Several tea drinks can help you relieve the discomfort of COVID-19

People infected with the new coronavirus usually experience symptoms such as fever, general fatigue, aches and pains, dry cough, especially respiratory and gastrointestinal symptoms are more obvious. Here are several teas that are specifically suitable for relieving the physical discomfort of new coronavirus patients for your choice.

Fever, cough, sore throat: Stewed pear with Sichuan pepper and sugar

Ingredients: 6 peppercorns, 1 snow pear, 5g rock sugar, a little water.

Preparation and Usage: ① Scrub the pear with a little salt, cut the upper 1/3 to remove the pear cover, and dig out the lower 2/3 of the pear flesh;

②Put the prepared peppercorns and rock sugar into the hollow pear and add warm water; cover the pear and place it in a flat bowl and place it in a steamer;

③ Simmer on low heat for 20 minutes. Remove the peppercorns after removing from the pot, drink the pear juice and eat the pear flesh.

Main effects and suitable groups: It can dispel cold and relieve pain, nourish yin and moisten the lungs, and resolve phlegm and relieve cough. It is suitable for clinical COVID-19 patients who have itchy and uncomfortable throats in the early stages of infection, dry coughs or occasional white sputum, and a foreign body sensation in the throat.

Cough, sputum, dry intestines and constipation: Orange honey drink

Ingredients: 1 orange (cold sugar orange is best), 2 spoons of honey, 6g of rock sugar. Preparation and usage: ① Wash the orange with salt and cut it in half. Use a toothpick to keep poking holes in the flesh until the flesh is broken and orange juice overflows;

②Put rock sugar into the pulp you just blended, and steam it in a steamer for 10 minutes;

③After taking it out of the steamer, let it dry for 5 minutes, then add honey and stir with chopsticks.

Main effects and suitable groups: It can moisten the lungs and relieve cough, clear away heat and resolve phlegm, moisten the intestines and promote bowel movements, and replenish the middle and benefit the qi. It is suitable for people with dry and sore throat caused by loss of pharyngeal fluid due to COVID-19 fever, as well as cough and sputum, yellow and sticky sputum, and constipation caused by loss of fluid in the large intestine. It is especially suitable for elderly patients.

Relieve symptoms of elderly COVID-19 patients: Monk fruit mint tea

Ingredients: half a monk fruit (with skin), 12g mint, 5g white tea.

Method and usage:

① Crush the monk fruit into pieces;

② Wash the dandelions and mint with clean water and put them into a hot water tank (put the mint in last);

③Put monk fruit and white tea into a teacup and brew with 100℃ boiling water.

Main effects and suitable population:

It can resolve phlegm and relieve cough, relieve sore throat and pain, and moisten the intestines and promote bowel movements. It is suitable for cough and sputum, loss of voice in the throat, and symptoms such as headache and dizziness induced by high fever, and orbital pain. It is especially suitable for people with diabetes or elderly constipation after being infected with the new coronavirus.

Note:

1. Avoid drinking tea on an empty stomach or drinking strong tea, as it will irritate the gastrointestinal mucosa, affect the normal secretion of gastric acid, lead to excessive secretion of gastric acid, and easily cause indigestion and gastric ulcers.

2. Avoid drinking tea during meal times, or immediately before or after meals. You can drink tea one hour after meals to prevent the tea polyphenols in the tea from reacting with the iron ions in the food, which will reduce the body's absorption of iron. Therefore, patients with iron deficiency anemia should pay special attention to this.

3. People suffering from kidney stones should pay attention to drinking tea in moderation. Tea contains a certain amount of oxalic acid, and its caffeine increases the calcium ions in the blood. Oxalic acid easily combines with calcium ions and is excreted through the kidneys, so it is easy to form calcium oxalate stones in the kidneys.

4. Avoid drinking tea before going to bed. Tea contains caffeine, which can excite the central nervous system of the brain and have a certain impact on sleep. It can also strengthen the heart and promote diuresis, increase the burden on the heart, and can also cause frequent urination at night, which is not conducive to sleep. (▲Song Tianli)

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