Cold is a common disease, how to accelerate the healing of cold symptoms through dietary therapy is what we all care about, let’s talk about the dietary therapy of cold.
The vast majority of colds are caused by cold, which is called wind-cold cold in Chinese medicine, so the treatment is pungent and warm to relieve the symptoms.
A, ginger sugar sophora drink
Composition】Ginger 6g, perilla leaf 3g, brown sugar appropriate amount
Effects and Applications】Effective in relieving symptoms, warming the middle and lowering rebellion, and stopping diarrhea. Indicated for wind-cold bundle table evidence, symptoms see vomiting, abdominal discharge, abdominal distension and pain, etc.. It can be used for the auxiliary treatment of gastrointestinal colds, and also for minor food poisoning caused by fish and shrimp.
【Method】Slice the raw poor into shreds, put it into a porcelain cup with twisted perilla leaves and brown sugar, brew it with boiling water, soak it warm for a moment and take it while it is hot.
The actual fact is that you will not be able to use it if you have a deficiency of yin, or if you have dampness and heat, or if you have an external wind-heat.
Two, ginger porridge
Composition】10g of ginger, 10g of white onion, 100g of round-grained rice
Efficacy and Application】Effective in relieving symptoms of sweating, warming the stomach and relieving vomiting, warming the lung and relieving cough. Indicated for wind-cold bundle table evidence, symptoms see stomach cold vomiting, diarrhea, cough, cough phlegm thin white, thirsty like hot drinks. It can be used in the treatment of upper whistle infection and gastrointestinal disorders. It can also be used for toothache of cold condensation type.
【Preparation Method Diet】 Select the ginger and white onion, cut them finely and set aside. Put the rice into a pot, add the right amount of water and cook the porridge. When the porridge is ready, add the ginger and white onion and cook for one or two more boils. 1-2 doses daily for 2-3 days.
Diet Note] This product is pungent and warm, and is always used for warming diseases such as yin deficiency and fire. Young children, people with severely congested eyes and those suffering from hemorrhoids should not be consumed.
Three, ginger brown sugar tea
Composition】Ginger 10g, brown sugar 30g
Efficacy Application】Effective in relieving sweating, warming the middle and stomach. Applicable to cold wind and cold bundle of table evidence, symptoms see evil cold and warmth, cold pain in the abdomen, nausea, vomiting, abdominal distension, etc.. It can be used for the adjunctive treatment of upper whistle infection and for relieving dysmenorrhea.
The method of food] ginger washed and shredded, add brown sugar, boiling water steep bubble, take while hot; or ginger brown sugar, water into the pot, stir well, decoction for 10 minutes, wait for cooling and drink. After taking, it is advisable to lie in bed covered with a slight sweat. Drink in place of tea, 2 doses daily.
Note: Do not take if you have a summer cold or wind-heat cold.
Four, the immortal porridge
Composition】7 white onions (with roots and leaves), 15g ginger (crushed), 30g white glutinous rice, 75ml rice vinegar
Effects and Applications】Dispersing wind and cold. It is used in treating cold and wind-cold symptoms, such as headache, fever, body aches, stuffy nose, cough and sneeze, as well as stomach cold and vomiting, not thinking of eating. It can be used as an auxiliary treatment for upper whistle infection.
【Method of cooking】Purged glutinous rice, ginger sliced and chopped, white onion cut into 3 cm long segments. Then put the glutinous rice, ginger into the pot, add water and boil. Then put in the white onion section and continue to cook, when it is almost cooked, mix in rice vinegar and cook a little. Drink it while it is hot and wait for the sweat to come out and cure.
Diet Note] If the patient’s belly is full and he does not want to eat, he can take it without glutinous rice, but with green onion and ginger.