Since the beginning of summer, the number of patients with viral cold has been increasing, and there is an endless stream of patients visiting major hospitals in the city, most of whom are children. Why is it easy to get a viral cold in summer? How to prevent it? In this regard, Wang Shibiao, chief physician of the Department of Traditional Chinese Medicine of the Second People's Hospital of Gansu Province, reminded the public that if the temperature difference between indoor and outdoor is too large in summer, people with weak immune system and weak resistance are likely to cause viral colds, so it is very important to prevent the disease.
Most of the causes of viral colds in summer are excessive colds, catching cold after taking a shower with a cold water punch after outdoor sports, or catching cold after turning on the electric fan in the room too big or adjusting the air conditioning temperature too low. Lack of sleep, excessive fatigue, drinking less water and malnutrition are also common causes. Main symptoms: sneezing, stuffy nose, runny nose, dry throat, sore throat, cough, hoarseness and so on. Most of the systemic symptoms are fever, irritability, headache, body aches, fatigue, loss of appetite and so on. The course of disease is usually 3-7 days. This disease is contagious. It spreads the virus into the air and infects others by sneezing, coughing and talking. Healthy people can also get sick by using towels, washbasins or tableware of patients.
Patients should drink more boiled water, eat light and soft food, avoid greasy and fried food, and eat less or no fish, meat, meat and fishy food. Commonly used antiviral Chinese medicines include honeysuckle, isatis root, Qingkailing, antiviral oral liquid and some cold granules. To prevent this disease, we should go to less crowded public places with poor air. Mung bean porridge, lotus porridge and lotus leaf porridge are often made at home to prevent heatstroke and cool down.