The weather changes and it is easy to catch a cold, especially in winter, the weather is getting colder and drier, and the middle-aged and elderly friends with low immunity are easy to catch a cold and cough.
The causes of cough in winter can be roughly attributed to the following two: first, the lungs are moist and dry, and the dry weather in winter will cause the body to dry, which will lead to cough; second, the temperature difference between day and night is widened, and the cold invades the human body, resulting in cold cough and runny nose.
When we are sick, people's instincts tell us to take medicine and needles, but as the saying goes: "three points, seven points". Cough is also, today I will introduce you to a simple and excellent effect of the treatment of cough - "sugar steamed eggs", snow hidden beads, cough quickly go.
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Steamed eggs with sugar, specializing in the treatment of long-term cough
(1) Method: Beat the eggs in a bowl, be careful not to stir, and then sprinkle a layer of sugar on top of the eggs, and put the bowl containing the eggs into a pot filled with hot water and steam.
(2) Applicable symptoms: Cough caused by a cold can try this method, accompanied by sore throat, dry nose, dry throat, or yellow phlegm, you can try this method. If you think it is a cold, runny nose, chills, etc., it is better to replace white sugar with brown sugar.
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Nutritional benefits of sugar steamed eggs
(1) White sugar
(1) Moisturizing the lungs and relieving cough:
This is because white sugar contains trace amounts of protein and amino acid components needed by the body. Therefore, white sugar can play a role in moisturizing the lungs and suppressing cough to a certain extent, soothing liver qi, clearing heat, dryness and dampness.
(2) Provide the energy required by the body
White sugar contains plenty of sugar, and sugar is one of the main nutrients of the human body. Therefore, the consumption of white sugar can maintain the energy needed by the body.
(3) Promote the absorption of calcium
This is a point that many of us do not know, white sugar can improve the body's absorption of calcium, but also play a role in liver protection and detoxification;
(2) Eggs
Eggs are sweet and flat. Attribution to the lungs; spleen; stomach meridians. Nourish the yin and moisturize the dry; nourish the blood and the fetus. The main fever is boring; dry cough is hoarse; the eyes are red and sore; the fetus is restless; the postpartum thirst; diarrhea; malaria; burns; dermatitis; the weak man wins.
(1) Protect the liver and improve the body's immunity
Eggs contain a lot of protein, he can have a repair effect on liver tissue damage, other components of eggs can also promote the regeneration of cells, improve the amount of plasma protein in the human body, enhance the body's metabolic function and immune function.
(2) Delay aging, brain nootropic
Eggs are rich in nutrients, known as the "ideal nutrient library", then eggs can supplement many substances needed by the body, can play a role in delaying aging, brain nootropics.
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Doctors remind that eggs also have these uses!
(1) Angelica + eggs - tonify and activate blood
Angelica is known as "women's medicine", angelica taste sweet and warm, it can replenish blood; invigorate blood; regulate menstrual pain; moisturize the slippery intestines. Angelica for external use can help women remove spots and maintain their skin.
(2) Motherwort + egg - relieve menstrual pain
Motherwort is also a good medicine for women, for women with dysmenorrhea or menopause, motherwort boiled eggs should be eaten frequently, which can relieve dysmenorrhea.
(3) Leek + egg - relieve constipation
According to Chinese medicine records, leeks have the effect of treating constipation, while leeks contain fiber, and leeks and eggs are fried together to relieve constipation.
(4) Vinegar + egg - hoarse voice
Vinegar warm, sour and bitter taste, with invigorating blood stasis, swelling and pain relief, detoxification and insecticidal effect. In winter, people often boil vinegar to eliminate germs in the air. Boiling eggs with vinegar is especially effective against hoarseness caused by blood deficiency and yin deficiency.
(5) Mung beans + eggs - mouth ulcers
Mung bean taste sweet and cold, has a detoxifying effect, mung bean is also rich in riboflavin (vitamin B2). The eggs are sweet and slightly cold, and the work tools are moist and dry, in addition to fiery mouth sores. The two drugs match, gan can slow down the fire, cold can clear the fire, is a good medicine for the treatment of mouth ulcers.