If you get a hot cold, stay away from acid, oil, and cold

After catching a cold in summer, what you eat is very important, because it determines the speed of recovery. Among them, there are three categories of foods that cannot be eaten:

First, sour foods such as black plums and hawthorns. Due to poor appetite among patients with heat colds, many people like to eat hawthorn, black plum and other "appetizing" foods, which is actually inappropriate. Because this type of food is often acidic and has astringent effects, it will affect the dispersing effect of drugs or foods used to treat "heat colds" to a certain extent. You should pay special attention to it in the early stages of heat colds.

Second, fried foods and foods rich in animal and vegetable fats. Since this type of food can also hinder the efficacy of "excellent" drugs, they should be avoided while taking the drug.

Third, cold drinks. Some people think that cold drinks for patients with "heat colds" are just the "symptoms". In fact, this kind of thinking is a mistake. Super cold food has a "convergent" effect and will also affect the "excellent" effect of medicine or food< /p>

There are actually three types of "heat colds"

Fever, chills, nasal congestion, runny nose... These cold symptoms will visit us once or even multiple times almost every year. In the hot summer, It’s equally hard to avoid.

A cold in summer is called "heat cold". Why do you still get cold when it’s hot? In this regard, the reporter interviewed Professor Chao Enxiang of the Respiratory Department of Traditional Chinese Medicine at the China-Japan Friendship Hospital of the Ministry of Health.

Chao Enxiang pointed out that "cold" is another name for colds in traditional Chinese medicine. It is named because it is mainly caused by wind evil. It is especially prone to occur when there are sudden changes in climate, abnormalities in cold and warmth, and low human body resistance. Based on a comprehensive analysis of the patient's symptoms, tongue, pulse, etc., traditional Chinese medicine divides colds into four types: wind-cold cold, wind-heat cold, summer-wet cold and body deficiency cold. All four types of colds can occur in summer, and the previous three types The most.

The summer-wet cold is a special type of cold that only occurs in summer. Because the heat-wetness is severe in summer, it is easy to invade the human body. The main symptoms are reflected in the heat-wetness and dampness. They often include fever, persistent sweating, nasal congestion, and sticky mucus, accompanied by dizziness, severe distension and pain, fatigue, upset, thirst, chest tightness, nausea, vomiting, loss of appetite, diarrhea and other digestive tract symptoms. Western medicine calls this " Gastrointestinal cold."

Chao Enxiang said that in order to avoid the torment of the scorching heat, some people who are greedy for cold will often hide under the air conditioner or eat too many iced drinks and food. As everyone knows, the pores of human skin are open in summer. , the ability to resist wind and cold is weaker. At this time, it is easy to catch a cold and form a cold. The main symptoms of wind-chill cold are severe aversion to cold, mild fever, no sweating, nasal congestion, sneezing, light-colored and thin nasal mucus, headache, and soreness in limbs and joints.

In addition, some people with internal heat constitutions with yin deficiency or yang hyperactivity are more likely to feel the warm summer wind or become sick due to wind-induced heat, resulting in severe fever, mild aversion to cold, and poor sweating. , a wind-heat cold accompanied by dry mouth and thirst, sore throat, and yellow and sticky phlegm.

Finally, Chao Enxiang reminded patients that patients with "heat colds" should not blindly take medicine. They need to identify the type of cold they have and choose appropriate medicines. (Identify the type first, then choose medicine

Heat colds tend to heal on their own and are mainly treated with non-drug methods, including bed rest, ensuring adequate sleep, drinking more water, eating a light diet, etc.

Drug treatment is generally aimed at relieving symptoms and shortening the course of the disease. Patients with mild symptoms can choose oral treatment with Chinese patent medicines, but the type of cold must first be identified.

Summer-type colds are more common. It is common and characterized by obvious gastrointestinal symptoms, such as nausea, vomiting, loss of appetite and diarrhea. The first choice for treatment is Huoxiang Zhengqi or Gegen Qinlian decoction. Patients with exogenous wind-cold type are more sensitive to cold, so they can drink some ginger decoction. , or choose cold-dispersing medicines such as Ganmao Qingre Granules to induce sweating and relieve the symptoms; in addition to nasal congestion and sneezing, patients with external wind-heat type mainly have symptoms such as dry mouth, thirst, sore throat, yellowish and sticky nasal mucus, etc., and treatment should use Yinqiao Powder is pungent and cool, clearing away heat and detoxifying.

If the fever is difficult to go away after a cold, or the cough is severe, you must go to the hospital for chronic cough caused by a cold. Treatment is difficult and requires early prevention. In addition, if the symptoms of vomiting and diarrhea last for a long time, it will cause water and electrolyte imbalances in the body and acid-base balance, which will threaten life safety. Therefore, although heat colds are minor, they must not be taken lightly.

How to take dietary therapy for heat colds

In addition to the general cold symptoms, summer colds also have internal heat phenomena such as thirst and upset, so people often call them "heat colds". Diet therapy plays an important role in the auxiliary treatment of heat colds, but the choice of diet therapy methods should also be based on the different symptoms of the patient. Traditional Chinese medicine often divides "heat colds" into clinical types: wind-heat type, summer-wet type and wind-cold type. So what should you eat for these three different types of heat colds?

Wind-heat type

Typical symptoms: severe fever, mild aversion to cold, dry and sore throat, even redness, swelling and pain in the throat and tonsils, nasal congestion or runny nose, thirst, and phlegm Sticky color yellow etc.

Recommended dietary prescription:

Sinhua and tempeh porridge: 9 grams of honeysuckle, 9 grams of light tempeh, decoct in water to remove residue, add 60 grams of japonica rice, appropriate amount of sugar, cook porridge and eat. Take it 1-2 times a day. It has the functions of clearing away heat, detoxifying and dispersing wind-heat. It is very suitable for patients with wind-heat type heat cold.

Yinhua mint drink: 30 grams of silver flowers, 10 grams of mint, 60 grams of fresh reed root. First add 500 ml of water to Yinghua and Reed Root, boil for 15 minutes, then add mint and boil for 3 minutes, strain out and add appropriate amount of sugar, take it warmly, 3-4 times a day. It is suitable for people with wind-heat type heat colds whose main symptoms include fever, dry throat and thirst.

Wind-cold type

Typical symptoms: severe aversion to cold, mild fever, obvious headache and joint pain, severe nasal congestion, runny nose, no thirst, thin and white phlegm, sore throat The pain is not obvious, or only itching in the throat is seen.

Recommended diet:

Cilantro and green onion drink: 15 grams of coriander, 3 sections of green onion (with roots), wash both, add an appropriate amount of water, boil and cook for 5 minutes. Can. It is suitable for patients in the early stage of heat cold syndrome diagnosed as wind-cold type according to traditional Chinese medicine. Since green onions and coriander both have the effect of producing sweat, those who sweat a lot should not eat them.

Tofu and black soya bean soup with white scallions: cut 250 grams of tofu into cubes, wash 12 grams of light black soya beans, put them into a casserole together with 15 grams of white scallions, add water and bring to a boil, then simmer for 5 minutes, while hot Impressed. It can dispel wind and cold externally and clear away heat and detoxify internally. It is very suitable for people who suffer from external wind-cold and turn it into internal heat. The main manifestations are upset, dry mouth and sore throat.

Summer-wet type

Typical symptoms: dizziness, polydipsia, vomiting or diarrhea, inability to eat, accompanied by fever, aversion to chills, headache or body pain, etc.

Recommended dietary prescription:

Lentil Flower and Patchouli Fragrance Drink: 20 grams of Lentil Flower, 12 grams of Patchouli, 10 grams of Silver Flower, and appropriate amount of sugar. Wash the lentil flowers, patchouli flowers and silver flowers, add appropriate amount of water to boil, season with sugar and drink. Traditional Chinese medicine believes that lentil flower has a good effect of strengthening the spleen and removing dampness, and patchouli has the effects of removing dampness, stopping vomiting, and relieving summer heat. The two combined with honeysuckle, which clears away heat, detoxifies, and dispels wind-heat, can play a very good role in removing dampness and relieving heat. Table effect.

Porridge with Patchouli leaves: 20 grams of fresh Patchouli leaves, decoct and set aside. First use 100 grams of japonica rice to cook porridge, add the fried Patchouli and boil to make Patchouli porridge. Take it twice a day. It has the functions of strengthening the spleen, resolving dampness, and relieving the surface

To prevent colds in summer, avoid both cold and heat

As summer approaches, heat colds have become a problem that troubles us. Although the enemy is not an incurable disease, it can also cause discomfort to our bodies and inconvenience to our lives and work. If you want to stay away from the harassment of heat colds, you need to start by paying attention to the small details in your life.

Improving the body’s resistance is the key to preventing disease. At ordinary times, you should pay attention to getting more rest, working and resting appropriately, living a regular life, and ensuring adequate sleep; strengthen physical exercise, and choose swimming, walking and other sports in summer; avoid irritable emotions and keep your mood comfortable.

Maintain indoor air circulation and frequently open windows for ventilation. Avoid entering air-conditioned rooms with low room temperature suddenly. In fact, after sweating a lot, the body's ability to resist wind-cold is greatly weakened. If you feel the stimulation of cold at this time, you will easily suffer from a cold. In summer, people often ignore the importance of keeping warm. For women who work in air-conditioned environments for a long time, it is necessary to prepare a coat, preferably pants or stockings, to avoid catching the cold.

You should also pay special attention to your diet. The weather is hot in summer, and the human body will consume a lot of water. You must drink more water, preferably light salt water. You should eat a light diet, eat more fruits and vegetables rich in vitamins, and avoid greasy, spicy, and cold foods. You often cook mung bean porridge, Lotus seed and lily porridge to prevent heatstroke and cool down.

Pay attention to personal hygiene, wash hands and bathe frequently, and avoid going to crowded places. Fruits and vegetables must be washed before eating.

In addition, try to reduce outdoor activities when the sun is strong and the temperature is high at noon, and use an umbrella when going out to avoid the heat and wind-heat cold