According to traditional medicine, to prevent flu, you need to keep your body warm, eat warm foods, nourish your lungs, drink herbal tea, increase vitamin supplements from fruits, exercise and rest properly to increase resistance and prevent flu.
Master - Doctor Ngo Thi Kim Oanh (Ho Chi Minh City University of Medicine and Pharmacy Hospital - Campus 3) said that flu, also known as the common cold, is a common disease, especially during the changing seasons. In addition to immune-boosting measures such as full vaccination and active control of chronic diseases, traditional medicine also has many effective, safe, and easy-to-implement prevention and treatment methods, especially through nutrition.
According to traditional medicine, the main cause of flu is external evils (evil energy from outside) entering the body, usually wind-cold or wind-heat. When the body's resistance is weakened, evil energy can easily invade and cause illness.
Use warm food
Prioritize warm foods that help increase yang energy, such as ginger porridge, onion soup, poultry, beans, etc.
- Ginger porridge: 50g rice, 10g fresh ginger, 15g green onion. Wash the rice and cook the porridge. When the porridge is cooked, add sliced ginger and green onion, season to taste.
- Chicken soup: 1 chicken, 1 carrot, 1 potato, 1 onion. Boil the chicken, shred the meat, use the chicken broth to cook the soup. Dice the carrots and potatoes, chop the onions. Put everything in the pot of chicken broth, season to taste.
Increase lung-nourishing foods
Foods such as pears, apples, almonds, etc. have the effect of strengthening the lungs, helping to enhance respiratory function and prevent respiratory diseases.
- Steamed pear with rock sugar: 1 pear, 20g rock sugar. Remove seeds from pear, add rock sugar, steam for about 30 minutes.
- Almond porridge: 50g rice, 10g almonds. Wash the rice and cook the porridge. When the porridge is cooked, add ground almonds and season to taste.
Vitamin enhancement
Supplement green vegetables and fruits rich in vitamin C (oranges, tangerines, grapefruit,...) and B vitamins to help increase resistance.
- Orange smoothie: 2 oranges, 10g sugar. Squeeze the oranges to get the juice, add sugar, stir well.
- Vegetable salad: Lettuce, tomatoes, cucumbers, carrots,... wash, chop, mix well, season to taste.
Vegetable salad helps supplement vitamins and increase resistance
Exercise and rest properly
Regular, moderate exercise helps blood circulation and improves overall health. Make sure you get enough sleep, avoid overwork, and keep your mind relaxed.
Prevent evil spirits from entering to prevent flu
Keep your body warm, especially your head, neck, chest, abdomen and legs. Avoid getting cold or wet. Wash your hands frequently with soap, especially before eating and after using the toilet. Wear a mask when in contact with sick people or in crowded places. Avoid contact with people who have the flu. Limit cold foods, drinks, raw foods... to avoid damaging the spleen and stomach, reducing resistance.
Use of support measures
Use herbal leaves such as lemongrass, lemon leaves, grapefruit leaves, etc. to steam to help clear the respiratory tract, reduce symptoms of nasal congestion and runny nose. Drink teas such as ginger tea, perilla tea, chrysanthemum tea, etc. to relieve colds, warm the stomach, and increase resistance.
- Ginger tea: 10g fresh ginger, 10g sugar. Slice ginger, steep in boiling water, add sugar, stir well.
- Perilla tea: 10g perilla leaves, 10g sugar. Finely chop perilla leaves, steep in boiling water, add sugar, stir well.
Use herbal leaves such as lemongrass, lemon leaves, grapefruit leaves, etc. to steam to help clear the respiratory tract and reduce symptoms of nasal congestion and runny nose.
In addition, acupuncture and acupressure can help regulate blood circulation and improve health. However, they should be performed by a professional.
"The above measures are only preventive and supportive. Combining a reasonable diet, regular exercise, adequate rest and other supportive measures will help increase the body's resistance and effectively prevent diseases. If you have flu symptoms, you should go to a medical facility for timely examination and treatment. When applying traditional medicine methods, you need to consult with medical specialists to ensure safety and effectiveness," Dr. Oanh advised.
Source: https://thanhnien.vn/bac-si-chia-se-cach-giup-phong-cum-trong-thoi-diem-giao-mua-18525020815400039.htm
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