Changing seasons – the time when many people are susceptible to coughs, colds and sore throats
The change of seasons causes sudden changes in temperature and humidity, making the respiratory tract mucosa easily irritated, leading to coughs, runny noses, and sore throats. Children, the elderly, and people with weak immune systems are often more severely affected, especially when many dangerous strains of flu appear.
Among the safe care measures, lemon ginger rock sugar is a familiar folk soak, long considered a natural remedy to support respiratory diseases such as cough, sore throat, cold, help increase resistance, support digestion.
Health benefits of lemon – ginger – rock sugar
In traditional medicine, lemon helps clear the lungs, ginger helps warm the lungs - disperse cold, clear the meridians and stimulate sweating to help eliminate toxins, rock sugar harmonizes the taste and helps extract the essence. When soaked for enough time, this mixture can help:
• Warm the throat area
• Helps reduce cough and phlegm
• Relieves sore throat
• Create a pleasant feeling when the weather changes
According to modern research, ginger contains gingerol and shogaol with anti-inflammatory, antibacterial and phlegm thinning properties, helping to clear the airways and reduce irritation. Lemon is rich in vitamin C and organic acids, reducing the stickiness of secretions and helping to gently clean the throat lining. Rock sugar moistens the throat and helps to reduce dryness and irritation - especially useful during dry weather or when the respiratory tract is irritated. The perfect combination of these three medicinal herbs helps the body increase its natural resistance.
Domestic experimental research
The Center for Clinical Pharmacology - Hanoi Medical University assesses that searching and researching products that have the effect of reducing cough and expectorating phlegm from medicinal sources with high efficiency, few side effects, and low cost is an urgent issue with scientific and practical value.
In 2024, the Center conducted experimental research on the Lao Nha Que Lemon Ginger Rock Sugar Liquid Extract that met the basic standards. The results showed that the preparation had the effect of reducing cough and expectorating phlegm on the experimental model at a dose equivalent to the dose expected for actual use, with the same effectiveness as the control drugs codeine phosphate and ambroxol.
These records show that proper preparation techniques, including appropriate soaking and incubation processes, are of great significance to product quality. Below is a simple recipe for soaking lemon, ginger and rock sugar at home, shared from folk experience and Old Man of the Countryside.
Recipe for soaking lemon, ginger and rock sugar at home
Ingredient:
• 1 kg fresh lemon (wash, soak in salt for 30 minutes, drain, cut in half)
• 1 kg old ginger (crushed)
• 1 kg of rock sugar or palm sugar
• 1.5 liters of 38–40 degree alcohol
• Dark brown glass bottle
Making:
1. Arrange lemon, ginger and rock sugar in the jar in layers.
2. Pour wine to cover the ingredients.
3. Store the bottle in a cool, dry place, away from direct sunlight.
4. Soak for at least 6–12 months to fully release the essences.
Why do many people not soak well?
According to Lao Nha Que, although the recipe is simple, many jars still have common errors such as: soaking time is too short, ingredients are not carefully selected, ingredients are still wet, cut unevenly or sugar does not dissolve evenly, all of which affect the quality. And a very special secret that he shared is using 38-40 degree alcohol to soak, which will help dissolve flavonoid essential oils and beneficial compounds in lemon and ginger, while inhibiting bacteria and mold, helping the mixture to last for a long time without spoiling.
Hai Binh
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