Is wind-heat cold tea useful

Wind-heat cold can cause many problems, such as nasal congestion, runny nose and cough, headache and severe fever, thick yellow sputum when coughing, and even black sputum. Wind-heat cold can also cause constipation. The treatment for wind-heat cold mainly uses spicy and cool herbs to relieve the symptoms. Choose some cold-reducing powders that reduce fever, such as Isatis root or Yinqiao Jiedu pills. Of course, you can drink tea appropriately after catching a wind-heat cold.

Tea is a cool food with a sweet and bitter taste. It is a natural detoxifier. Herbal tea also contains ingredients that can relieve wind-heat. So for common wind-heat colds, we might as well try taking tea instead of medicine, which may have unexpected effects. Since the symptoms of wind-heat cold mostly appear in the upper respiratory tract, and tea has the effect of drawing the air upward, some Chinese herbal teas for treating wind-cold can draw the medicinal effects above the neck and quickly relieve upper respiratory tract symptoms such as headache and runny nose.

Common tea recipe for wind-heat cold: Chrysanthemum sugar tea: Ingredients: 30 grams of chrysanthemum sugar, appropriate amount of white sugar. Preparation method: Soak the chrysanthemums in boiling water in a teapot and add appropriate amount of sugar. Efficacy: It can clear lung qi and relieve cough, clear the accumulated fire in the three burners. It is suitable for patients with the initial stage of wind-heat cold, headache and fever. Ginger and brown sugar tea: Ingredients: 10 grams of ginger, appropriate amount of brown sugar. Method: Slice the ginger, soak it in boiling water, add a small amount of brown sugar, and drink it instead of tea. Efficacy: It can dispel cold and relieve exterior symptoms, warm the lungs and relieve cough, increase appetite, and treat wind-heat colds.

It should be noted that some pregnant or breastfeeding women are prone to wind-heat colds. At this time, they may have a persistent high fever, which has a great impact on the fetus. However, due to this special physical relationship, medication cannot be used casually. You must consult a doctor before taking the medication, and actively consider whether the medication will affect the fetus. Generally speaking, medication can only be considered when the fever of a pregnant woman with wind-heat cold is above 39°C.