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In recent years, antibiotics have been used more and more frequently, and have become the choice of many people when they have a cold and fever. However, we need to remind everyone that colds do not necessarily need antibiotics**, and excessive use of antibiotics is not only not beneficial to the body, but may also cultivate the development of drug-resistant bacteria, which brings greater health risks to oneself.
According to traditional Chinese medicine, a cold is a disease that occurs due to the invasion of external evils such as wind cold, wind heat, and rheumatism into the body, resulting in the damage to the body's righteous qi. Therefore, for different types of colds, Chinese medicine has different best schemes.
For wind chill and cold, common symptoms include chills, headache, runny nose, cough, etc., and Chinese medicine often uses the method of dissipating cold in warmth**. For example, you can choose to use herbs such as nepeta to dispel cold in decoction, or use warm ingredients such as green onions, ginger and garlic for cooking, so as to enhance the yang energy in the body and accelerate the cold**.
For wind-heat colds, common symptoms include fever, sore throat, thirst, coughing up yellow phlegm, etc., and traditional Chinese medicine often uses the method of clearing heat and detoxifying**. For example, you can choose to decoction with Chinese herbs such as honeysuckle and forsythia that have the effect of clearing heat and detoxifying, or choose mung beans, green tea and other heat-clearing and fire-reducing drinks to drink, help clear heat and detoxify the body, and speed up the speed of colds.
In addition, for rheumatism and cold, common symptoms include joint pain, body aches, numbness in the limbs, etc., and traditional Chinese medicine often uses the method of removing dampness and phlegm**. For example, you can choose to decoction with Chinese herbs such as tangerine peel and sand kernels, which have the effect of dispelling dampness and phlegm, or choose ingredients such as ginger and yam that have the effect of warming and dampness, to help remove dampness from the body and reduce the symptoms of colds.
The above are just some of the common methods and principles of colds in traditional Chinese medicine, and the specific programs need to be adjusted according to individual conditions. However, it is worth noting that in the process of TCM** cold, the dosage and time of prescription use are strictly required, and must be carried out under the guidance of professional TCM practitioners.
In contrast, antibiotics are mainly used for bacterial infections and do not work for the common cold with viral infections. Because antibiotics can only work against bacteria, not against viruses. Therefore, it is important to use antibiotics rationally to avoid the adverse consequences of misuse.
In order to better protect your health, we strongly recommend that in the case of a cold and fever, you should first take non-drug** measures, such as rest, dietary conditioning, and maintaining indoor ventilation. If the symptoms are aggravated or last for a long time, it is recommended to seek medical attention in time, and a professional doctor will give reasonable advice according to the symptoms and the actual situation.
All in all, you don't need to take antibiotics right out of the way when you get cold. The theory of traditional Chinese medicine and its abundant herbal resources provide a variety of options for colds, and we should choose the method that suits us to avoid unnecessary drug use and protect our own health.
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References: 1*Hongxia Zhang, & Jing Yang. (2018).Pharmacology and Clinical Practice of Traditional Chinese Medicine. Beijing: Health Press.