A cold, which people often say, actually refers to two diseases, namely, the common cold and the influenza. Generally, we are talking about the common cold. Although the common cold mostly occurs in early winter, it can also occur in any season, such as spring and summer, and the pathogenic viruses of colds in different seasons are not exactly the same.
If you have a cold, you'd better not put on a mask. Masks are generally very cold, and alternating hot and cold may aggravate the symptoms of a cold, so you should treat the cold first and then stick a mask.
What method can you treat a cold?
Because the occurrence of cold affects daily life, patients are advised to actively treat it. Generally speaking, colds can be treated in the following ways:
1, symptomatic treatment.
(1) rest. People who are seriously ill or old and infirm should stay in bed, avoid smoking, drink plenty of water and keep indoor air circulation.
(2) antipyretic and analgesic. If you have fever, headache, muscle aches and other symptoms, you can choose antipyretic and analgesic drugs. Sore throat can be treated with various throat tablets.
(3) decongestant. When nasal congestion and congestion and edema of nasal mucosa occur, pseudoephedrine hydrochloride or 1% ephedrine can be used for nasal drip.
(4) antihistamines. A cold often increases the sensitivity of nasal mucosa, often sneezing and running nose, and antihistamines such as chlorphenamine maleate or diphenhydramine can be used.
(5) relieving cough. For those with obvious cough symptoms, antitussive drugs such as dextromethorphan and pentoverine can be given.
2. Etiology treatment.
(1) Antibacterial drug therapy. There is no need to use antibacterial drugs for simple virus infection. When there is evidence of bacterial infection such as leukocytosis, sore throat and cough with yellow sputum, penicillin, first-generation cephalosporins, macrolides or quinolones can be used as appropriate.
(2) antiviral drug treatment. At present, there are no specific antiviral drugs, and the abuse of antiviral drugs can cause influenza virus resistance. Therefore, if there is no fever and the immune function is normal, patients who have been ill for more than two days generally do not need to apply it. Immunodeficiency patients can be routinely used in the early stage. Ribavirin and oseltamivir have strong inhibitory effects on influenza virus, parainfluenza virus and respiratory syncytial virus, which can shorten the course of disease.
3, Chinese medicine Chinese medicine treatment: You can also choose Chinese medicine with heat-clearing and detoxification and antiviral effects, which will help improve symptoms and shorten the course of disease.
4. Food handling.
(1) Mulberry leaf loquat porridge: Mulberry leaf 18g, loquat leaf 10g, sugarcane 100g, raw grass rhizome 30g, mint 6g and stem rice 60g. Clean and chop the above medicines, add appropriate amount of water, decoct to get juice, add japonica rice, cook until rice porridge is sticky, and take it while it is hot. Daily 1 dose for 3 consecutive days.
(2) Pogostemon cablin leaf porridge: 20 grams of fresh Pogostemon cablin leaves are decocted in water for later use. First, use100g of japonica rice to cook porridge, then add the fried Pogostemon and boil it.