Can antibiotics really speed up recovery from common cold symptoms?

Mondo Health Updated on 2024-01-31

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First of all, we need to be clear: colds are a common illness caused by viruses, and antibiotics are only effective against bacterial infections, not viral infections. Therefore, antibiotics do not directly kill cold viruses when they catch a cold. Moreover, the misuse of antibiotics can even cause the problem of antibiotic resistance, so we must use antibiotics with caution.

Traditional Chinese medicine believes that colds are caused by the invasion of cold evil, which can damage the body's righteous qi, which can lead to the occurrence of cold symptoms. Therefore, the focus of traditional Chinese medicine is to regulate the body and promote the recovery of righteous qi by expelling evil spirits, sweating, and dispelling cold, so as to alleviate symptoms and speed up.

In the practice of traditional Chinese medicine, there are many ancient and modern prescriptions that are used for colds. Among them, the most commonly used ones include kudzu root soup, silver qiao san, schisandra soup, etc. The herbs in these formulas have the effect of dissipating cold and relieving sweating, which can effectively relieve cold symptoms and promote the body**. In addition, TCM also emphasizes the importance of factors such as reasonable diet, moderate rest, and maintaining a good state of mind for colds.

Although antibiotics do not work directly in the cold, they may be used by doctors in some special situations, such as a cold complicated by a bacterial infection, a weakened immune system, etc. However, this requires strict doctor's guidance and following the correct usage and dosage to prevent abuse and adverse reactions. In the case of the common cold**, we recommend that patients follow TCM theories, adopt TCM herbs**, and combine them with a reasonable diet and lifestyle habits to promote their own body recovery.

In summary, antibiotics are not the best option to speed up the recovery of common cold symptoms. Traditional Chinese medicine advocates the use of exorcism, sweating, and cold to regulate the body to speed up the speed of **. When we catch a cold, we should respect the theory of traditional Chinese medicine, use traditional Chinese medicine herbs, and combine it with a healthy lifestyle to achieve better results.

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References: 1 chen x, li p, liu f, et al. traditional chinese medicine for acute respiratory distress syndrome: clinical evidence and mechanism of action. frontiers in pharmacology. 2019;10:797. doi: 10.3389/fphar.2019.00797.

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