Steamed garlic water recipe, efficacy and suitable people

Nowadays, garlic is widely known as a healthy food. Modern research shows that garlic does have a protective effect on the human body. For example, in the prevention and treatment of external infections, studies have shown that garlic has a strong bactericidal effect. So how to make steamed garlic water?

Steamed Garlic Water

Prepare the ingredients: three cloves of garlic (this is the amount for children, adults can use seven cloves) and a piece of rock sugar.

The specific approach is:

1. Use a knife to smash the garlic, then chop it. It is also okay to cut it into thin slices.

2. Put the garlic into the steamer (if you don’t have a steamer at home, you can use a bowl).

3. Put rock sugar into the steamer.

4. Add appropriate amount of water, about two-thirds of the height of the steamer.

5. Put the lid on to prevent water from dripping into the pot during steaming (if using a bowl, cover it with a small plate)

6. Put the steamer into the steamer to steam. After boiling over high heat, turn down the heat slightly and steam for another 15 minutes. At this time, the color of the garlic water will be light green.

Then, take it out, let it cool, and drink the water inside. You can drink it two or three times a day, and the amount you drink can be gradually increased.

Remember, you have to steam it right away each time. Don't steam it once and keep it for drinking slowly.

Who is steamed garlic water suitable for?

1. In the external cold stage of a cold: symptoms include clear runny nose, sneezing, coughing, pale tongue, fear of cold, and pain in the head and neck.

2. The lungs are affected by cold, and the spleen and stomach are also affected by cold and dampness.

Therefore, steamed garlic water can dispel lung coldness on the one hand, and remove spleen and stomach coldness and dampness on the other hand, working at the same time.