What causes a summerheat-dampness type of common cold, and what should be done?

Heat-dampness感冒 (heat-dampness type common cold) may be caused by irregular work and rest schedules, dietary indiscretion, external contraction of heat-damp pathogenic factors, acute exacerbation of chronic pharyngitis, bronchitis, and other conditions. It can generally be improved through general treatment, medication, and other approaches. If abnormalities occur, prompt medical attention is recommended. A detailed analysis is as follows:

1. Irregular作息: Long-term late nights and insufficient sleep can lead to a decline in body immunity, making it susceptible to invasion by heat-damp pathogenic factors and triggering heat-dampness感冒. Adjusting the作息 schedule, ensuring sufficient sleep, allowing gradual recovery of bodily functions, and enhancing resistance are recommended.

2. Dietary indiscretion: Long-term excessive consumption of spicy, greasy, and sweet foods can impair the spleen and stomach's transformation and transportation functions, leading to internal generation of heat-dampness and increasing the likelihood of developing heat-dampness感冒. Dietary adjustments should focus on bland and easily digestible foods, reducing intake of heat-dampness-inducing foods to alleviate the burden on the spleen and stomach.

3. External contraction of heat-damp pathogenic factors: During summer or in humid environments, contraction of heat-damp pathogenic factors can affect the body's surface, causing stagnation and obstruction, impairing lung qi dispersion, leading to heat-dampness感冒, accompanied by fever, headache, sore throat, and other symptoms. Doctors may prescribe Huoxiang Zhengqi Water, Yinqiao Jiedu Tablets, Xiashangju Granules, and similar medications for treatment.

4. Acute exacerbation of chronic pharyngitis: Patients with chronic pharyngitis often have long-standing inflammation in the throat area. When stimulated by heat-damp pathogenic factors, it can acutely exacerbate, worsening cold symptoms and accompanied by dryness, sore throat, foreign body sensation, and other symptoms. Doctors generally recommend using Lanqin Oral Liquid, Watermelon Frost Lozenges, Pudilan Anti-inflammatory Tablets, and other medications to alleviate throat inflammation.

5. Bronchitis: Heat-dampness感冒 can cause inflammation of the bronchial mucosa, with inflammatory irritation leading to bronchial spasms, accompanied by exacerbated coughing, chest tightness, and other symptoms. Treatment should be conducted under a doctor's guidance, using medications such as Ambroxol Hydrochloride Oral Solution, Dextromethorphan Hydrobromide Tablets, Cefaclor Capsules, and others to relieve cough, expel phlegm, and control infection.

In daily life, it is important to maintain indoor ventilation and dryness, avoid prolonged exposure to humid environments, and engage in appropriate physical exercise to enhance physical fitness. If symptoms of heat-dampness感冒 persistently worsen or difficulty breathing, high fever, and other situations occur, immediate medical attention is required.