Can women take cold medicine during menstruation?

　　Can you eat during menstruation? cold Medicine?

　　female Friends often catch colds easily during the menstrual period due to reduced resistance. You can also take cold medicine at this time, as long as you are careful not to take medicines that activate blood circulation and remove blood clots. Just read the instructions for use before taking the medicine.

　　But if the cold is not very serious, you don’t need to take cold medicine, just drink more water. Because there is a wide range of common cold medicines, women must be careful when taking cold medicines during menstruation. Improper use will cause blood qi disorder, blood stasis, and induce Dysmenorrhea、amenorrhea , fatigue and other diseases.

　　1. Wind-heat and cold

　　People who feel wind-heat and have symptoms such as fever, headache, sore throat, dry mouth, etc. can use heat-clearing and detoxifying drugs. However, some pungent and warming drugs should be added appropriately when taking the medicine, or taken with ginger soup to limit the side effects of heat-clearing and detoxifying drugs to prevent them from being too much, blocking Qi and blood, and leaving behind troubles.

　　2. Cold and cold

　　Those who feel wind-cold and have severe symptoms of aversion to cold, mild fever, and nasal congestion and runny nose as the main symptoms should choose anti-cold drugs that are pungent, warm, and relieve the symptoms.

　　3. Heat enters the blood room

　　It is caused by wind and rain during menstruation or wading in water during menstruation. The fever is as malaria-like and is light during the day and heavy at night. Those with particularly serious conditions should be hospitalized for treatment in a timely manner.

　　How to treat a cold during menstruation?

　　1. Mint dew

　　Pick 30-50 grams of fresh mint with many leaves and strong smell, cut it into pieces and put it into a flask. Add an appropriate amount of water, cover the bottle and connect the condenser tube. Use a stove or alcohol lamp to heat the flask and collect the distillate.

　　2. Hangju sugar tea

　　30 grams of chrysanthemum and 10 grams of white sugar.

　　Put the chrysanthemums in a teapot, soak them in boiling water, and add an appropriate amount of sugar. It clears the three burners and stagnates the fire. It is suitable for patients with early onset of wind-heat, cold, headache and fever. Chrysanthemums can be poisonous if eaten together with chicken and pork. Avoid eating it with celery.

　　3. Nepeta porridge

　　Wash the japonica rice, soak it in cold water for half an hour, take it out and drain it. Pick and wash the Nepeta seedlings and chop them finely. Take a pot and put cold water and japonica rice into it. Bring it to a boil over high heat first, then reduce the heat to simmer. When the porridge is about to form, add schizonepeta seedlings and salt. Wait for two or three times to boil before serving.

　　4. Mung bean and bamboo leaf porridge

　　Preparation of honeysuckle: Pick 10 grams of honeysuckle with a strong smell, fry it into pieces and put it into a flask. Add an appropriate amount of water, cap the bottle and connect the refrigeration tube. Use a stove or alcohol lamp to heat the flask and collect the distillate.

　　Wash the fresh lotus leaves and fresh bamboo leaves with clean water, fry them together to extract the juice and remove the residue. Wash the mung beans and japonica rice and cook the porridge together. After boiling, add the silver gelatin and concoction, and simmer over low heat until the porridge is cooked. Finally add rock sugar.

　　5. Mung bean flu tea

　　Wash the mung beans, mash them with a wooden utensil, mix thoroughly with tea leaves and rock sugar, brew with boiling water, cover and simmer for 20 minutes.

　　The editor reminds that if the cold is not very serious, it is recommended to use dietary therapy. However, if it is a severe cold, you can consult a doctor and then take medicine. Do not use medicine indiscriminately.

　　It is most likely to catch a cold before and after the menstrual period, because the resistance is low, so precautions should be taken. Pay attention to getting enough rest and avoiding going to public places as much as possible. Strengthen nutrition, avoid eating raw or cold food, drink more water and eat fruits.