Ginger soup has some effect in relieving cold symptoms, but the effect of treating cold is limited, if the cold symptoms persist or worsen, you should seek medical advice immediately. Ginger is pungent in flavor, slightly warm in nature, and belongs to the lung, spleen and stomach meridians. It has the effect of detoxifying the epidermis and dispersing cold (removing the cold from the surface of the muscles). Therefore, ginger soup is often used as an adjunctive treatment for wind-cold flu with fever, chills, nasal congestion, runny nose, sneezing and headache as the main manifestations. However, the therapeutic effect of single medicine is limited, and prompt medical attention is recommended in case of discomfort. The steps for making ginger soup include preparing ginger, cutting ginger and boiling ginger. You can cook ginger soup without removing the skin of the ginger, and clean the surface soil of the ginger before cooking. After cleaning, cut the ginger into slices and add the right amount of water into a pot and bring to a boil, turn down the heat after boiling and cook for another 20 minutes, turn off the heat. If you can not tolerate the flavor of ginger, you can put a small amount of brown sugar. Ginger soup has a certain effect on relieving cold symptoms, but it should not be taken by pregnant women, people with wind-heat colds, solid heat, or yin deficiency and internal heat. If the symptoms of cold and flu are not relieved after taking it, it is recommended to consult a regular hospital so as not to make a mistake.