If you want to stop coughing, don't eat indiscriminately.
Myth 1: Does eating salted baked oranges help to relieve cough?
A: Citrus is easy to produce phlegm, which will aggravate throat discomfort after eating; Although orange peel is a traditional Chinese medicine "Chenpi" for relieving cough, salt-baked oranges don't eat skin, so they can't relieve cough!
It is said that eating salted baked oranges helps to relieve cough.
Lin Shisen, a thoracic surgeon, said that baking oranges with salt is a common folk remedy for upper respiratory tract infections (colds). Because oranges are easy to produce phlegm, actual consumption may aggravate cough symptoms. Lemon and citrus contain a lot of vitamin C, which can repair the damaged mucosa, but the effect is not as good as taking vitamin C tablets directly.
Dr. Zhong explained that the most valuable Chinese medicine in baked oranges with salt is orange peel, which is the common dried tangerine peel, which has the function of moistening throat, relieving cough and resolving phlegm. But baked oranges can't be peeled, and the effect is still very limited. It is recommended to see a doctor to make clear the cause, because the cause of cough is easily confused, so don't take a specific folk prescription as a panacea.
Myth 2: Do you avoid eating sweets when you have a cold and cough?
Answer: sweets help patients feel happy, and moderate intake can also moisten their throats! The only thing to note is that patients with gastroesophageal reflux should not eat sweets when coughing, so as to avoid stomach acid irritating the throat.
I have a cold. Can I have dessert? (Pixabay)
Dr. Lin Shisen said that according to the current data, sweets have no direct positive or negative effects on cough, so western medicine will not restrict patients from eating sweets, but eating sweets can really help patients stay happy. Most coughs don't need to avoid sweetness, but if it is caused by gastroesophageal reflux, sugar and sweets will stimulate gastric acid secretion in large quantities and aggravate the discomfort of gastric acid reflux, so avoid sugar.
Chinese doctor Zhang said that in folk dietotherapy, honey water and medicinal loquat cream used to moisten throat contain sugar, which can be eaten in moderation, but can only be used to moisten throat. Sweets can be taken in moderation, but it is not recommended to eat sugar directly. Chinese medicine believes that eating sweets is easy to increase throat secretion and stimulate throat cough; In addition, it is not advisable to eat fruit for further extension. Although fruit is refreshing, more or less fruit acid can easily stimulate the damaged throat mucosa and cause cough.
Myth 3: Drinking hot cola can relieve throat discomfort?
Answer: Coke contains a lot of caffeine, which will stimulate sympathetic nerves, but it will make patients too excited and unable to get enough rest.
Speaking of soothing effect, Dr. Lin Shisen said that western medicine mainly uses antihistamines, which are inhibitors that can soothe the central nervous system, and people think that cola can relieve throat discomfort, mainly because caffeine and antihistamines contained in cola have similar effects of "slightly relaxing the trachea". However, excessive caffeine will "stimulate" the sympathetic nerve, causing patients to be too excited and unable to get enough rest. So western medicine thinks that drinking coke is not as effective as drinking hot water. Coke becomes a sweet and delicious drink when heated. Hot drink has a temporary soothing effect on the throat, but it has no substantial curative effect, and it is a kind of comforting effect.
Dr. Zhang said that there is no clear medical data to prove that drinking hot cola can relieve throat discomfort, and it can only be used as an alternative to stimulate patients' appetite and replenish water.
Myth 4: Cough Cough medicine can cure you?
Answer: Cough medicine has only a simple relieving effect. Not only did it cure the symptoms, but it also delayed medical treatment. Excessive consumption is more likely to harm the body!