Should you keep warm if you have a cold caused by wind-heat?

Written by Liu Yong

Traditional Chinese Medicine

Updated on December 20, 2024

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Patients with wind-heat colds need to keep warm and avoid catching a chill. Wind-heat colds are caused by exposure to wind-heat, and if not kept warm, the body can easily be invaded by cold, worsening the condition. It is important to drink plenty of warm water, and salt water can be consumed as well. Maintain ventilation indoors to keep the air fresh. Pay attention to staying warm, avoid spicy, greasy, and highly stimulating foods, enhance the body's resistance, and perform moderate amounts of exercise.

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