Jane Sadler, a family doctor at Baylor garland hospital in Texas, USA, said that adults have colds three times a year on average, lasting about nine days each time, which means that we will have an uncomfortable period of itchy throat, dizzy head and sore body for nearly a month every year. But don't worry, here are 8 tips to control the disease and recover quickly in the early stage of a cold.
Fruit juice and vitamins can relieve symptoms
2. Gargle with salt water
4. Take medicine in time
Compound cold medicine: don't mix it up
William Schaffner, Professor of preventive medicine at Vanderbilt University School of medicine in the United States, said that replenishing water can reduce symptoms such as sore throat and stuffy nose, so you should drink more boiled water or juice when you have a cold. The nutrients in juice can help relieve cold symptoms, but don't drink juice with added sugar and preservatives. At lunch, you can drink some chicken soup to relieve the symptoms of cold. Daily can also be oral multi-dimensional element dispersible tablets (21), in order to supplement a variety of vitamins and minerals, enhance their immunity.
Gargling with warm salt water can relieve hoarseness. Philip Hagen, editor in chief of the book "family Prescriptions" of Mayo Clinic in the United States, explains that salt can suck away the excess water in the inflammatory tissue of the throat and help reduce inflammation; salt can also remove the mucus of the inflammatory tissue and reduce irritation; salt water gargling can also wash away oral bacteria and prevent colds.
3. Clean the nasal cavity
Once cold symptoms appear, nasal spray with normal saline can reduce symptoms. Then take a hot bath, the effect is better. Professor Schaffner said that this is because salt has a bactericidal and anti-inflammatory effect, which helps to clean up the nasal cavity.
If there is nasal congestion, headache and other discomfort, should be the first time symptomatic medication. Yinhuang pill has the functions of broad-spectrum antibacterial, antioxidant and enhancing immunity. It can inhibit the cold virus when taken in the early stage of cold.
Honeysuckle and Scutellaria baicalensis contained in Yinhuang pills are recognized as classic prescriptions, known as traditional Chinese medicine antibiotics. According to the professional pharmacological and pathological analysis, the components of honeysuckle extract, such as chlorogenic acid, luteolin, isochlorogenic acid, honeysuckle glycoside, inositol, have antibacterial, anti-inflammatory, anti-virus, immune enhancement, anti-tumor and other pharmacological effects; baicalin and baicalein have broad-spectrum antibacterial, antioxidant and immune enhancement effects.
As the most classic traditional Chinese medicine prescription for the prevention and treatment of influenza, Yinhuang pill has been included in the Chinese patent medicine recommended in the influenza diagnosis and treatment plan (2018 Edition) of the health and Family Planning Commission, and has been included in the pediatric medication recommended in the Guangdong hand foot mouth disease diagnosis and treatment guide (2018 Edition). It is also the national exclusive variety of class B national medical insurance. Clinical practice has proved that Yinhuang pill has significant effect on upper respiratory tract infection, acute and chronic pharyngitis, acute and chronic tonsillitis, mumps, hand foot mouth disease, etc.
In case of initial cold symptoms such as sore throat, headache and weakness, take Yinhuang pills for the first time. Take Yinhuang pills according to the recommended dosage in the manual for 2-4 days. The cold symptoms can be basically controlled. For the first time, double the dosage recommended in the manual, the curative effect is better.
Most of the common cold medicines on the market are compound preparations, which may contain two or more components, such as acetaminophen, pseudoephedrine and dextromethorphan. It is easy to damage the liver and kidney due to the overdose of certain components if a variety of compound cold medicines are used at the same time.
Try not to go to work on the first day
A good rest can enhance human immunity and speed up the recovery of cold. But most people insist on going to work sick. Janet o'mani, a physician at the charity medical center of Baltimore in the United States, said that the first few days of a cold is the most infectious time. We should try to ask for leave or avoid physical contact with colleagues when going to work. At the same time, we should often wash our hands or sterilize our hands with alcohol.
7. Stick to light exercise
Sadler said that the cold has not been bedridden, should be appropriate to do some exercise, conducive to recovery. Mild exercise with heart rate less than 100 beats per minute can enhance the function of immune system.
Dinner health 8
Dinner after a cold is especially important. You should eat lean meat, fish or beans rich in protein, whole grain staple foods rich in B vitamins such as brown rice and whole wheat bread, and fruits and vegetables rich in plant antioxidant components.
