What to do if you catch a cold in summer

Summer is a high-risk season. The extremely hot weather can easily weaken the body's immunity and lead to heat stroke. Here I would like to share with you what to do if you have a low-grade fever or cold in summer. Method: 1. You can use the most traditional method, soak a towel in cold water, then fold it into a square piece and put it on your forehead to make a cold compress. Then use other towels soaked in cold water to wipe the body to remove heat, or you can directly put an ice pack on it. Place it around your limbs and body to reduce fever. 2. Pour some medical alcohol into a basin, and then dilute it with water. It is best to control its concentration to about 30%. Then use a larger cotton ball or small towel dipped in the diluted alcohol to wipe your body. The key point is Several places to wipe are the neck, chest, armpits, abdomen, soles of hands and feet, etc. This has a heat dissipation function. 3. It is best to turn off all the air conditioners in the room. If you must turn on the air conditioner, do not put the air conditioner facing the patient. It is best to adjust the air conditioner temperature above 27 degrees. At the same time, pay attention to the air circulation in the house and always open the windows and doors. ventilation. 4. Lie in bed quietly and do not do anything else. Drink plenty of boiled water. If the fever is caused by heat stroke, you can ask someone to boil mung beans and honeysuckle together into a soup and drink it. It can cool you down and relieve the heat. If you have a cold, If it is caused by air conditioning, you can make ginger soup and drink it. 5. For a low-grade fever and cold, you can first drink some pure natural Chinese herbal tea, such as Pangda Dahai and licorice tea. Do not take antibiotics. If it is completely ineffective or becomes more and more serious, it is recommended to see a doctor before deciding what medicine to take. You can even choose acupuncture and massage. . Suggestions: 1. You can continue the current antibiotic treatment. If you have nasal discharge, you can use some symptomatic drugs, such as children's paracetamol and acetaminophen granules. If you have phlegm, use some phlegm-reducing and expectorant drugs. 2. In the diet, pay attention to avoid fish, eggs, raw and cold foods, spicy foods, drink more water, and eat more fruits, vegetables and other vitamin-rich foods. To prevent summer colds, you should pay attention to the following points: 1. Exercise and strengthen your physique, and pay attention to adding or removing clothes according to weather changes to prevent catching cold or heat. 2． Pay attention to the balance between work and rest, prevent overexertion, and enhance the body's ability to resist disease. 3. It is necessary to appropriately increase some nutritious foods, such as lean meat, fish, milk, eggs, animal liver, soy products, fresh vegetables and fruits, etc., to supplement the body's energy consumption. 4. Do not sleep outdoors at night, do not blow the fan excessively, and do not sleep in a cool place with drafts, such as under the eaves or beside the wall, to avoid catching cold and heat cold. 5. It is not advisable to rinse your head with cold water when you are sweating in hot weather. Be careful to protect yourself from rain on cloudy and rainy days. If your clothes get wet, change into dry clothes immediately after returning home. When a heat cold first occurs, you can use three to four raw scallions, decoct them in soup and take them frequently, or take some Huoxiang Zhengqi water. Cold is a common and frequently-occurring disease, and there is no specific treatment yet. Be sure to drink more boiled water, and then you can drink some ginger soup or the like. The air conditioner cannot be turned on, so remember to cover yourself with a small blanket to allow your body to sweat. If necessary, you can drink honey. Honey contains a variety of biologically active substances, which can stimulate the body's immune function. Taking it twice a day, morning and evening, can effectively treat and prevent colds and other viral diseases. I hope the above article can help you.