In addition to cooling and hydrating the patient when heat stroke occurs, medications such as patchouli and 10-drop water can be taken depending on the situation. If the situation does not improve after treatment, the patient should be sent to the hospital immediately for further treatment.
Chinese medicine categorizes heatstroke into Yang heatstroke and Yin heatstroke. Yang heatstroke usually occurs in summer when you stay for a long time in a hot environment or do strenuous exercise, and manifests itself as high fever, thirst, sweating and other symptoms. Depending on the specific situation, you can take medicines such as Huo Xiang Zheng Qi Shui and Ten Drops of Water.
1. Huo Xiang Zheng Qi Shui, with the effect of clearing summer heat and dampness, and stopping vomiting, is suitable for headache and weight loss caused by summer injury and dampness stagnation, chest fullness (chest fullness and discomfort) plagued with stuffiness, distension and pain in the epigastrium (stomach and abdomen), vomiting and diarrhea and other diseases.
2. Ten drops of water, has the effect of eliminating heatstroke, stomach, can be used for heatstroke caused by nausea and vomiting, dizziness and gastrointestinal discomfort and other symptoms.
However, both drugs should be taken during a light diet, avoid smoking and alcohol. And the drug contains alcohol, alcohol allergy patients are prohibited, pregnant women should not take.
The summer heat is mostly due to the summer cold, resulting in the deficiency of positive qi, summer heat, wind and cold evil evil take advantage of the weakness of the onset of the disease. The main symptoms are fever, fear of cold, no sweat, heavy body sleepiness, fatigue (mental exhaustion, physical weakness) and so on.
According to the specific symptoms, TCM practitioners can use Qiangwu Sheng dampness soup and Xinjia Elshotsholtzia drink to remove the cold from the surface of the body and clear away heat and dampness. However, both prescriptions contain pungent, warm and dispersing products, and should not be used by people with rheumatism-heat syndrome or those with Yin deficiency in their bodies.
The above prescriptions should be used under the guidance of a Chinese medicine practitioner, and should not be taken by oneself.