Introduction: The common cold is a frequent and widespread illness, with winter being the peak season. A cold can make you feel miserable, leaving you listless in your daily life, work, and studies. However, there is still no specific medicine that can cure a cold quickly. With growing health consciousness and the belief that "all medicine has some toxicity," people are more willing to eat delicious and effective foods to treat a cold. Below are some dietary tips for colds collected by the editor, to be shared with everyone.
Radish
Carotene in radishes may help prevent colds and alleviate symptoms like excessive phlegm. A recommended preparation: Chop the radish and juice it. Mash some ginger and extract a small amount of ginger juice, then mix it with the radish juice. Pour in warm water to make a drink.
Braised Pork with Radish
Honey
It contains various bioactive substances that can stimulate the body's immune function. Taking it twice daily, in the morning and evening, can enhance the body's immunity and resist viral infections.
Onion and Garlic
The pungent smell of onions can help fight off the cold and has certain antibacterial properties. Onions can also stimulate the secretion of the stomach, intestines, and digestive glands, increasing appetite and promoting digestion. Garlic contains a pungent substance called "allicin," which has a good inhibitory effect on pathogens and parasites.
Beef and Onion Pie
Steamed Chicken and Fish
When the body is relatively weak, it's important to supplement with high-quality protein. Chicken and fish contain various essential amino acids for the human body, and their protein is easy to digest and absorb, which can enhance the body's resistance to cold viruses.
Ginger Soup
If you get caught in the rain or wind and feel cold, with symptoms like chills, headache, cough, and a clear, runny nose, a bowl of your grandmother's brown sugar ginger soup is the fastest and most effective way to prevent a cold. The gingerol and zingerone in ginger can induce sweating, expel accumulated internal heat, especially from older and drier ginger which has a better effect on promoting blood circulation. Adding brown sugar can replenish calories. Sugarcane ginger soup is also a good choice to keep warm and prevent colds. However, ginger promotes blood circulation, so it is not recommended if you have inflammation or bleeding.
Green Tea Ginger Soup
Dried Tangerine Peel and Pear
Common dietary remedies for relieving coughs, such as salted baked tangerines, pears stewed with fritillary bulb, and dried tangerine peel tea, are considered by Traditional Chinese Medicine to be more for daily health maintenance, with limited effects in treating colds. Citrus fruits or dried tangerine peel from the Rutaceae family are believed in TCM to relieve chest tightness and discomfort, promote intestinal蠕动, and strengthen cardiopulmonary function. Pears and fritillary bulb have similar effects. However, dietary therapy works slowly, so it's best to seek medical attention when symptoms appear. Using food to prevent and treat colds, without relying on medication, also requires attention to avoiding certain foods when you have a cold.
Autumn Pear and Dried Tangerine Peel Soup