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Common cold
What is good to eat when you have a cold?
What to eat when you have a cold? You should choose soft, bland, and easily digestible foods. In terms of medication, you need to choose antiviral drugs and symptomatic treatment drugs. The diet should be light, soft, and easy to digest, avoiding excessive consumption of meat and overly greasy, high-calorie foods. Eat more celery, spinach, mung bean sprouts, tomatoes, carrots, cucumbers, bitter melon, etc. General soy products and dairy can also be consumed. It is not recommended to consume too much meat; the focus should be on light foods, consumed in small amounts frequently. When having a fever, opt for liquid or semi-liquid foods.
Does having a cold and a runny nose detoxify the body?
After catching a cold, having a runny nose is a common symptom. In fact, the appearance of a runny nose is due to inflammation of the nasal mucosa caused by the cold virus, and the runny nose is a symptom caused by inflammatory exudation. It is a manifestation of inflammation, not detoxification, and has nothing to do with the body detoxifying. In addition to a runny nose, other common symptoms include sneezing, nasal congestion, throat discomfort, coughing, fever, headaches, etc. After catching a cold, it is important to rest, avoid exposure to the cold, drink plenty of water, and ensure that the room is well-ventilated to aid recovery from the cold.
The difference between wind-heat cold and wind-cold cold
The pathogenic factors of Wind-Heat cold and Wind-Cold cold are different in traditional Chinese medicine. Wind-Heat cold is considered to be caused by the pathogenic factor of wind-heat, whereas Wind-Cold cold is considered to be caused by the pathogenic factor of wind-cold. The symptoms of the two also differ: Wind-Heat cold often involves obvious fever and a less pronounced fear of cold, while Wind-Cold cold definitely includes a sensation of chilliness, which may or may not accompany a fever. Both types involve symptoms of nasal congestion and a runny nose; however, the nasal discharge in Wind-Heat cold is often yellow and turbid, whereas in Wind-Cold cold, it is typically clear. Wind-Heat cold often accompanies a sore throat, whereas a sore throat is rare in cases of Wind-Cold cold. The treatments for the two also differ: Wind-Heat cold is typically treated by resolving the exterior and clearing heat, while Wind-Cold cold is treated by resolving the exterior and expelling cold.
Symptoms of a baby's cold and fever
Infant colds and fevers are categorized as respiratory infections, typically caused by pathogens such as respiratory viruses, bacteria, mycoplasma, and chlamydia. The initial symptoms usually manifest as varying degrees of fever. Subsequent general symptoms include appearing slightly less lively than usual, possibly accompanied by a reduced appetite, nausea, and even abdominal discomfort. The third category of symptoms affects the upper respiratory tract, commonly presenting as nasal congestion, runny nose, sneezing, and in some cases, coughing and excessive phlegm.
How to relieve an uncomfortable nose due to a cold?
In terms of treatment, the primary focus should still be on targeting the common cold, with oral cold medications being the most commonly used. If there is a lot of nasal discharge, you might consider using saline solution to rinse the nasal cavity. Furthermore, if there is significant redness and swelling in the nasal cavity, it is advisable to use a nasal spray medication concurrently, which can effectively alleviate nasal symptoms and also aid in the treatment and recovery from the cold, typically within about a week. During a cold, symptoms of nasal discomfort such as nasal congestion and runny nose can occur. Nasal congestion may be intermittent and alternate between the two nostrils, while the nasal discharge may be purulent or clear. Overall, these are relatively common manifestations.
How to treat cold and cough with food therapy?
Colds and coughs can be treated through dietary therapy. For instance, you can stew pears with rock sugar or stew pears with Fritillaria and add some honey, both of which can help alleviate coughs. Additionally, if it's just a dry cough without phlegm, you can take an uncooked egg before going to bed at night, place it in a bowl, sprinkle a large spoonful of sugar on top without stirring, and steam it in a pot until cooked. Eating it hot, along with the soup and egg, can help relieve dry coughs. Also, it should be noted that using scallion whites and white radishes, boiled into a soup to drink like tea two to three times a day, can also be beneficial in alleviating coughs.
Do you have a cold and cough?
A cold, also known as an upper respiratory tract infection, is commonly caused by a decrease in immune function, leading to symptoms such as nasal congestion, runny nose, sneezing, sore throat, and fever due to viral invasion of the respiratory tract. Additionally, it is quite common for patients to experience varying degrees of cough during a cold. Due to the different pathogens that trigger colds, there is a significant variation in the clinical symptoms exhibited by patients. Naturally, the severity of symptoms also varies depending on the individual's immune strength. Thus, in treating colds, some patients might experience a dry cough initially and later develop a productive cough. These are both common occurrences, and effective control can be achieved with appropriate symptomatic treatment.
Can you eat chicken soup if you have a cold and cough?
Cold is a common symptom, and after a cold-induced cough, we should pay more attention to rest. Maintain a positive mindset and regular diet. If the cold and cough are not very severe, we can eat some seasonal vegetables and fruits to enhance the body's resistance. As for chicken soup, it is very beneficial for health and a great tonic, but we should not drink too much chicken soup, as some people may get nosebleeds due to excessive heat. Also, do not consume too much nutrition; it is better to eat some light food and avoid overly greasy food.
What cold is nasal congestion?
Nasal congestion is the most common clinical symptom of nasal diseases. Various disorders, such as rhinitis, sinusitis, nasal foreign bodies, and even nasal tumors can cause nasal congestion. In terms of colds, clinically it mainly refers to an upper respiratory infection caused by a viral infection. Therefore, nasal congestion alone cannot determine which type of cold it is. The types of colds, in modern medicine, refer to upper respiratory infections. In traditional Chinese medicine, they are divided into colds caused by wind-heat and colds caused by wind-cold. Merely from the symptom of nasal congestion, it is impossible to determine the type of cold. Therefore, in clinical practice, the main focus for treating nasal congestion is symptomatic treatment, which may include the use of medications to constrict the nasal blood vessels and clear the nasal passages. (Please follow the doctor's prescription for medication use.)
How to distinguish a viral cold from a cold caused by exposure to cold weather
A cold caused by getting chilled can often present the same symptoms as a viral cold. This type of cold refers to a situation where, after exposure to cold, an individual's immune system becomes weakened, allowing pathogens residing in the respiratory tract to proliferate rapidly and thus cause a cold. In many cases, a cold from getting chilled is also viral in nature. Symptoms commonly seen in individuals with colds may include runny nose, sneezing, nasal congestion, sore throat, coughing, headache, muscle aches, fatigue, and sometimes a mild fever. However, sometimes a cold due to chilling may also lead to infection by other pathogens, such as bacteria, which can present clinically differently from a viral cold. In such cases, patients might not exhibit typical symptoms like clear nasal discharge or sneezing; instead, they might only show nonspecific upper respiratory symptoms. It is also possible for them to experience high fever, obvious sore throat, and swelling of the tonsils, which are signs of acute purulent tonsillitis, a specific type of bacterial cold.