Chinese Food Health gives you the basic approaches on how to nourish and preserve health in the perspective of Traditional Chinese Medicine.

Ingredients:

• 4 slices (1-inch) fresh ginger
• 2 cups water
• 2-3 tablespoons brown sugar (to taste)

Method:

1. Whack ginger slices with the back of a knife.
2. Bring water to a boil.
3. Add ginger slices, simmer over medium heat until liquid turns into light yellow color.
4. Add brown sugar and stir.
5. Pour into cup and serve hot.

Efficacy:

• Promote blood circulation, facilitate sweating, and dispel cold
• Disperse phlegm and cease cough
• Relieve common cold symptoms