3 ways to use this root vegetable to treat flu and prevent cancer

GĐXH – This is a spice available in the kitchen that experts say is both a 'nemesis' of the flu and has cancer-preventing effects. The 3 variations below can be made by anyone.

Why is ginger considered the 'nemesis' of flu?

Physician Vu Quoc Trung, Traditional Medicine Clinic of Cam Ung Pagoda, Hanoi, said that like turmeric, ginger is a good food to support the treatment of flu and colds, helping the body strengthen its immunity to fight diseases.

In Oriental medicine, ginger is a spicy, warm medicine that affects the three meridians of the lungs, spleen, and stomach, helping to reduce wind-cold, dissolve phlegm, treat coughs, promote urination, and detoxify. This yellow spice readily available in the kitchen is often used to treat flu, colds, stomach aches due to cold, coughs, and phlegm.

Thanks to its antibacterial and anti-inflammatory properties, ginger can help soothe a sore throat and reduce coughs. Ginger will also stimulate sweating, reduce body temperature, and help fight colds.

When you have the flu, some people may feel nauseous or lose their appetite. Ginger can help aid digestion, reduce nausea, and stimulate appetite, helping the body recover more quickly.

Modern medical research has also shown that ginger contains antioxidant compounds, one of which is B-elemene, known for its anti-cancer properties. In addition to drinking tea and combining it with honey, you can use fresh ginger in cooking.

3 simple variations with fresh ginger to help treat flu and colds

Ginger soup

Ingredients for ginger soup to increase resistance: 10g fresh ginger, 5g onion, 5g garlic.

Making:

Peel and thinly slice ginger; peel and crush onion and garlic.

Boil 300ml of water, then add ginger, onion, garlic and cook for about 5 - 7 minutes.

When the water boils, turn off the stove, let it cool and drink warm.

Ginger honey tea

Ingredients for ginger honey tea to help reduce cough and keep the body warm: 5g fresh ginger, 10ml honey.

How to make ginger honey tea:

First, wash the ginger and crush or slice it. Then, boil the ginger with 200ml of water for about 5 minutes and let it cool down. When the water is about 50% warm, add honey and stir well. Drinking warm ginger honey tea will help reduce cough and keep the body warm.

Ginger porridge

Ingredients for ginger porridge:

+ 10gr fresh ginger.

+ 2 eggs

+ Green onion, perilla

+ Half a bowl of rice

How to make ginger porridge:

Wash and peel the fresh ginger; Wash and chop the green onions and perilla.

Wash the rice, cook it into porridge, then add ginger, egg yolk, green onion, perilla, mix well and eat while hot.

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