As spring approaches, the number of patients with allergic rhinitis has increased dramatically. Recently, the Internet rumor, the south ginger or ginger, plus red dates and other boiled into water to drink, can cure allergic rhinitis, and claimed that as long as you drink 3 days, to ensure that not sneezing, not runny nose. This statement, the Chinese medicine practitioner holds a different view and believes that the southern ginger can alleviate allergy symptoms, but can not cure allergies, because each person allergic to different body, the only symptomatic medicine is the king's way.

It is rumored on the Internet that the ginger or ginger, coupled with red dates and other boiled into water to drink, can cure allergic rhinitis. (File photo)

Taiwan grassroots Chinese medicine practitioners Association chairman, Chen Chaozong Chinese medicine practitioner pointed out that the southern ginger is commonly known as good ginger, is a perennial herb, the flavor of pungent, warm, belong to the mildness of the food. Materia Medica recorded "South ginger" to 3 years ginger for the top grade, Chinese medicine canon "Medical Zong Jinjian" has recorded, South ginger for nose allergies, sinusitis, allergic body has a good effect. The red dates or the yellow jujube have a qi tonic effect.

Anti-allergic and different from ginger

In fact, ginger is different from ginger, it is a common spice in the South Pacific, Europe and the United States, and is also used in Taiwan to cook three cups of chicken, but the most important use is to make salsa and other sauces. In the early days of rural society, when children were stunted, or when women were in menstruation, red ginger was often used to stir-fry sesame oil and then used to stew chickens or ducks, which is a very ancient flavor.

Ginger has a pungent flavor, and in Malaysia and Indonesia, it is used to cook curry and casserole; in phytopharmacology, it is used to improve mucositis and respiratory distress, and can be used to improve flatulence and dyspepsia, warming the stomach, relieving pain, and dispelling wind and cold; and curcumin, contained in ginger, is an anticancer agent.

Ginger is the edible ginger, cold warmth and sweating effect, and the same as the southern ginger, but the role of warming the stomach, the southern ginger is better than ginger. Ginger or ginger can be purchased in dried form in Chinese herbal pharmacies. If you prefer fresh ginger, you can order it from the ginger stalls in food markets. Basically, fresh ginger and sun-dried dry ginger, the conversion ratio of 1:5 weight, the effect is equivalent.