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With the increasing weather changes and environmental pollution, colds have become one of the common respiratory diseases. Many patients tend to consider antibiotics when they develop a cold in the early stages**. However, as an experienced TCM practitioner, I would strongly recommend that you do not use antibiotics too early in the early stages of a cold, and I will explain why this is below.
First of all, we need to be clear that colds are caused by a viral infection. Antibiotics are effective against bacteria, but not against viruses. Therefore, a cold is a disease caused by a virus, and antibiotics have no effect when it comes to colds, and can even bring some adverse reactions. The use of antibiotics to kill bacteria will destroy the normal flora of the human body, leading to a decrease in immunity, which can easily lead to other infections and have a negative impact on physical health.
Secondly, TCM theory believes that in the early stage of a cold, the human body is attacked by external evils and produces a series of symptoms, such as fever, cough, headache, sore throat, etc. At this stage, we need to adjust the balance of yin and yang in the human body through the syndrome differentiation and treatment of traditional Chinese medicine, promote righteousness and resist evil, so as to help the body recover itself. Antibiotics do not have this effect.
Many of the ancient remedies have a good effect on the early stage of colds. For example, according to the "Treatise on Typhoid Fever", the cinnamon branch soup is mainly composed of cinnamon branches, peony, licorice, ginger, etc., which has the effect of warming the yang and relieving the surface, dispelling cold and dissipating cold. This medicine is widely used in the early stages of a cold** to relieve symptoms such as fever, headache and chills, and to promote recovery.
In addition, there are some common Chinese herbs that can be used for the early symptoms of a cold. Traditional Chinese medicines such as Coptis chinensis, Forsythia forsythia, and Radix radix have the effect of clearing heat and detoxifying. Traditional Chinese medicines such as licorice and coltsfoot have the effect of dissolving phlegm and relieving cough. These traditional Chinese medicine ingredients can be scientifically matched to make reasonable traditional Chinese medicine prescriptions, which can be used in the early stage of colds.
Therefore, in order to better ** the cold, we should respect the essence of the cold and avoid the inappropriate use of antibiotics. In the early stage of a cold, you should seek the advice of a doctor in time, and choose appropriate Chinese medicine under the guidance of a doctor**. At the same time, we should also pay attention to dietary care, maintain adequate rest, enhance the body's immunity, and prevent and reduce the occurrence of colds.
Thank you for taking the time to read our article. If you have any questions or need further assistance, please do not hesitate to contact us. I wish you all the best!
References: 1Meng Qingyun. (2015) "Summary of the experience of cold prevention and ** in traditional Chinese medicine" [J].Hebei Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine, 37(10): 1515-1516