How to make ginger soup to dispel cold and what are its effects

In the past, when medicine was not well developed, people drank ginger soup to dispel the cold. This method has naturally been used until today. So how is ginger soup made to dispel the cold, and what other effects does it have?

How to make ginger soup to dispel cold

Ingredients: ginger, brown sugar, water, pot, stove.

1. Take some ginger and wash it. Tips: It is best to choose fresh ginger for ginger soup, as fresh ginger has more ginger juice and is more effective in dispelling cold.

2. Break off a piece of ginger from the large piece and slice it. The thinner the better. Tip: If you want the ginger soup to be more flavorful, you can cut the ginger into shreds.

3. Pour 350ml-500ml of water into a jug to cook ginger soup.

4. Pour ginger slices or shredded ginger and water into an enamel pot and turn on the stove to heat it.

5. When the water is half boiled (that is, the water is boiling but steam is not coming out of the lid), put an appropriate amount of brown sugar into the water, stir the brown sugar with chopsticks, and continue to cook.

6. When the water boils, the ginger and brown sugar soup is ready.

Warm reminder: Drinking hot ginger soup can make you sweat and prevent colds. The temperature of freshly boiled ginger soup is very high, so you must blow it to the right temperature before drinking it. Be careful not to burn your esophagus with ginger soup.

What are the effects of ginger soup?

1. Brown sugar ginger soup:

Brown sugar has the function of nourishing blood and activating blood circulation. Adding it to ginger soup can improve body surface circulation and treat colds. It should be noted that ginger brown sugar water is only suitable for colds caused by wind and cold or stomach cold after rain, and cannot be used for summer heat cold or wind-heat cold. When women have dysmenorrhea, a bowl of brown sugar ginger soup can also have a good effect in relieving dysmenorrhea.

2. Green tea ginger soup:

Freshly squeezed ginger juice can prevent heat stroke, especially when paired with green tea, which can clear away heat, detoxify, invigorate qi and soothe the mind. The method is very simple. Take 5 grams of green tea and shredded ginger each, and brew them with boiling water for about 10 minutes. It is especially suitable for drinking when the midsummer heat and autumn heat alternate, and it has the effect of clearing away heat and soothing the mind.

3. Salt, vinegar and ginger soup:

In midsummer, many people are prone to "air conditioning disease". The shoulders and back will be invaded by wind, cold, dampness and other pathogens. Especially the elderly are prone to recurrence of periarthritis of shoulder. In this case, you can boil some hot ginger soup, add a little salt and vinegar to the hot ginger soup, then soak a towel in water and squeeze it dry, apply it to the affected area, repeat several times, it can relax the muscles, stretch the tendons and activate blood circulation, and greatly relieve the pain. You can also dip a towel in the boiled hot ginger soup and apply it to the sore parts of the limbs.

4. Jujube and ginger soup:

Jujube is sweet and warm in nature, and has the effects of nourishing the middle and replenishing qi, nourishing blood and calming the mind; ginger is pungent and warm in nature, and has the effects of warming the middle and stopping vomiting, relieving the exterior and dispersing cold; the combination of the two can fully play the role of ginger, promote the circulation of qi and blood, and improve the symptoms of cold hands and feet. In addition, ginger focuses on warming and jujube focuses on nourishing, which is very effective in treating stomach problems caused by coldness.