Eating ice cream can relieve a sore throat.

When my elder sister just learned this trick, she laughed at the pig's barking on the "hospital bed" ... it was so cool.

If you have a sore throat when you have a cold, you can eat some ice cream or cool throat lozenges when it is not serious, which can relieve the pain.

This move is absolutely safe and effective, and the partners can rest assured.

But if your throat hurts badly and you can't stand the cold stimulation, you can't eat like this. You can choose drugs containing ibuprofen or acetaminophen to relieve pain.

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Remove nasal congestion with light salt water.

The most annoying thing about colds is nasal congestion, which annoys thieves.

In fact, the nose is too "dry", and normal saline can keep the nasal cavity moist.

Normal saline is 0.9% normal saline. Firstly, 4.5g of salt is dissolved in 500ml of water, and then the saline water is put into a nose washer to clean the nasal cavity.

If you think mixing salt water is too much trouble, you can buy ready-made nasal liquid, which is a little more expensive.

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Clever use of honey to relieve cough

It is true that some studies have found that honey can relieve cough, although the reason has not been studied yet.

It is enough to make my sister feel good, and it is more of a psychological soothing effect. Sweet things can make people feel better.

It should be emphasized that the main components of honey are fructose and glucose, and eating more will make you fat.

Moreover, babies under 1 year old eat honey, which is easy to be poisoned by botulinum. Don't let children eat honey and food containing honey.

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Maintain air humidity

Dry air can irritate nasal mucosa and cause cough. If you want to get wet, of course, you should replenish enough water.

It is also a good idea to use a humidifier, because influenza viruses generally spread in the humidity range of 20% ~ 40% and 60% ~ 80%. Therefore, it is suggested that the humidity of humidifier should be kept at 40% ~ 50% to prevent colds.

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Reasonable choice of cold medicine

There are hundreds of viruses that cause colds, and their symptoms are different. Some people have a stuffy nose, some people cough, and some people have a sore throat.

If you have several symptoms, make a compound cold medicine. It's simple to relieve the symptoms.

But it is inconvenient. It is more reasonable to choose a single-component drug with corresponding curative effect according to the symptoms.

The function of each component is roughly as follows

Acetaminophen: antipyretic and analgesic

Ibuprofen: antipyretic and analgesic

Pseudoephedrine: relieving nasal congestion

Dextromethorphan: Cough relieving

Diphenhydramine: anti-allergic, reducing runny nose and sneezing.

Next time you take cold medicine, just look at the medicine box and choose the targeted medicine.