What do you eat when you have a cold? 【Japanese folk remedies】

It seems that influenza is prevalent this year.

As the weather gets colder, more people catch a cold or feel unwell, but many people are reluctant to take medicine right away.

When I think, "Huh? Maybe I caught a cold...", I always drink Umeboshi Green Tea. The plums are homemade at our house. I always have green tea on hand at home, so it's easy to make.

This time, I made a video with the theme of folk remedies when you catch a cold.

The wisdom of ancient people is amazing.

At the end of the video, we introduced some folk remedies from around the world. There are a lot of ways to deal with things like "Is this true?" "Does this work?".

Expression point

風邪に関する表現をまとめました。

① cold medicine/かぜ薬
Why don't you take cold medicine?
かぜ薬をのんだら？

② folk medicine・folk remedy/民間療法
This is folk medicine that has been passed down since ancient times.
これは昔からの民間療法だよ

③ immune system/免疫機能
Even after the alcohol evaporates, the other nutrients contained in alcohol, such as amino acids, peptides, and vitamins, will enhance the immune system.

④ blood circulation/血液循環
Warm drinks help improve blood circulation, warm your body, speed up your metabolism, and boost your immunity.
温かい飲み物は血行を良くし、体を温め、新陳代謝を促進し、免疫力を高めます。

⑤ digest/消化する
It is made by boiling rice with lots of water and is very easy to digest.
お米をたっぷりの水で炊いて作るので、とても消化が良いです。

⑥ appetite/食欲
When you have a cold, you don't have much of an appetite, so porridge is nice and easy to eat.
風邪の時は食欲があまりないので、おかゆは食べやすくて嬉しいですね。

⑦ sore throat/のどの痛み
I often use honey when I have a sore throat.
私はのどの痛みがあるときに、よくはちみつを使います。

Trivia

There are many scenes in Japanese manga where people eat porridge when they have a cold.

However, it seems that some families have a habit of eating udon when they have a cold. It is especially common in the Kansai region.

It's true that udon warms your body and is good for digestion.

But I don't eat much udon when I have a cold.

My nose is stuffy, so I can't slurp down the noodles properly.

Do you have anything to eat when you have a cold?

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