Colds are mostly caused by exogenous common cold, which can be divided into wind-cold syndrome and wind-heat syndrome.
Cold is one of the most common diseases, and most people have experienced it. How did it happen? According to traditional Chinese medicine, there are six qi in nature, namely wind, cold, heat, dampness, dryness and heat. When the six qi is excessive and harmful to human body, or when the human body is deficient in vital qi and weak in resistance, the six qi will become the exogenous evil (six evils) that will damage human body, namely, cold, cold, summer, dampness, dryness and heat. According to Chen, a Chinese doctor, colds are mostly caused by exogenous "common colds", which are divided into wind-cold syndrome and wind-heat syndrome according to weather changes, with cold or heat pathogens.
When people have a cold, they will have symptoms of sneezing, runny nose and headache. When cold turns into heat, they will begin to have symptoms of bronchial problems, cough, sticky throat and yellow nose. When a person is attacked by wind and heat and becomes a wind-heat cold, there will be symptoms such as fever, sweating, sore throat and dry mouth.
Apart from wind-cold syndrome and wind-heat syndrome, colds are closely related to the lack of healthy qi, and exogenous pathogens cannot be balanced. The factors that affect people's vitality are abnormal diet, unbalanced nutrition intake, abnormal work and rest, overwork, emotional problems and great pressure. In addition, the environment is also a major factor. If you are often in a confined space or public place, you are also prone to catch a cold.
Ginger and onion can be added to chicken soup for cold, and excessive nourishing can be avoided for wind-heat cold.
Because a cold can not only cause physical discomfort, but also affect daily life, so many people are looking for a good way to recover quickly after a cold. The most common saying is "drinking chicken soup can make a cold get better quickly." In this regard, Dr. Chen, a Chinese medicine doctor, said that the general medicinal diet can be divided into warm tonic, flat tonic and cold tonic, and the attribute of chicken is "flat tonic", which contains high-quality protein. It is suggested that people with wind-cold and wind-heat colds can drink general mushroom chicken soup to supplement energy. Because the mushroom is flat, it is not limited by cold-heat syndrome, and it has the effects of nourishing qi and blood, strengthening spleen and stomach, expelling wind and resolving phlegm. Stew it in chicken soup together, which will help improve immunity and relieve cold symptoms.
When you have a cold, you can add ginger slices and onions to chicken soup to relieve the cold and enhance immunity. It is worth noting that wind-heat cold should not add eight treasures and ten perfect isothermal ingredients to chicken soup, so as not to be too nourishing, but to aggravate symptoms and delay the course of disease. Therefore, it is more appropriate to drink ordinary chicken soup.
To relieve cold, we should avoid cold and wind-hot diet.
Besides drinking chicken soup, you should also pay attention to colds. Different colds have different food suitability and taboos. Chen, a Chinese doctor, said that for cold colds, you can eat more cold foods such as ginger and onion, and avoid cold foods such as melons and ice products. For wind-heat type cold, you can eat some moist food such as vegetables, fruits, kumquat and lemon to reduce fever. Because there is heat in your body, you should avoid eating roasted, fried, spicy and irritating foods, sweets and foods that make your hair stand up (such as geese and ducks).
Three acupoints to prevent colds: Hegu, Quchi and Zusanli.
As for how to prevent colds? Chen, a Chinese doctor, said that herbs such as Radix Astragali, Radix Codonopsis and Ginseng can be used to regulate the body. In addition to diet conditioning, you can also press the following three points:
Hegu point: also known as tiger's mouth, located at the intersection of thumb and forefinger. Because it looks like a deep valley, it is named Hegu. Pressing this point at ordinary times can dredge qi and blood and enhance immunity. Pressing it when catching a cold can dispel the common cold and relieve the symptoms of headache and nasal congestion.
Quchi point: it is located on the outside of elbow, at the depression of the inner edge of the lateral epicondyle of humerus. Pressing this acupoint at ordinary times can harmonize qi and blood, and can treat allergic rhinitis, sore throat and cough.
Zusanli point: located 3 inches below the lateral knee and four fingers below the lateral knee, frequent pressing helps digestion of the spleen and stomach, increases resistance and strengthens physique.
According to the above three points, you can enhance your immunity and prevent colds. In addition, it is also a good way to prevent colds to develop regular daily routine, normal eating habits, exercise more and relieve stress in time.
A cold is closely related to the lack of healthy qi, which can't balance exogenous pathogens. The factors that affect people's healthy qi are abnormal diet, unbalanced nutrition intake, abnormal work and rest, overwork, emotional problems and great pressure.