Ginger soup is usually made by boiling ginger for 5 minutes to 10 minutes and is suitable for people with mild wind-cold flu. When a cold occurs, it is recommended to standardize the treatment with medication under the guidance of a doctor. Ginger is pungent in taste and warm in nature, and belongs to the lung, stomach and spleen meridians. It can detoxify the surface and disperse cold (removing the cold from the surface of the muscles), lower the rebelliousness and stop vomiting (stopping the upward flow of stomach qi, stopping vomiting), dissolve phlegm and stop coughing, and detoxify the poison of fishes and crabs. Ginger evacuates wind-cold, so it can be used by those who have wind-cold cough, and the symptoms are cold (fear of cold), fever, no sweat, nasal congestion and runny nose. Ginger water is mainly suitable for those with mild symptoms in wind-cold cold, if there is a heavier cold, it is recommended to choose the commonly used formula. For example, for wind-cold flu, one can choose Jing Fang Pu Shen; for wind-heat flu with fever, chills and sore throat, one can choose Yin Qiao San, etc. If one has a cold, it is recommended to ask the doctor. If you have a cold, it is recommended to ask your doctor for a clear diagnosis and treatment under his guidance.