The most important thing when catching a cold is to "eat according to your own constitution and time".

Cold diet should change with the course of disease. Some foods are suitable for normal aftercare, but it is best not to eat them when they are inflamed or infected with the flu.

1. Early cold

Gingerol and gingerol in ginger can sweat and drive away accumulated heat in the body, especially ginger with less water, which can better promote blood circulation. Adding brown sugar can supplement calories. But ginger soup is only suitable for people with exogenous cold, not suitable for drinking. Moreover, ginger can promote blood circulation. If there is inflammation or bleeding, don't eat it.

Reminder: Beware of the misunderstanding of cold treatment

Some people think that you should eat more fruits during a cold. Eating more fruits can supplement vitamin C, but whether vitamin C can treat or prevent colds is still controversial. Moreover, fruit juice or fruit is mostly cold, which may cause bronchial contraction and aggravate cough. Except for fever, it is not suitable for eating during a cold. In particular, fruits with more water, such as watermelons and pears, are cooler. If you cough, have a runny nose, have loose bowels, and your hands and feet are cold, it is easier to make your condition worse.

2. Inflammation or flu infection

Generally, when there are inflammatory reactions such as sore throat, runny nose or thick yellow sputum, fever and high fever, it is not advisable to take tonics, such as ginseng, angelica, astragalus and sesame oil, so as to avoid adding fuel to the fire and aggravating the condition.

Chinese medicine believes that cold fruits such as watermelons and pears have antipyretic effects and can be used to "reduce fire".

In addition, the onion and black bean soup recorded in ancient Chinese medicine books can not only relieve headache and stuffy nose, but also help people with fever. The practice is to take green onions and black beans to make soup. Scallion has the effect of sweating, in which malic acid and phosphoric acid can stimulate blood circulation, and the effect of sweating is faster than ginger soup; Fermented douchi can replenish protein in the body.

Reminder: However, if you have the flu, you should pay special attention. Patients are often afraid of cold and fever, which is much more serious than the common cold. The course of the disease is very long, which will lead to complications in severe cases. When children suffer from influenza, besides taking Xiaoer Ganmao Granules, they should also take Qingre Jiedu Oral Liquid.

Prevent catching a cold

White radish and tea white radish have anti-inflammatory, bactericidal and diuretic effects, and are good natural anti-inflammatory drugs. In daily life, adding honey to raw radish juice can relieve sore throat after drinking. Recently, Harvard University in the United States also found in a study that people who drink five cups of black tea or green tea every day for two weeks will greatly enhance their immunity and can drive away more than 10 times of cold and influenza viruses than people who don't drink tea.