How to catch a cold in summer?
Summer is a high-risk season, and the extreme heat can easily reduce human immunity, leading to heatstroke and illness. Here, I would like to share with you what to do when you have a low-grade fever and a cold in summer. Method: 1. You can soak the towel in cold water in the most traditional way, then fold it into a square and put it on your forehead for cold compress, then soak other towels in cold water to wipe your body to get rid of heat, or you can directly put an ice pack around your limbs to reduce heat. 2. Pour a part of medical alcohol into the basin, then dilute it with water, and it is best to control its concentration at about 3%. Then wipe your body with a larger cotton ball or a small towel dipped in diluted alcohol. The key points to be wiped are neck, chest, armpit, abdomen, hands and feet, etc. This has heat dissipation function. 3, it is best to turn off the air conditioning in the room, if you must turn on the air conditioning, then don't put the air conditioning on the patient, the air conditioning temperature is best adjusted above 27 degrees, and pay attention to the air circulation of the house, and always open the window to ventilate. 4, quietly lying in bed, don't do anything else, drink more boiled water, if it is caused by heatstroke, then you can ask people to cook mung beans and honeysuckle together to drink soup, which can cool off the heat; If the cold is caused by air conditioning, then you can boil ginger soup. 5, low-grade cold can drink a little pure natural Chinese herbal tea at first, such as boat-fruited Sterculia plus licorice tea, do not eat antibiotics, if it is completely ineffective or getting worse, then it is recommended to see a doctor before deciding what medicine to take, and even choose acupuncture plus massage. Suggestions: 1. The current antibiotic treatment can be continued. Some symptomatic drugs can be used for nasal discharge, such as pediatric paracetamol and amantadine granules, pediatric paracetamol, etc., and some expectorant and expectorant drugs can be used for phlegm. 2, diet should pay attention to avoid fish, eggs, cold, irritating food, drink more water, eat more fruits, vegetables and other vitamin-rich foods. To prevent summer colds, we should pay attention to the following points: 1. Exercise, enhance physical fitness, and pay attention to changing clothes according to weather changes to prevent cold and heat. 2. Pay attention to the combination of work and rest, prevent overwork and enhance the body's ability to resist diseases. 3. It is necessary to appropriately increase some nutritious foods, such as lean meat, fish, milk, eggs, animal livers, bean products, fresh vegetables and fruits, etc., to supplement the energy consumption of the body. 4. Don't sleep outdoors at night, don't blow the fan excessively, and don't sleep in a shady place with draught, such as under the eaves and by the wall, so as to avoid catching a cold. 5. It is not advisable to use cold water punch when sweating in hot weather. Pay attention to rain protection in rainy days. If clothes get wet, put on dry clothes immediately after returning home. At the beginning of a cold, you can take three or four raw scallions, decoct soup frequently, or take some Huoxiang Zhengqi water. Cold is a common frequently-occurring disease, so far there is no specific treatment. Be sure to drink plenty of boiled water, and then you can drink some ginger soup or something. Don't blow the air conditioner, remember to cover it with a small blanket to make your body sweat. If necessary, you can drink honey. Honey contains a variety of bioactive substances, which can stimulate the immune function of the human body. Taking it twice a day in the morning and evening can effectively treat and prevent colds and other viral diseases. I hope the above article can help you.