"Natural" drugs to cope with the changing weather

Proactive prevention with natural medicines will minimize the risk of disease, helping us to experience a comfortable and healthy weather transition.

Respiratory
diseases: Daily accumulation of dust and pollution combined with changes in air humidity due to erratic rain and sun can easily cause diseases related to the ears, nose and throat such as pharyngitis, rhinitis, and more serious diseases. can lead to asthma, pneumonia, bronchitis ...

Besides keeping the ear, nose and throat clean, we can use some foods such as:
- Lemon: Lemon is a fruit with antibacterial and anti-inflammatory effects. Regularly drinking lemon juice mixed with honey or using lemon mixed with salt as a daily lozenge will reduce the risk of sore throat during the change of seasons.
- Ginger, onion: These 2 spices are rich in allicin, sufhydryl, vitamins C, B, as well as minerals that act as antibiotics to help strengthen immunity against respiratory diseases.
- Licorice, basil: These are 2 benign oriental medicine. The habit of sucking licorice or drinking basil tea will be very good for the respiratory tract during this time.

Gastrointestinal diseases
Unhealthy eating habits often lead to digestive disorders. Besides, the climate is "difficult in the afternoon", when it's sunny, when it rains, when the seasons change, it also contributes to reducing the body's absorption function, causing anorexia, fatigue, and psychological instability.

The foods that effectively support the digestive tract can be mentioned as:
- Celery and green vegetables: Green vegetables in general and celery in particular contain a lot of fiber that is beneficial for the intestines. Lignin and lipids in celery anti-oxidant at high concentrations, can inhibit harmful bacteria for the digestive system. In addition, the aroma of celery also increases appetite and appetite.
Red beans: Red beans contain saponins, which stimulate the intestines, have diuretic and detoxifying effects. Red beans help laxative, regulate blood sugar as well as beneficial for people with high blood pressure.
- Green tea: Green tea has many detoxification factors, it promotes the excretory system, especially promotes urine production, which is a very good detoxification route.
Black fungus: This food can inhibit platelet aggregation, lower cholesterol, and benefit cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases. It contributes to the synthesis of dust and impurities remaining in the human digestive system and excretes it.

Skin diseases 
Irregular weather is also the reason why we are prone to skin problems, from cracked, dry skin to more serious diseases such as shingles, psoriasis ...

Keeping the body clean will help prevent the risk of skin diseases. Besides, we should also add skin-friendly foods such as:
- Strawberries: Berries such as strawberries, raspberries or blueberries are rich in antioxidants. They help prevent skin damage caused by sun exposure.
Tomatoes: Tomatoes are the perfect food to protect skin cells. Lycopene in this fruit not only promotes collagen production, but also helps to reduce wrinkles and protect youthful skin.
Salmon: The omega-3 fatty acids in salmon are important ingredients that help the skin regulate oil production, preventing dry skin.
- Avocado: This is a fruit rich in vitamins B, E, A and essential oils that have an effective anti-inflammatory effect on the skin. It also helps to soothe red or irritated skin.