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8 Homemade Recipes to Combat the Common Cold

It is pretty common for people to catch a common cold during the winter months. People catch colds due to them coming in contact with infectious viruses that cause acute infection or inflammation of the upper respiratory tract. People with a common cold may experience a runny nose, coughing, sneezing, headaches, fever, and various other ...

Emma Lu

Some fresh ginger sits on a wooden surface with some ginger slices, some grated ginger, a wooden spoon, a cup of ginger tea, and some mint leaves.

What Are the 7 Best Foods to Recover From an Illness?

When you’re not feeling well, you generally lose your appetite. What’s the best food to eat when you’re unwell? What are the best foods to help you recover from an illness and help the body heal? 7 foods recommended by nutritionists to recover from an illness 1. Porridge Oatmeal and other grains used to make ...

Emma Lu

Man with a beard feeling sick with indigestion and about to drop an effervescent tablet in a glass of water at home.

Red Dates: Why We Love Them!

Why, you may ask, do Chinese people love consuming red dates so much? It is because this wonderful little fruit is nutrient-rich and possesses elements that are essential for improving your immunity. Since they are so nutritious, they have been made into a variety of products. The most common ones include instant tea bags, jam, and ...

Emma Lu

Closeup of a woman's outstretched hands filled with red dates.

Eight Treasure Porridge (for Pressure Cooker)

Eight treasure porridge is a traditional Chinese dish dating back to the Han Dynasty, and as you may guess from the name, it contains eight ingredients. Typically, each family has its own version of the dish. We find it both nutritious and comforting, and prefer making it according to the following recipe. Eight Treasure Porridge ...

Nspirement Chef

A bowl of Eight Treasure Porridge.

How Porridge Can Help You Strengthen Your Immunity During the Spring Season

Porridge is renowned in traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) for its nourishing properties. The famous Chinese physician Sun Simiao said: “The superior doctor should first adjust the patient’s diet and lifestyle.” In TCM, pathogen properties like wind, heat, and dampness are considered to be physical influencing factors, which if allowed to accumulate too much, can affect ...

Hermann Rohr

Oatmeal porridge.