Cold and Flu are most common conditions in the winter, which usually bring the symptoms of fever, headache, cough, blocked nose and phlegm, etc. Kids that goes to child care or school are especially vulnerable to these conditions, and it is common to see a kid coughing for a long time after catching cold.Chinese medicine has its advantages in treating cold and Flu, it could relieves the symptoms of cold at any stage effectively and has no side effects, no matter it is fever, cough or phlegm. Shang Han Lun, one of the four canonical works of Traditional Chinese medicine, was written in before 220 AD and about treating cold condition. Chinese medicine uses natural herbs such as ginger, cinnamon and red dates, etc, which either warms the body, promotes sweating or release the fever. The cold condition is often an overreaction of the body to the change of the external environment, and the aim of Chinese medicine is to helps the body to adjust this overreaction, restore the normal function, and also enhance the immunity. How to protect yourself in this winter? there are some suggestions:
- Keep warm. Wear enough clothes when you feel cold.
- Once there is slight symptoms of cold, treat it as soon as possible. The early it gets treated, the more likely it will be stopped from further development, even you just drink some ginger soup/tea.
- Try Chinese medicine when you catch cold, you will be amazed by its effectiveness, and it does not taste that bad.
- Boost your immunity, you can achieve this by regular life style and exercise, taking some herbal medicine and reducing stress.
In Springwell clinic, we provide Chinese medicine granules for treating all kind of conditions, which are herbal extracts from raw herbs, and offers same benefits with greater convenience. We prepare herbs according to the condition of each patient and individual needs, which will be adjusted during the recovery period. Please contact 0421397588 if you have any questions, and we hope you enjoy a warm and healthy winter!