Method 1: immediate relief.
Drink lots of hot drinks. Most colds are accompanied by a stuffy nose, which prevents you from breathing normally. Drinking hot drinks can loosen mucus and make it flow more freely. Once it flows out, it can help you breathe more easily. Hot water with a slice of lemon is a good choice. Vitamin C in lemons can help your body get rid of colds faster.
Herb tea, such as chrysanthemum or mint, is good for treating colds, because they can relieve an inflamed throat and help you breathe more easily.
Hot chicken soup or vegetable soup is nutritious and can help you clear your nose.
2. Give yourself steam therapy. Inhaling steam can help you clean your nose and relieve a dry and inflamed throat. The therapeutic effect of steam is utilized by the following steam therapy techniques: boiling a pot of water on the stove. Take it away from the fire, cover your head and shoulders with a towel, bend down and stop your face on the water. Let the steam rush to your face and enter your nose and mouth.
Take a steam bath. Before entering the bathroom, turn on the hot water to make it warm and full of steam. Try to breathe steam when taking a bath.
Take a comfortable bath. Turn on hot water, add soothing essential oil, such as green tea, mint or lemon grass, and enjoy aromatherapy while steaming.
3. Use a nose wash pot. This homeopathy uses a method called nasal irrigation, which washes nasal mucus out of the nose with salt water. Many people find that it can keep the sinuses clean for several hours. Nose washing pot is shaped like a rectangular teapot, usually made of ceramics or clay. They can be bought in pharmacies and health food stores.
If you want to use a nose washing pot, make a solution with 1/2 teaspoons of coarse salt and a glass of water. Pour the solution into the teapot. Stand by and tilt your head to one side, then aim the nozzle at your nostrils, tilt the snuff bottle, and pour the solution into your nose. Let it flow out of the other nostril and into the pool until the solution is used up. Pour the solution into the snuff bottle and proceed in the opposite direction from the other nostril.
4. Take more rest. In the first few days of a cold, releasing pine is very important for the recovery process. If you work too hard, you may get the flu, bronchitis and even pneumonia. Make sure to sleep at least 8 hours every night and take a nap when you are tired during the day. Consider taking a day off from your company or school to give your body a chance to recover.
Don't exercise excessively and avoid going to public places, so as not to infect others with your cold.
Method 2: Natural therapy
1, take some vitamin C. Vitamin C has been proved to help cold symptoms disappear faster. Drinking citrus juice such as orange juice and eating green leafy vegetables such as spinach and cabbage can ensure that you get enough vitamin C every day. You can also take vitamin c supplements to strengthen it.
2. Eat some herbs. It is said that some herbs can help relieve cold symptoms and speed up the cold process. Drinking more medicated wine, tea and herbal supplements can make you healthier and get better faster. Try ginseng, which is said to be very effective in treating colds. There are both tonic and ginseng tea.
Echinacea purpurea has been proved to be helpful in treating respiratory tract infections. You can use its extract or tea, or buy cold medicine containing this herb.
Elderberry tea is a traditional European cold medicine, which is made of mature flowers and mint leaves. It is said that it can make cold symptoms disappear faster.
3. Make honey lemon candy. Honey can soothe the throat, and lemon provides a lot of vitamin C. Making your own sugar with these two natural substances can greatly help you feel more comfortable when you have a cold. Make a batch in the following way: pour 1/2 cups of honey and a teaspoon of lemon juice into a small pot.
Boil the mixture over medium heat, stirring all the time to prevent it from turning into a paste.
Measure the temperature with a candy thermometer. When the honey reaches 300 degrees Fahrenheit (149 degrees Celsius), take it out of the fire immediately.
Drop honey on oiled parchment or waxed paper with a spoon. Let the water droplets harden, and then take them off the paper and eat them as sugar. Put the surplus in a sealed jar and use it later.
4. Use camphor and menthol. These raw materials used in "steam massage" can soothe the throat and chest, relieve cold symptoms and reduce mucus blockage. Menthol can also be used in hard candy.
Method 3: Medical solution
1, with nasal spray. Nasal spray contains normal saline or steroids, which can help you clean your nose. You can buy it at a drugstore or be prescribed by a doctor. Spray the spray into the nostrils according to the packaging instructions or the frequency recommended by the doctor. Some nasal sprays contain chemicals, which can have side effects if overused. If you are in doubt, consult your doctor before using the spray.
2. Try antihistamines. Find one containing bromophenamine or chlorphenamine, which can effectively treat the common cold. Your nose should be clean about an hour after you take the medicine.
Step 3 use cold syrup. If you cough too much and can't sleep, you will want to take some over-the-counter cold medicine to relieve the symptoms. Be sure to take it according to the recommended dosage on the package. A cough medicine containing dextromethorphan can make you better. Taking cough medicine may have side effects, because your body needs to cough to expel mucus and fluids. Don't take cough medicine if you are likely to become bronchitis or pneumonia.
Cough medicines containing expectorants can also be bought at pharmacies. This can resolve phlegm and make coughing more effective.
If your cough lasts more than a week, see a doctor. He or she may prescribe medicine for you, or see if there are other diseases that cause you to cough.
Tips for eating healthy food. No drinking, say goodbye to caffeine and dairy products.