How to treat itchy throat and cough after a cold?

It is summer now, and many people stay in air-conditioned rooms for a long time, resulting in a considerable temperature difference with the outdoors. There are also many people who catch a cold after being outside in the hot weather for a long time and then suddenly going into an air-conditioned room or taking off their clothes and turning on an electric fan. Most of the symptoms of a cold are dizziness and runny nose, and many people also experience coughing after a cold. I always know I’m going to catch a cold when I start coughing before it happens. So what should you do if you have a cough after catching a cold?

Itchy throat and cough are typical symptoms of pharyngitis. In addition, pharyngitis can also cause a foreign body sensation, which is difficult to spit out or swallow, and is aggravated after eating irritating foods, when tired or when the weather changes.

If pharyngitis is not treated in time or recurs, it may become chronic; if the infection spreads upward and affects the ears and nose, it may lead to acute rhinitis, sinusitis, and acute otitis media, which may cause systemic complications such as acute nephritis, sepsis, rheumatism, etc., which are very harmful to the body.

Radish and honey drink (for treating cough) Ingredients: 5 slices of white radish, 3 slices of ginger, 3 dates, and 30 grams of honey.

Preparation and administration: Boil radish, ginger and jujube in appropriate amount of water for about 30 minutes, remove the residue, add honey and boil again. Take while warm. 1 to 2 times a day.

Function and indications: Radish tastes spicy and sweet, and is cool in nature. It has the effects of clearing away heat and promoting body fluid, cooling blood and stopping bleeding, and resolving phlegm and relieving cough. Its alcohol extract has a strong antibacterial effect on Gram-positive bacteria. Ginger is a commonly used medicine for dispelling wind and cold, stopping vomiting and relieving gas. Jujubes are mostly used to harmonize the stomach, nourish blood and harmonize medicines. Honey moisturizes and relieves cough. This drink can dispel cold, clear the lungs, dispel wind and relieve cough. For the treatment of colds and coughs, it is better to treat them with wind-cold and cough.

Of course, if your cough is very severe, it is recommended to try other treatment methods. It is recommended to go to a regular hospital for a check-up and take medicine according to the doctor's instructions. Everyone should also take preventive measures in advance and not let colds always accompany them.