In summer, gastrointestinal colds are mainly treated symptomatically, including general treatment and medication.
Gastrointestinal colds are mainly caused by Coxsackie virus, sometimes accompanied by bacterial mixed infections.
1. General treatment: Gastrointestinal colds are mainly characterized by lack of appetite, epigastric distension and fullness, and in severe cases, nausea and vomiting may occur, and sometimes watery stools and constipation alternate, so it is advisable to give easy-to-digest semi-liquid or liquid food, such as rice soup, porridge, noodles, etc., and those with severe dehydration and vomiting may be fasted temporarily, and intravenous rehydration may be given to prevent electrolyte disorders if necessary.
2. Medication: Huo Xiang Zheng Qi oral liquid (pill) can be taken to relieve headache, bloating, vomiting and other symptoms; in addition, if you need to stop diarrhea, can be combined with montmorillonite (adsorption of astringent antidiarrheal), oral rehydration salts (ORS), which can alleviate the symptoms and shorten the duration of the disease. Do not abuse other antidiarrheal drugs. If combined with bacterial infection, add berberine, norfloxacin and so on.
Summer gastrointestinal colds should be standardized under the guidance of a specialist, and blind self-medication should be avoided.