Uploaded December 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 hours ago
❄️ COLD-COLD SYMPTOMS:
Stiff neck
Stuffy + runny nose with clear, thin mucous
CHILLS, feel super cold, can’t get warm
Low or no fever
Desire to be under blankets
You recently stayed out in the cold too long
🔥 HOT-COLD SYMPTOMS
Really sore throat
Extremely thirsty
Fever, no chills
Cold sores
Feel hot and sweaty
Mild urge to cough with dry throat + tickle in the chest
Stuffy nose with yellow, sticky mucous
Red face, eyes
Many colds in winter start as Cold-Colds and can morph into Hot-Colds, especially if you’re dehydrated. Stay ahead of it by hydrating properly with warm beverages (think soups, teas, warm water).
Once you’re sick, your #1 job is to SLEEP (naps!) and HYDRATE like it’s your job. 🛌
❄️ Cold-Cold Tips :
Hot compress or Lanshin Hot Massager along the neck.
Fresh Ginger tea (make it spicy!)
Tons of hot water with a pinch of salt/electrolytes.
Hot bone broth with ginger + scallions.
Pile on the blankets + heat pads to sweat it out.
Hot Bath
🔥Hot-Cold Tips :
TONS of hydration: lemon + salt, electrolytes
Hot Mint or Chrysanthemum Tea (more cooling than ginger)
Chinese herbal formula Yin Qiao San.
Extra vitamin C (cooling but be careful with sensitive tummies).
Warm water (rehydrates faster, cools you down internally).
TONS of sleep.
❄️ + 🔥 What if you have BOTH?
HYDRATE - warm water + lemon
STAY WARM - Heat your neck and feet, and stay under blankets
SLEEP A TON - Your cold will resolve much faster!
NECK RELEASE - use your Lanshin Gua Sha tool or Hot Massager to release tight muscles in the back of your neck and head.
💬 Questions? Drop them in the comments!
❄️ COLD-COLD SYMPTOMS:
Stiff neck
Stuffy + runny nose with clear, thin mucous
CHILLS, feel super cold, can’t get warm
Low or no fever
Desire to be under blankets
You recently stayed out in the cold too long
🔥 HOT-COLD SYMPTOMS
Really sore throat
Extremely thirsty
Fever, no chills
Cold sores
Feel hot and sweaty
Mild urge to cough with dry throat + tickle in the chest
Stuffy nose with yellow, sticky mucous
Red face, eyes
Many colds in winter start as Cold-Colds and can morph into Hot-Colds, especially if you’re dehydrated. Stay ahead of it by hydrating properly with warm beverages (think soups, teas, warm water).
Once you’re sick, your #1 job is to SLEEP (naps!) and HYDRATE like it’s your job. 🛌
❄️ Cold-Cold Tips :
Hot compress or Lanshin Hot Massager along the neck.
Fresh Ginger tea (make it spicy!)
Tons of hot water with a pinch of salt/electrolytes.
Hot bone broth with ginger + scallions.
Pile on the blankets + heat pads to sweat it out.
Hot Bath
🔥Hot-Cold Tips :
TONS of hydration: lemon + salt, electrolytes
Hot Mint or Chrysanthemum Tea (more cooling than ginger)
Chinese herbal formula Yin Qiao San.
Extra vitamin C (cooling but be careful with sensitive tummies).
Warm water (rehydrates faster, cools you down internally).
TONS of sleep.
❄️ + 🔥 What if you have BOTH?
HYDRATE - warm water + lemon
STAY WARM - Heat your neck and feet, and stay under blankets
SLEEP A TON - Your cold will resolve much faster!
NECK RELEASE - use your Lanshin Gua Sha tool or Hot Massager to release tight muscles in the back of your neck and head.
💬 Questions? Drop them in the comments!
