1. Cut off the white part of the green onion together with the fibrous roots below, put it into clean water, sprinkle with a little flour, soak for ten minutes, then clean.

2. In a clean pot, add a little cold water, based on the amount you use once.

3. Put the scallion, white strands and ginger into the pot and cook. After the water boils, cook for 5 minutes. Turn off the heat immediately and drink while it is hot.

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Foot soaking in hot ginger soup not only repels cold and promotes blood circulation, but is also very helpful for people with smelly feet: add some salt and vinegar when soaking your feet, and wipe them after soaking. Dry it and apply some talcum powder to eliminate the smell.

In addition to colds, sore throat is also a common problem that people often suffer in winter. If you use hot ginger water with a little salt as tea and drink it 2 to 3 times a day, regular consumption will help. Resolve inflammation.

For people suffering from neurasthenia, Chinese medicine believes that drinking a bowl of hot ginger soup on an empty stomach every morning and evening, and continuing to drink it, can have the effects of replenishing qi, refreshing, and improving sleep. People with oral ulcers, if they insist on gargling with hot ginger soup 2 to 3 times a day, long-term persistence will help the ulcers converge.

When preparing to make ginger soup for your family in winter, it is best to buy unfrozen fresh ginger before it is frozen. Ginger is taken from rhizomes. Generally, you should choose fresh ginger that has no cracks or blackening on the skin, bright color, soft and expanded state. Do not choose ginger that is wrinkled or dry.

Wash the ginger, remove the moisture, seal it with a fresh-keeping bag or wrapping paper and put it in the refrigerator, or put it in a vegetable basket at room temperature. This is a good way to preserve it. If the surface is dry and the skin is slightly thicker, it can still be used after peeling. There are many nutrients in the skin of ginger. When making soup, you should peel it less or not to avoid the loss of nutrients.

Reference: Baidu Encyclopedia-Ginger Soup