Chills and clear phlegm? Warm ginger onion soup
Ginger spring onion soup for wind-cold cough
Warming spring onion, ginger, and apricot-kernel soup for wind-cold cough with clear phlegm and chills. Kitchen habit from the cough Insight.
Read biteIn brief
In TCM, wild chrysanthemum with Japanese honeysuckle clears heat and toxins when heatiness and flu signs are stacking. Simmer about 20 minutes, then dissolve rock sugar to ease the bitterness. Sip gradually through the day. It is strongly cooling. Do not use it as a standing habit.
Recipe
The method
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Rinse
Rinse the honeysuckle and wild chrysanthemum flowers in water.
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Pot
Place the cleaned flowers in a pot and add about 500–600 ml (2½ bowls) of water.
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Boil
Bring to a boil over medium heat.
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Simmer
Cover and simmer on low heat for 20 minutes.
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Sweeten
Add the rock sugar. Turn off the heat once it has fully dissolved.
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Sip
Bottle and sip gradually through the day while warm. Use when heatiness and flu signs are present, then stop.
Try today Brew one pot when heatiness and flu signs stack, then stop.
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Kitchen recipes are educational, not personal medical advice. Seek urgent care for high fever, breathlessness, or a flu that worsens. Book a consult if symptoms last more than a few days.
FAQs
Quick questions
Can I drink this tea every day?
No. Wild chrysanthemum is physician-strength cooling. This pot is for stacked heatiness and approaching flu signs, then stop. Daily strong cooling teas can weaken the Spleen and leave bloating or fatigue, especially if you already run cooling.
Is this the same as yellow chrysanthemum honeysuckle tea?
No. Yellow chrysanthemum with honeysuckle, malva nut, mint, and licorice is a milder wind-heat cold brew. This pot uses wild chrysanthemum with honeysuckle and rock sugar, and it runs stronger and more bitter. Use the one that matches the signs in front of you, or ask a physician.
Why add rock sugar?
Rock sugar eases the bitterness of wild chrysanthemum so the pot is easier to finish. It is not a licence to brew a stronger or longer course. Let the liquid cool slightly if you later prefer honey instead.
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