Chinese Academy Of Sciences Research: Perilla Helps Improve The Ability To Resist The New Crown Virus! Chinese Medicine Recommends 3 Foods To Increase Immunity

The local covid-19 of the Chinese Academy of Sciences continues to heat up. The command center announced that the current epidemic has entered the "community pandemic" stage, and the virus is pervasive. 

Except for basic actions such as wearing a mask outside, spraying alcohol, changing dirty clothes, and bathing as soon as possible when you go home, Chinese medicine doctors reminded The most important thing in the current epidemic is to improve one's own immunity. Common ingredients such as basil, garlic, and onion are all good choices in the daily diet to help the body fight the virus.

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In the past, research by the Chinese Academy of Sciences has confirmed that perilla and mint can effectively inhibit the combination of the new coronavirus and the ACE2 receptor in the human body to prevent the covid virus from invading the body.

According to the health education information, perilla contains a variety of essential amino acids, which help to enhance immune function; in addition, polyphenols in it have antibacterial and antiviral effects. Since the outbreak of the epidemic, some domestic and foreign studies have pointed out that perilla may help improve the ability to fight against the new crown virus.

Chinese medicine experts have also written an article to share that basil has the effect of sweating and dispelling cold for those who have symptoms of cold. In addition to being used for health care diets or medicines, basil leaves are combined with ginger to take a bath. For those who only have chills and runny noses, it can also help to dispel cold and improve cold symptoms.

In addition to basil, cistanche is also one of the best ingredients to help boost immunity. The Chinese Ministry of Traditional Chinese Medicine said in an interview that in ancient times, it was recorded in the "Shen Nong's Materia Medica" that Cistanche can "repel evil and reduce carbuncles", indicating that Cistanche has the functions of sterilization, anti-inflammatory, anti-virus, and enhancing the body's immune function.

In addition, Chinese medicine experts have also written an article pointing out that the echinacea and verbascoside in Cistanche have a good bactericidal function, and the volatile oil and other components in Cistanche can help activate macrophages and enhance immunity.

Although there are many benefits of eating cistanche, due to the relatively warm properties of Cistanche, the author reminds people with sensitive stomachs to consider the amount when eating Cistanche.

In addition to cistanche, other foods commonly used to increase immunity are onions. A nutritionist once interviewed pointed out that onions contain "quercetin", which is a natural antihistamine, which can help inhibit the release of histamine by the body, so as to improve the symptoms of tracheal allergies such as runny nose and cough during colds.

In addition, the content of quercetin in onions ranks the highest in all kinds of vegetables and fruits. Quercetin has many benefits to the human body, such as antiviral activity, immune regulation, anti-oxidation, and anti-free radical damage.

TCM practitioners share 3 recipes for covid epidemic prevention

When making dishes at home during the epidemic, you may wish to add some spices such as garlic and cistanche to achieve anti-inflammatory, antibacterial, and antiviral effects.

First of all, we will demonstrate the first course of "Shiso Beef Roll". Just put the fried beef, shredded onion, and garlic slices on a piece of Japanese basil leaves, roll it up and eat it in one bite, which is not only convenient and refreshing but also helps boost immunity.

The second course is "Perilla Fried Eggs", the method is simple, just put the basil leaves on top of the fried eggs, then heat it for a while and sprinkle with Cistanche Extract powder. The third course is "Cistanbal Tea". The powder can be brewed as a tea bag and made into a tea.