Can boiling water with onion roots and ginger cure colds?

Onions and ginger are two very common vegetables in our daily lives. They are generally eaten as condiments and can effectively enhance the taste and mouthfeel of dishes. When we have a cold, we also drink water boiled with onions and ginger to remove the cold from our bodies in the hope of curing the cold. So can water boiled with onions and ginger cure colds? Let me introduce it to you below.

As for the question of whether boiling water with onions and ginger can cure colds, the answer is yes, but it also depends on the situation. Different colds require different treatment methods.

Some people like to treat a cold with ginger water and scallion whites, but these two are warm foods and are suitable for treating mild colds. They can make the body sweat and relieve various symptoms caused by colds. However, this method is not suitable for viral colds.

Therefore, the right medicine for a cold depends on what type of cold it is. Even if it is a cold caused by wind and cold, ginger water and green onion can only treat common mild colds. If the cold symptoms are very severe, these will not be effective and it is best to take medicine.

In addition, for wind-heat colds and viral colds, eating scallions or ginger water will make the condition worse. So when you have a cold, don't rush to eat these or some so-called folk remedies. You must distinguish what type of cold it is and then take the right medicine.

Treatment methods/steps of boiling water with onions and ginger

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Slice the ginger and boil it in water for 5 to 10 minutes. Cook until the water becomes slightly spicy.

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Add the scallion roots and cook for another 3 to 5 minutes. Finally, add the scallion tails and remove from the heat when the soup boils.

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Add a little rock sugar or brown sugar. Shake it to dissolve, and you have a delicious cold tea.

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You can also use ginger and onions to cook meat soup, rice noodles, etc., with the same effect.

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Take a nap after drinking it, and don’t go out in the wind after drinking it, otherwise your cold will get worse.

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Drink it for 2 to 3 consecutive days. 1 to 2 times a day, you will find that various cold symptoms will gradually ease...

Precautions

This folk remedy is suitable for those with clear runny nose. If you have yellow nasal discharge and cough, it can also be helpful to use it in conjunction with medication.

Do not use if you have obvious symptoms of getting angry such as sore throat, bad breath, etc. without a runny nose.