Is scraping effective for a stomach cold?

Written by Zhang Shu Kun
Traditional Chinese Medicine
Updated on March 13, 2025
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When experiencing a stomach cold, gua sha can also be quite effective.

Because during gua sha, it can effectively promote the digestion of the gastrointestinal tract and also improve internal heat conditions. It's also necessary to pay close attention to diet, such as avoiding overly greasy, spicy, or cold foods, and primarily sticking to a light diet to effectively prevent worsening the condition. Additionally, it's important to rest well and you can also massage the abdomen in a clockwise direction, which can effectively help promote gastrointestinal digestion and provide substantial relief from the illness.

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What is wind-heat cold?

Wind-heat cold is a term used in traditional Chinese medicine, referring to a type of cold caused by the invasion of heat into the body. Clinically, it mainly presents with symptoms such as coughing, coughing up purulent sputum, thick and abundant sputum that is difficult to expel, as well as high fever with chills. The body temperature can reach above 39°C within a few hours, and there may also be headaches, dizziness, sore limbs, fatigue, and sore, swollen throat. Therefore, patients with wind-heat cold should drink plenty of water and take some heat-clearing and detoxifying Chinese patent medicines orally. For patients with a body temperature higher than 38.5°C, antipyretic medication such as ibuprofen should be taken orally to reduce the temperature back to normal. In daily life, it is important to focus on a light diet and avoid spicy and irritating foods.

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How to treat a cold caused by air conditioning

Using air conditioning with excessively low temperatures can cause upper respiratory tract infections. Clinically, these patients are often seen in the hot summer months and may exhibit varying degrees of fever, nasal congestion, and runny nose, with some having yellowish nasal discharge. They may also experience sore throat, coughing, and coughing up yellow phlegm. For the treatment of such patients, it is often necessary to administer appropriate heat-clearing and detoxifying medicines. Treatment should be based on the patient's body temperature; if the temperature is excessively high, antipyretic medications should be administered promptly. If the body temperature is relatively low, not exceeding 38.5°C, physical cooling methods can be used along with patent medicines to clear heat and detoxify as symptomatic treatments. These can effectively alleviate the cold symptoms caused by air conditioning.

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Can I eat mutton if I have a cold and cough?

It is best not to eat lamb during a cold with coughing, as lamb is a kind of warming and tonifying food. Eating lamb can facilitate the production of phlegm by promoting internal heat, which may worsen the cough. Therefore, during a cold with coughing, it is advisable to avoid lamb and eat a light diet, avoiding spicy, greasy, raw, or irritating foods. However, it is important to note that during the recovery phase from a cold with coughing, it is appropriate to consume some lamb to replenish proteins and calcium, enhance resistance, and facilitate quicker recovery from the illness, so everyone is advised to pay attention to this. Additionally, it is also important to consume it in moderation, not in large quantities at once, as the digestive function is also reduced during a cold with coughing. Eating too much lamb at this time can lead to indigestion and increase the burden on the intestines. At the same time, it is recommended to maintain a light diet, consume more fresh fruits and vegetables to supplement vitamins, and improve resistance during a cold with coughing.

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Is tearing a symptom of a severe cold?

Tearing during a cold is not an indicator of a severe cold; a severe cold actually refers to more serious general symptoms in the patient. The common cold, also known as an upper respiratory tract infection, involves the respiratory tract from the cricoid cartilage of the trachea up to the nasal cavity, which is called the upper respiratory tract. An upper respiratory tract infection is essentially an infection in this part of the respiratory tract. If an infection occurs, the primary symptoms include nasal congestion, a runny nose, sore throat, and coughing. However, some patients may experience severe general symptoms, including fever, joint pain in the limbs, muscle soreness, fatigue, nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea. These symptoms often indicate a severe cold. Tearing alone during a cold is quite common and can also be seen in milder cases of the common cold. Therefore, it is not a significant indicator for diagnosing a severe cold.

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Can babies catch a cold from sweating?

Under normal circumstances, sweating does not cause a cold in babies because they have particularly strong resistance inherited from their mother. However, the possibility of a cold cannot be completely ruled out. If the weather is especially hot, make sure not to dress the baby too warmly. Also, ensure the baby drinks plenty of water. Parents can prepare some pure cotton towels so that they can wipe the baby anytime if there is excessive sweating. Clothes should also be changed in a timely manner to effectively prevent colds caused by the baby catching a chill.