What causes colds and chills? How to Treat a Cold

Cold is a common disease in winter nowadays. Cold is a general term for acute inflammation of the nasal cavity and throat. So what are the causes and symptoms of cold?

Symptoms of a cold

Colds are divided into different types according to the cause of the illness and the extent of the lesions.

Colds are also called "colds" or acute rhinitis. The onset of a cold is relatively acute, and the incubation period ranges from one to three days, depending on the virus.

The main symptoms of a cold are nasal symptoms, such as sneezing or nasal congestion, runny nose, or coughing, dry throat, sore throat or difficulty breathing.

What's worse, it may cause fever, or general discomfort, chills and other symptoms. Examination of the nasal cavity may reveal congestion and edema of the nasal mucosa, accompanied by secretions or mild congestion in the throat.

Colds bring so much pain to our physical health and life, so today, we will use traditional Chinese medicine tea to help people recover from colds completely.

Folk remedies for colds

1. Astragalus and Fangfeng Tea

Astragalus and Fangfeng Tea is a very good medicinal tea for treating colds, and is mainly suitable for patients with weak qi and blood.

It is especially suitable for people who become afraid of cold after catching a cold and wish to wrap themselves up like a bear. It can also effectively treat patients with headaches, nasal congestion, sneezing, runny nose and body aches.

The preparation of materials for Astragalus and Saposhnikovia tea is very simple. We only need to take 15 grams of Astragalus, 10 grams of Saposhnikovia, 50 grams of Longan and 25 grams of Adenophora, plus 7 grams of Chrysanthemum.

The medicinal value of Astragalus is very powerful. It can effectively treat spontaneous sweating due to deficiency of the exterior. It is mostly used for spontaneous sweating caused by physical weakness or sweating caused by weak exterior qi.

In addition, Astragalus can also effectively treat Yin deficiency and night sweats, acute nephritis edema, chronic nephritis edema, Yang Qi deficiency, lung Qi deficiency and Qi deficiency and weakness, which is very beneficial to our body.

Using Astragalus in combination with the above-mentioned Chinese herbal medicines can effectively replenish deficiency and invigorate Qi, and can also relieve pain. Longan also plays a good role in replenishing blood, effectively improving our body's immunity.

Adenophora can also effectively clear the lungs and nourish the liver, and eliminate internal heat. Chrysanthemum can also help us disperse wind and clear heat.

2. Ginseng mint tea

Ginseng mint tea, just by listening to the name of this medicinal tea we can clearly see what the main ingredients of this medicinal tea are.

The ingredients for ginseng mint tea are very simple. You only need to prepare 7 grams of American ginseng, 25 grams of Ophiopogon japonicus, 10 grams of mint, 25 grams of yam and 10 grams of almonds.

Ginseng mint tea is mainly suitable for patients with weak lung qi, such as people who often cough due to colds, or patients with long-term coughs.

The effects of American ginseng are very powerful. It can enhance the function of our body's central nervous system, protect the cardiovascular system, improve our body's immunity, and help us resist the invasion of cold viruses.

The American ginseng in this medicinal tea can help us replenish qi and lungs and boost our spirits, while the Ophiopogon japonicus has the function of cooling and moistening the lungs, and the mint can also help our bodies dissipate heat.