How to deal with repeated colds due to a cold body constitution?

Written by Zhang Shu Kun
Traditional Chinese Medicine
Updated on January 01, 2025
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For patients suffering from repeated colds due to a cold constitution, it is crucial to pay extra attention to their diet, avoiding overly hard, overly stimulating, or overly cold foods. One beneficial dietary practice is to consume more warm-natured foods and drink more ginger water, as ginger water has the effect of expelling cold, especially helpful for those with a cold constitution, providing significant relief and improvement. Drinking mugwort leaf water can also be beneficial. It is also essential to avoid excessive fatigue.

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