How to prevent colds

If the weather changes greatly between hot and cold, or if we go out and get caught in the rain, our body's resistance will inevitably decrease, and we will be prone to fever and colds. Regardless of whether the cold is caused by wind-heat or wind-cold, we must treat the disease in time after the cold, otherwise the cold will be serious and may cause many complications. If the cold is caused by wind and cold, then you need to use some traditional Chinese medicine with pungent and warm functions to relieve the symptoms. Here are some preventive measures for colds.

Drink chicken soup: Two clinical medical centers in the United States reported that drinking chicken soup can inhibit inflammation of the throat and respiratory tract, and is extremely effective in eliminating symptoms such as nasal congestion, runny nose, cough, sore throat, etc. caused by colds. Because chicken contains many amino acids necessary for the human body and is rich in nutrients, it can significantly enhance the body's resistance to cold viruses. Chicken also contains some special chemicals that have the effect of enhancing pharyngeal blood circulation and nasal fluid secretion, which is good for protecting the patency of the respiratory tract, clearing respiratory viruses, and accelerating recovery from colds.

Eat more radishes: Practice has shown that the carotene in radishes has a unique effect in preventing and treating colds. The specific method is to chop the sweet, crisp and juicy radish into pieces, squeeze out half a cup of juice, then mash the ginger, squeeze out a small amount of ginger juice, add it to the radish juice, then add sugar or honey, mix well and pour in boiling water to drink as a beverage, three times a day for two consecutive days, which can clear away heat, detoxify, dispel cold, and prevent colds.

Drink sugar and ginger tea together: Because colds are mostly caused by external wind and cold, they often cause symptoms such as headache, nasal congestion, runny nose, joint pain, and even fear of cold and fever. You can use appropriate amounts of brown sugar, ginger, and black tea, boil them into soup and drink it 1-2 times a day. It not only warms the body and removes cold, but also has good prevention and treatment functions for colds.

Generally speaking, the patient's body will have fever after a cold, some patients will sweat, some patients will not sweat, and it is easy to have a runny nose or nasal congestion after a cold. Patients with more serious conditions are also prone to headaches and swelling. Some patients feel itchy and uncomfortable in the throat, and will cough constantly, and may even cause joint pain. Therefore, a cold is not a small problem, and you must pay attention to prevention and treatment.