Winter is a high-incidence season for respiratory infectious diseases such as influenza. Traditional Chinese Medicine believes that "when vital energy is stored inside the body, pathogens cannot interfere," which means that in the course of disease, the body's own ability to resist disease is crucial. There are many ways to enhance this resistance, for example, soaking your feet in hot water before bed every night can promote blood circulation in the respiratory mucosa, which can not only improve your ability to resist influenza but also improve sleep. In terms of diet, many common ingredients are also treasures for boosting immunity, such as garlic.
In addition to eating it raw, garlic can be prepared in other ways that can also avoid the embarrassing odor.
Garlic Congee 30 grams of purple-skinned garlic, 100 grams of japonica rice. Peel the garlic, blanch it in boiling water for 1 minute, then remove. Take the japonica rice and cook it into a thin porridge in the water used for the garlic. Then add the garlic back and cook together. This congee has the effects of promoting qi, strengthening the stomach, detoxifying, and stopping dysentery, and is suitable for patients with acute bacillary dysentery.
Garlic Infusion 10 grams of garlic, an appropriate amount of sugar. Peel and mash the garlic, add 50 ml of boiling water, let it clarify, and add an appropriate amount of sugar. This infusion has the effects of relieving cough and detoxifying, and is suitable for whooping cough.
Black Bean and Garlic Stewed with Brown Sugar 100 grams of black beans, 30 grams of garlic, 10 grams of brown sugar. Place a wok over high heat, add 1000 ml of water and bring to a boil. Then add the washed black beans, sliced garlic, and brown sugar. Simmer over low heat until the black beans are soft and cooked. This method of preparation has the effect of strengthening the spleen and benefiting the stomach, and is suitable for pregnant women with edema of the kidney deficiency type.