What causes a cold after drinking alcohol?

When people drink, the alcohol in the wine will be directly transmitted to various parts of the body through the blood, so the related reactions to alcohol after drinking are often very rapid. In addition, some people who cannot drink much will experience many uncomfortable physical reactions after drinking, such as dizziness, flushed face, etc. These phenomena can make people very uncomfortable. But why is it easy to catch a cold after drinking alcohol?

Can I take cold medicine after drinking alcohol?

It is best not to drink alcohol while taking cold medicine. If you drink alcohol, wait 6 hours before taking the medicine. Because cold medicines generally contain ingredients that promote sleep, and alcohol anesthetizes the nerves and also causes drowsiness, mixing the two together can damage the nerves, cause harm to the body, and reduce the effectiveness of the medicine.

According to relevant information, in addition to cephalosporins, nitroimidazoles (such as metronidazole, tinidazole), furans (such as furazolidone), chloramphenicol, ketoconazole, griseofulvin, sulfonamides, sulfonylurea hypoglycemic drugs (such as chlorpropamide, tolbutamide), warfarin, tricyclic psychotropic drugs (such as chlorpromazine, trifluoperazine), tolazoline, insulin, isoniazid, nitroglycerin, isoflurane, diphenhydramine, barbiturates and other drugs will also produce adverse reactions to varying degrees after interacting with alcohol. If citizens are confused, just remember not to drink alcohol after taking medicine, and not to take medicine after drinking alcohol.

The characteristics of a cold caused by wind and cold are fever, no sweating, body pain, aversion to cold, clear nasal discharge, etc. When treating it, it is advisable to choose more medicines with pungent and warm sweating effects such as ginger and scallion as medicated food.

1. Magical porridge: 50-100 grams of rice and 3 grams of ginger, put into a casserole and cook for 1-2 boils, then put in 5-7 pieces of scallion with roots, when the porridge is almost cooked, add 10-15 ml of rice vinegar and cook for a while. This porridge should be consumed while hot. After eating, you should cover yourself with a blanket and lie down until you sweat slightly.

2. Schizonepeta and Saposhnikovia porridge: 10 grams of Schizonepeta, 12 grams of Saposhnikovia, 5 grams of mint, 8 grams of light fermented black beans, 80 grams of polished rice, and 20 grams of white sugar. Boil the first 4 herbs in water, remove the residue and take the juice; then add the water to cook rice into porridge, add the juice and sugar.

3. Perilla mint porridge: 6 grams of perilla, 4.5 grams of mint, 6 grams of ginger, and 70 grams of japonica rice. Wash and chop the perilla and mint, add them together with ginger into boiling rice porridge and cook for a while, then drink it while it is hot. This prescription has the effects of dispersing wind and cold, regulating the Ying and Wei, and warming the stomach.

4. Flour and brown sugar porridge: appropriate amount of wheat flour and water, heat until the porridge is cooked. 5 slices of ginger, 2 scallions with roots, all crushed into a paste, and an appropriate amount of brown sugar. Add ginger, scallion and brown sugar to boiling hot porridge, drink it while hot, and cover yourself with a blanket to induce sweating. This prescription is especially suitable for those with weak spleen and stomach but not too severe cold.

It is best for people who have a cold not to drink or smoke. They should treat the cold first. At the same time, people need to take good care of their daily diet to help the body recover faster.