Patients should not eat spicy food during cold and cough for the following reasons: 1. Spicy food is irritating and will stimulate the patient’s throat mucosa and respiratory tract, leading to aggravation of the cough. 2. Spicy food is easy to get on fire and may lead to the phenomenon of fire, thus aggravating the patient’s cold and cough symptoms. 3. Spicy food can produce heat and phlegm, which in addition to causing the patient to have 4. Eating spicy food during a cold and cough can also affect the recovery of the condition, making it difficult to cure the cold and cough. Therefore, patients should stay away from spicy food during cold and cough, pay attention to a light diet, encourage patients to eat more fruits and vegetables, and drink more water, which is more helpful for cold and cough symptoms.