The weather has been great this week. However, the changes of weather from 60 to 90 degree within a day, could easily affect some people having common cold especially children and older adults. We all know the common cold is an acute viral infection of the upper respiratory tract. According to the Traditional Chinese Medicine, it is caused by the pathogenic factors such as cold, dampness, wind or even damp heat obstructing the upper respiratory tract. These pathogenic factors could enter our body via our skin pores, occipital head/neck area, and others. I understand this may sound strange to you. I will try to explain it another time because it could be a lengthy post. Today, I would like to share few things we should do to prevent catching cold during this season.
- Keep a thin jacket or a thin scarf with you and put it on when you get in an air conditioned room. When we are sweating and suddenly entering a cold room, it can be easy for us to catch cold.
- Drink ginger tea
- Take airborne Vitamin C - immune system booster
- Hand wash with soap frequently
- boil water with vinegar without lit on the pot to let the steam go around the house to kill germs once a week
- open windows to let air flow in the house at least once a day (however, you may not want to do that if people at the house hold who have seasonal allergies)
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