{"id":6785,"date":"2020-12-16T11:52:44","date_gmt":"2020-12-16T16:52:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/korean\/?p=6785"},"modified":"2020-12-17T12:12:08","modified_gmt":"2020-12-17T17:12:08","slug":"korean-home-remedies-for-common-cold","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/korean\/korean-home-remedies-for-common-cold\/","title":{"rendered":"Korean Home Remedies for Common Cold"},"content":{"rendered":"

Winter is already here, and we all know that we should take extra care for our health this year. Today, I am going to share strategies on how Koreans prevent common cold.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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  1. Layer up<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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    Korea has four different seasons and winter can be harsh. <\/span>\ud658\uc808\uae30 (hwan-jeol-gi:<\/b> in-between season), especially from fall to winter is a time when you want to layer up. When I was growing up in Korea, I remember my mom made me wear pink <\/span>\ub0b4\ubcf5 (nae-bok:<\/b> long Johns) <\/span>every winter time. I even think it was common that girls wore pink color \ub0b4\ubcf5 and boys wear blue color \ub0b4\ubcf5. Although I see that many Koreans don\u2019t wear \ub0b4\ubcf5 anymore. I assume that the use of \ub0b4\ubcf5 has decreased since <\/span>\uc2e4\ub0b4\uc628\ub3c4 (sil-nae-on-doh:<\/b> the indoor temperature) in most places is often very pleasing.<\/span><\/p>\n

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    2. Choose your tea for your cold symptoms.<\/span><\/p>\n

    You will be surprised how many kinds of tea exist in Korea. Even more surprisingly, each tea can treat different cold symptoms. Let me introduce several of them.<\/span><\/p>\n

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    \uc0dd\uac15\ucc28 (sang-gang-cha:<\/b> ginger tea) is a worldwide popular tea for colds. Do you know why it is good for cold? Ginger is supposed to warm the body and boost immune system. If you have chills, headache and a stuffy nose, ginger is your tea.<\/span><\/p>\n

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    \uc720\uc790\ucc28 (yoo-ja-cha<\/b>: Yuzu tea) is good for preventing colds. If you are fatigued, I recommend you drink this tea. It contains a full dose of vitamin C and B that you may need to fight off a cold. I remember I used to drink \uc720\uc790\ucc28 only because it was also sweet.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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    \uc30d\ud654\ucc28 (ssang-hwa-cha)<\/b> is a traditional Korean medicinal herb tea. \uc30d\ud654 means the harmony of yin and yang. It usually contains several <\/span>\ud55c\uc57d\uc7ac (han-yak-jae<\/b>: medicinal herbs) that help you fight a cold.<\/span><\/p>\n

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    \ubaa8\uacfc\ucc28 (mo-gwah-cha<\/b>: quince tea) is an excellent choice if you want to stop coughing. This tea also helps to relax muscles.<\/span><\/p>\n

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    \uc624\ubbf8\uc790\ucc28 (oh-mi-ja-cha: magnolia berry tea)<\/b> can offer you five different flavors. \uc624\ubbf8 means five different flavors: sweetness, sourness, bitterness, saltiness, and pungency. This tea helps to restore energy. It can also serve as <\/span>\uac70\ub2f4\uc81c (guh-dam-jae<\/b>: an expectorant).\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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    3. Koreans eat a lot of tangerines.<\/span><\/p>\n

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    Most Koreans love <\/span>\uade4 (guel<\/b>: tangerines). If you live in Korea, you will notice one of the most outstanding <\/span>\uc81c\ucca0\uacfc\uc77c (jea-chul-gwah-il:<\/b> seasonal fruit) in winter is tangerine. You will see orange tangerines everywhere. You will see piles of orange tangerines at markets and even your coworkers around you would eat them as a daily snack.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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    4. Steamed pear with honey is a good home remedy for cold.<\/span><\/p>\n

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    \ubc30\uc219 (bae-sook:<\/b> steamed pear with honey) is great for <\/span>\uae30\uad00\uc9c0\uc5fc (gi-gwan-ji-yeum<\/b>: bronchitis) and <\/span>\ud638\ud761\uae30 \uc9c8\ud658 (ho-heup-gi-jil-hwan<\/b>: respiratory disease). Most of all, \ubc30\uc219 is a natural <\/span>\uac70\ub2f4\uc81c (guh-dam-jae<\/b>: an expectorant). You wonder how this tastes? I won\u2019t ever have a problem eating \ubc30\uc219 without having a cold. It\u2019s amazing!<\/span><\/p>\n

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    5. Food can be your medicine.<\/span><\/p>\n

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    \ub3d9\uc758\ubcf4\uac10 (<\/b>Dong-uibogam<\/b>: Principles and Practice of Eastern Medicine) is a Korean book written by Heo Jun in 1613. This book has been considered the bible of traditional medicine in Korea. Therefore, <\/span>using common food items for preventing cold is a familiar approach for Koreans. Here are a couple of examples that help you understand this philosophy better.<\/span><\/p>\n

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    \ub3c4\ub77c\uc9c0 (do-rah-ji<\/b>: balloon flower root) is supposed to help in eliminating phlegm.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

    \ub300\ucd94 (dae-chu<\/b>: dates) is good to ease a dry cough.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

    \ubb34 (moo<\/b>:daikon) helps to relieve throat pain.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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    What are you doing to maintain your health in this winter? Let me know if you have your own home remedy to prevent colds. <\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"\"\"

    Winter is already here, and we all know that we should take extra care for our health this year. Today, I am going to share strategies on how Koreans prevent common cold.\u00a0     Layer up   Korea has four different seasons and winter can be harsh. \ud658\uc808\uae30 (hwan-jeol-gi: in-between season), especially from fall to…<\/p>\n

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