How to...Cure a cold, Chinese-style
How to...Cure a cold, Chinese-style: "How to...Cure a cold, Chinese-style
November 25, 2005
Between the dropping temperature outside and the rising heat inside, it is almost certain that a cold is on the way. For a new-age cure for the common cold, China has other remedies beat: hot ginger cola. That's right, Americans have had this soda pop around since 1886, but China's Shaanxi province recently discovered its true medicinal qualities. Here's how to make a Coca-Cola ginger tonic.
1. Pour 750ml of cola into a pot and heat on the stove.
2. Slice thin pieces of ginger, equaling a handful, into the cola and heat for 10 min.
3. Filter the heated concoction into a glass.
4. Drink the hot ginger cola and repeat once a day until well. "