Every change of season brings a large number of cold patients to the hospital. Spring is a high season for colds, and many people have a question: when you have a cold, should you take medicine or tough it out? And how can we prevent colds?
Should You Take Medicine or Tough It Out When You Have a Cold?
In terms of treatment, how can a cold get better without treatment?
In medicine, a cold is defined as a self-healing infectious disease with a high incidence, and generally it takes 7-14 days to recover.
As the saying goes, three parts treatment and seven parts nourishment, this saying is most appropriate for colds. Cold patients should rest appropriately, wash hands frequently, drink plenty of water, avoid crowded places, and keep indoor air fresh by opening windows for ventilation.
Can a cold really get better just by lying down?
In theory, yes. But if during the course of a cold, the body temperature is high, nasal congestion is severe, continuous sneezing, and the throat is too sore to eat, seriously affecting daily life, then symptomatic treatment must be carried out, and this is where cold medicine comes in handy.
Treating the Symptoms
1. Cold and Flu Granules: mainly used for the initial stage of a cold with fever and chills.
2. Jingfang Cold Granules: mainly used for those with severe wind and cold or those with a more severe cold caused by wind and cold.
3. Cold Relief Granules: suitable for those with obvious fever in the middle and later stages of a cold.
4. Huoxiang Zhengqi Pills: mainly used for those with severe wind and cold or those with a more severe cold caused by wind and cold.
Family Tips for Preventing Colds in Spring
1. Family Prevention:
Prevention is especially important for colds. Strengthen self-care, maintain a regular lifestyle, balance work and rest, have a healthy diet, and dress according to changes in weather; keep feet, knees, and back warm.
Wash your face and nose with cold water in the morning; exercise regularly and maintain emotional stability; pay attention to fresh indoor air, open windows for at least fifteen minutes in the morning for ventilation; if a flu patient is found at home, use vinegar for air disinfection in a timely manner, and apply garlic juice to the nostrils or consume several cloves of garlic to reduce transmission.
2. "Early" Is the Key:
As the saying goes, "treat the disease early, take medicine early." A cold is an external symptom. If the external pathogen is not resolved, it will enter the body and transform into internal heat, worsening the condition.
When you or your family members have a cold due to wind and cold, press the "Axillary Gate" acupoint (the depression between the fourth and fifth finger joints on the back of the hand); or take onion and ginger soup to induce sweating and dispel wind and cold. Generally, the external symptoms can be relieved. If the symptoms are more severe, early medication should be used to control the progression of the illness.
