Fresh Ginger and Garlic Tea

Why people make this tea

During flu season, Nourilo regularly re-shares this recipe because almost every household already has the two key ingredients: fresh ginger and garlic. Both are among the most well-researched culinary herbs in the world — garlic contains allicin, which has demonstrated antimicrobial and antiviral properties in laboratory research, while ginger contains gingerols and shogaols that are associated with anti-inflammatory and immune-supporting effects. In traditional Chinese food therapy, this combination is used specifically to “scatter wind-cold” — to warm and open the body’s defences when you feel a chill coming on, or to support the whole family proactively during a flu outbreak. It takes just 10 minutes to make and tastes pleasantly warming with the rock sugar.

Nourilo notes that during particularly severe flu seasons, when cases are rising rapidly, this kind of proactive approach — alongside good sleep, balanced nutrition, regular exercise, and good hygiene — is the most sensible strategy.