Can you drink tea with a cold?

Tea is not recommended for colds.
Cold is a kind of upper respiratory tract infection, self-limiting, generally recommended to promote the recovery of the disease through more rest. Tea contains theophylline, which can stimulate the central nervous system and make people more excited, which is not conducive to the patient’s rest and recovery, so it is not recommended to drink tea during a cold.
During the cold, it is recommended to drink more water, which can promote cell metabolism, conducive to the recovery of the disease, in addition to recommending a light diet, do not eat spicy and stimulating food, you can eat more vegetables and fruits, to avoid aggravating the burden on the gastrointestinal tract.
If the cold is more serious, affecting the normal work and life, you can also symptomatically choose some drugs to alleviate the symptoms, such as compound aminophenol alkylamine tablets, pseudoephedrine hydrochloride and so on.
After the cold should strengthen the care, strictly follow the doctor’s instructions to use the relevant drugs, do not self-medication, so as not to cause serious adverse reactions.