How to prevent the flu? Pay attention to 4 major misunderstandings
Mistake 1:I thought that the stronger the herbal tea, the more effective it is
Expert analysis: Many Cantonese people are accustomed to drinking herbal tea to prevent and treat influenza, thinking that it can clear heat and detoxify, but in fact, this is a misunderstanding, excessive cold is easy to hurt the spleen. It should be reminded that in the prevention and treatment of influenza, traditional Chinese medicine emphasizes regional differences, individual differences and disease differences. Compared with the rest of the country, the humidity in the Lingnan region is heavy, and the spleen is cold in Guangdong, coupled with the warm and humid weather, the spleen is deficient and damp, and then the use of herbal teas that clear heat and detoxify, such as spotted sha herbal tea, will hurt the yang qi, resulting in a decrease in resistance, but it will easily cause colds, fevers and flu.
Traditional Chinese medicine believes that "righteousness is stored in the body, and evil cannot be done", and strong righteousness is the fundamental means to prevent diseases such as influenza, so Professor Zhang reminded that the key to preventing influenza is to strengthen physical exercise, pay attention to rest, and maintain righteousness, so as to prevent the occurrence of influenza.
Mistake 2:
Herbal tea is brewed every day for the whole family
Expert analysis: Even if it is a Chinese patent medicine used to prevent influenza, it is not suitable to drink it for too long. Zhang Zhongde believes that people with stomach deficiency and qi deficiency are prone to gastrointestinal reactions if they drink too much cold Chinese medicine. Therefore, the public is reminded that it is not necessary to drink preventive medicines every day, unless you have signs of fever, cough, etc., or someone in your family has the flu or cold, you can take these drugs for prevention or early treatment. In addition, no matter what kind of anti-cold Chinese herbal medicine or proprietary Chinese medicine you take, you should stop taking it immediately if you have symptoms such as diarrhea, poor appetite or nausea.
