What to eat to treat cold and cough
Recently, cold and cough have become one of the hot health topics, especially when the seasons change. Many people develop cough symptoms due to cold or weakened immunity. This article will combine the popular discussions and authoritative suggestions on the Internet in the past 10 days to recommend a dietary treatment plan for treating wind-cold cough and provide structured data for reference.
1. Typical symptoms of wind-cold cough
Wind-cold cough usually manifests as: heavy coughing, white and thin phlegm, nasal congestion and runny nose, aversion to cold without sweating, headache and body pain, etc. The following are statistics on wind-cold cough symptoms that netizens have recently paid attention to:
| Symptoms | Attention (percentage) |
|---|---|
| Cough with white phlegm | 68% |
| Stuffy nose and runny nose | 52% |
| Afraid of cold | 45% |
| headache | 32% |
2. Dietary recommendations for treating cold cough
According to the theory of traditional Chinese medicine and recent sharing by popular health bloggers, the following foods have a significant effect on relieving cold cough:
| food | Efficacy | Recommended practices |
|---|---|---|
| ginger | Disperse cold, relieve superficial symptoms, warm the middle and relieve cough | Ginger brown sugar water, ginger tea |
| Onion white | Produce sweating, relieve superficial symptoms, stimulate yang and dispel cold | Onion white porridge, green onion boiled water |
| garlic | Antibacterial, anti-inflammatory, relieve cough | Garlic honey water, steamed garlic |
| white radish | Resolve phlegm and relieve cough, digest food and resolve accumulation | White radish honey drink, radish soup |
| pear | Moisten the lungs and relieve cough, produce body fluid and quench thirst | Stewed pears with rock sugar and pear paste |
3. Detailed explanation of popular dietary therapy programs
1. Ginger brown sugar water
Recently on social platforms, the topic #gingerbrownsugarwater# has been read more than 5 million times. Method: Take 3-5 slices of ginger, appropriate amount of brown sugar, add water to boil and simmer over low heat for 10 minutes. Twice a day, it can effectively dispel cold and relieve cough.
2. Green onion porridge
According to health APP data, searches for green onion porridge increased by 120% month-on-month. Method: Make porridge with 50 grams of japonica rice. When it is almost cooked, add 3-5 pieces of green onion and cook for another 5 minutes. Suitable for the early stages of cold weather.
3. Garlic honey water
A video related to "Garlic Honey Water" on a short video platform has been played 8 million times. Method: Mash 2-3 cloves of garlic, add 1 tablespoon of honey, and drink with warm water. Note: Patients with stomach problems should use with caution.
4. Diet taboos
The following foods should be avoided during a cold cough:
| taboo foods | Reason |
|---|---|
| Raw and cold food | Aggravate cold evil |
| greasy food | Aggravate phlegm and dampness |
| spicy food | Irritating the throat |
| sweets | Produce phlegm and help dampness |
5. Recent popular questions and answers
Based on the data from the health question and answer platform, the following high-frequency questions are sorted out:
| question | Summary of expert answers |
|---|---|
| Can you eat rock sugar and snow pear if you have a cold and cough? | It is not suitable in the early stage as it will aggravate the cold evil; in the later stage, it can be eaten in small amounts. |
| Can you drink milk when you have a cough? | Not recommended for cough due to wind-cold, as it may aggravate phlegm and dampness |
| How long does it take for dietary therapy to take effect? | Usually 3-5 days, if it doesn’t work, you need to see a doctor |
6. Precautions
1. Diet therapy is suitable for mild wind-cold cough. If symptoms such as high fever and yellow phlegm occur, you should seek medical treatment in time.
2. The weather has changed a lot recently. Please keep warm, especially your neck and back.
3. Maintain indoor air circulation, but avoid direct blowing.
4. Drink more warm water to help dilute phlegm.
Through the above dietary therapy methods and precautions, most symptoms of wind-cold cough can be relieved. If symptoms persist or worsen, it is recommended to seek medical treatment promptly to avoid delaying the condition.
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