How long to boil ginger soup?

In our daily life, ginger soup is used to dispel cold and dampness. It is very good for treating colds and coughs. It is also suitable for us after swimming or rafting. At this time, the body temperature changes greatly, so we should drink a cup of ginger soup to warm up the body to avoid colds. For ginger soup, you need to choose old ginger, no need to peel it, slice it and boil it for 15 minutes, then add brown sugar and you can drink it.

How long to boil ginger soup

When making ginger soup, you must use old ginger, wash it without peeling it, cut it into slices, add a bowl of water (for one person), bring it to a boil over high heat, then simmer for about 15 minutes over low heat, add brown sugar until the sugar is completely dissolved, and drink it while it is hot.

When making ginger soup, you should generally choose fresh ginger with no cracks on the skin, bright color, softness, and plump appearance. Avoid wrinkled, dry, and blackened ginger. Ginger peel contains more nutrients. When making soup, you should peel it less or not at all to avoid the loss of nutrients. However, ginger is pungent and warm in nature, so it should not be consumed for a long time by people with yin deficiency, excessive fire, red eyes and internal heat. Traditional Chinese medicine believes that ginger is warm and spicy in nature, and can dispel wind, relieve exterior symptoms and dispel cold. Its unique "gingerol" can stimulate the gastrointestinal mucosa, cause gastrointestinal congestion, enhance digestion ability, and can effectively treat abdominal distension, abdominal pain, diarrhea, vomiting, etc. caused by eating too much cold food.

The efficacy and function of ginger soup

1. Prevent colds

White radish and tea white radish have anti-inflammatory, bactericidal and diuretic effects, and are good natural anti-inflammatory drugs. In daily life, adding a little honey to raw radish juice can relieve sore throat after drinking. A study by Harvard University in the United States also found that people who drank five cups of black or green tea a day for two weeks would greatly enhance their immune system and could drive away 10 times more cold and flu viruses than those who did not drink tea.

2. Colds and flu

In summer, in order to avoid the heat, people are accustomed to using fans, air conditioners, and even sleeping outdoors, which can easily cause colds. If you can drink a bowl of brown sugar ginger soup in time, it will help to dispel the cold and relieve fever, or soaking your feet in ginger soup (with a little salt and vinegar) can achieve the same therapeutic effect. However, for wind-heat colds, the human body has already been affected by the heat evil. If you take warm medicines such as ginger at this time, it will be like adding fuel to the fire and will be counterproductive. Therefore, when treating colds, we must differentiate the symptoms and treat them based on the symptoms, and we must not simply adopt the method of "sweating out with ginger soup". The most important thing when you have a cold is to "eat according to your constitution and time of year". Diet therapy for colds should change with the course of the disease. Some foods are suitable for daily conditioning, but it is best not to eat them when you have inflammation or have contracted influenza.

The gingerol and zingerone in ginger can induce sweating and drive away the accumulated heat in the body, especially old ginger with less water, which can better promote blood circulation. Adding brown sugar can supplement calories. However, ginger soup is only suitable for exogenous wind-cold, and is not suitable for people with heat cold. Moreover, ginger promotes blood circulation, so do not eat it if you have inflammation or bleeding.

3. Prevent air-conditioning disease

In the hot summer, many homes and offices turn on air conditioners. While people enjoy the cool breeze, they are also prone to "air-conditioning disease." Symptoms often include abdominal pain, vomiting and diarrhea, colds, and pain in the waist and shoulders. According to traditional Chinese medicine, ginger has three major functions: inducing sweating and relieving exterior symptoms, warming the stomach and stopping vomiting, and detoxifying. People who work in air-conditioned environments for a long time can effectively prevent and treat "air-conditioning disease" by drinking ginger soup regularly. If it is inconvenient to bring ginger soup to work, you can also bring some shredded ginger and brew it with boiling water. This can also resist the invasion of "air-conditioning disease". Friends who like to drink tea can drink some green tea, which not only tastes good but is also more beneficial to the body. In addition, ginger soup should not be too light or too thick. Drinking one bowl a day will be enough to have an effect. You can also add an appropriate amount of brown sugar to the ginger soup, because brown sugar has the effects of nourishing the middle and soothing the liver, promoting blood circulation and removing blood stasis, and regulating menstruation. For patients with more severe symptoms, ginger soup can be drunk as water.