Patients with colds and coughs can eat eight-treasure porridge, but they should not eat too much at once. Eight treasures porridge is rich in carbohydrates, vitamins, proteins, minerals and other nutrients. Cold and cough patients moderate consumption of eight treasure porridge, can supplement the body’s nutritional needs, maintain the normal physiological function of the body, conducive to the recovery of the disease. However, it is not recommended that patients consume too much porridge at once, because patients with colds and coughs have decreased body resistance, gastrointestinal function will be correspondingly weakened, if too much intake of eight treasure porridge gastrointestinal tract is not easy to digest, easy to abdominal distension, abdominal pain, diarrhea and other symptoms, is not conducive to the recovery of the body. Cold and cough patients diet should be balanced to ensure comprehensive nutrition, while avoiding fried, greasy, spicy, stimulating things, and increase the amount of water. If the symptoms of cold and cough have not been relieved, patients should go to the hospital as soon as possible, under the guidance of the doctor for treatment.