What medicine should I drink for cold cough?
Recently, as the temperature drops sharply, cold and cough have become one of the hot health topics. Many netizens have taken to social media and health forums to discuss how to effectively relieve the symptoms of cold cough. This article will combine the hot content of the past 10 days on the Internet to provide you with a detailed medication guide.
1. Common symptoms of cold cough
Wind-cold cough is usually caused by exogenous wind-cold and is mainly characterized by cough, white and thin phlegm, nasal congestion and runny nose, headache, aversion to cold and fever. The following are statistics of symptoms that have been hotly discussed by netizens in the past 10 days:
symptom | Discussion popularity (percentage) |
---|---|
cough | 85% |
White and thin phlegm | 70% |
Stuffy nose and runny nose | 65% |
Headache | 50% |
Aversion to chills and fever | 45% |
2. Recommended medicine for cold and cough
For cold-cold coughs, both traditional Chinese medicine and Western medicine have different recommended potions. The following are some of the most popular potions on the Internet in the past 10 days:
Potion name | type | Main ingredients | Applicable people |
---|---|---|---|
Tongxuanlifei Oral Liquid | Chinese patent medicine | Perilla leaves, Frontendax, Platycodon, etc. | adults and children |
Xiaoqinglong Mixture | Chinese patent medicine | Ephedra, Guizhi, Asarum, etc. | aldult |
Cough syrup (cold type) | Chinese patent medicine | Almonds, bulbs, aster, etc. | adults and children |
Ambroxol Oral Liquid | Western medicine | Ambroxol | adults and children |
3. Usage and precautions for potions
1.Tongxuanlifei Oral Liquid: 2-3 times a day, 10-20ml each time. Suitable for people with cough and phlegm, stuffy nose and runny nose. Pregnant women should use with caution.
2.Xiaoqinglong Mixture: 3 times a day, 10ml each time. Suitable for those with cough accompanied by chills and fever. Do not eat raw or cold food while taking the medicine.
3.Cough syrup (cold type): 3 times a day, 5-10ml each time. Children need to reduce the dose. Avoid drinking water immediately after taking this medicine.
4.Ambroxol Oral Liquid: 2-3 times a day, 10ml each time. Suitable for people with thick sputum that is difficult to cough up. Use according to medical advice.
4. Complementary therapies hotly discussed by netizens
In addition to potions, many netizens also shared methods to assist in the treatment of cold cough. The following are popular recommendations in the past 10 days:
method | Heat (percentage) |
---|---|
ginger syrup | 75% |
pear candy | 60% |
moxa leaf foot soak | 50% |
honey water | 45% |
5. Summary
Although cough due to wind-cold is common, rational use of medication and auxiliary therapy can effectively relieve symptoms. The potions and therapies provided in this article are all popular recommendations on the Internet in the past 10 days, but the specific medication needs to be combined with personal constitution and doctor's advice. Hope this article can provide you with valuable reference.
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