I believe everyone has experienced a sore throat in winter, which is truly uncomfortable! You can only watch but not eat, and every bite feels like torture. In fact, besides taking medicine, eating some special fruits can also relieve a sore throat!
What to eat for a sore throat? 1. Pomegranate
Pomegranate can effectively relieve a sore throat, but the best way to eat it is to boil it into a juice. Cut a pomegranate into appropriately sized pieces and boil it with 400g of water. After it boils, simmer for another 30 minutes, and the resulting juice can be used as a gargle. The most medicinal part of the pomegranate is its peel, so you can also boil only the dried pomegranate peel for an even better effect. Pomegranate leaves can also be used for medicinal purposes with the same effect. Add a palm-sized leaf to 400g of water, simmer over low heat until it's reduced by half, strain out the dregs, and it can be used as a gargle.
What to eat for a sore throat? 2. Apple
Apples are rich in various vitamins and organic acids, which can replenish the nutrients lost due to a cold. Eating more apples can not only effectively relieve symptoms like constipation and "heatiness" (上火), but it can also effectively treat a sore throat and swelling.
What to eat for a sore throat? 3. Pomelo
Pomelo has a tender, refreshing texture and a light, sweet fragrance, and is very nutritious. It contains over 20 times more Vitamin C than apples. It is also rich in carbohydrates, vitamins, phosphorus, iron, citric acid, insulin, and various other vitamins and amino acids. It has the effects of nourishing blood and qi, moistening the lungs to resolve phlegm, stopping coughs, relieving asthma, and lowering cholesterol. It is also beneficial as an auxiliary treatment for sore throat, high blood pressure, diabetes, and coronary heart disease.
What to eat for a sore throat? 4. Persimmon
The persimmon, known as the "divine fruit," can moisten the lungs, stop coughs, and resolve phlegm. In particular, eating raw persimmons can help improve symptoms like chronic cough due to lung deficiency, excessive phlegm, and coughing up bloodstreaks. As for soft, ripe red persimmons, they can relieve discomfort from a dry, itchy throat, vexing thirst, and a feeling of internal heat.
What to eat for a sore throat? 5. Grape
The nourishing effect of grapes on women is undeniable. Besides its blood-enriching properties, it also nourishes the liver and kidneys, promotes the production of body fluids, and has a diuretic effect. Whether eaten directly, or pounded into a juice with honey and concentrated into a paste to be taken with warm water, it can help alleviate vexing heat and thirst, as well as discomfort caused by neurasthenia and over-fatigue.