a few times the day before, and then you catch a cold. Not only that, you also have a runny nose and a sore throat, which makes you feel very depressed. Although a cold is not a big deal, the discomfort is enough to make you feel like you are dying. In addition to medication for sore throat and runny nose, you can also eat more lung-moisturizing foods, drink more hot water, etc., and you will gradually recover to a healthy state.

Gua Sha Therapy 1 Acupoint locations: Dazhui (in the depression below the spinous process of the seventh cervical vertebra on the posterior midline of the back); Hegu (between the first and second metacarpal bones); Quchi (at the lateral end of the elbow transverse line), Chize (in the middle of the elbow transverse line, on the radial edge of the biceps tendon), Waiguan (on the dorsal side of the forearm, on the line connecting Yangchi and the tip of the elbow), Fengchi (on the back of the neck, under the occipital bone, level with Fengfu). Method: 1. Apply scraping oil to the scraping area; scrape from Fengchi point downwards for 3 inches without pausing, using moderate force. 2. For the Dazhui point behind the neck, use gentle force and scrape with the edge of a scraper until sha appears. 3. Scrape the two points on the inner side of the upper limb again, from top to bottom. The Chize point can be scraped again.

4. Scrape two points on the outer side of the upper limb, from top to bottom. The order of scraping is: Fengchi first, then Dazhui, along Quchi and Chize, and finally scrape Waiguan and Hegu points. Efficacy: Gua Sha can dredge the body's meridians and remove evils from the body's surface. The above method is suitable for wind-heat colds with symptoms such as sore throat, nasal congestion, runny nose, fever, etc. Massage therapy 2 Acupoints: Fengchi and Dazhui (the two acupoints are the same as those in scraping therapy). Method: Press the tip of your thumb (or index finger or middle finger) on the acupoint, and rub and press in a clockwise or counterclockwise direction with your fingers. Press and knead each acupoint 100-200 times, applying a certain amount of force with your fingers. Efficacy: Massaging the two acupoints can relieve the cold and stop pain in the head and neck. It is suitable for many symptoms caused by colds, such as runny nose, sore throat, nasal congestion, headache, etc. Perilla, ginger and tangerine peel drink 3 Ingredients: 6 grams of perilla leaves, 6 grams of tangerine peel, 6 grams of ginger. Preparation method: Put the three herbs into a casserole, add water to boil the juice, add brown sugar to mix evenly and then serve. Efficacy: Perilla can induce sweating and relieve exterior symptoms, ginger can warm the middle and dispel cold, and tangerine peel can relieve cough and stimulate appetite. This recipe is suitable for symptoms of sore throat and runny nose caused by cold. Scallion, ginger and jujube soup 4 Ingredients: 2 scallions, 5 jujubes, 6 grams of ginger. Preparation: Add ginger, scallion and jujube to water and boil over high heat for 5 minutes. Drink it while it is hot and start sweating. Efficacy: Ginger can dispel wind and cold, scallion can induce sweating and relieve symptoms, and jujube can replenish the middle and invigorate Qi, so this diet therapy is suitable for the symptoms of runny nose and sore throat in the early stages of a cold.

Mint mulberry leaf drink 5 Ingredients: 30 grams of honeysuckle, 50 grams of fresh reed root, 10 grams of mint. Method: Put fresh reed root and honeysuckle into a casserole, add half a liter of water, boil for 5 minutes, then add 10 grams of mint, boil for another 3 minutes, take the juice and add sugar to taste. 3-4 times a day. Efficacy: This dietary therapy recipe uses cooling medicines, which have a good antipyretic effect and are effective for wind-heat colds, sore throats and runny noses.

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