What soup is good for cold and cough? 10 recommended health soups
The weather has changed frequently recently, and colds and coughs have become a hot health topic. According to search data on health content across the Internet in the past 10 days, attention to therapeutic soups has increased significantly. This article compiles 10 health-preserving soup recipes for colds and coughs to help everyone relieve symptoms through dietary adjustments.
1. Hot search data related to cold and cough on the entire network

| keywords | Search volume (10,000) | month-on-month growth |
|---|---|---|
| Cold diet therapy | 28.5 | +45% |
| cough soup | 22.1 | +62% |
| Runfei decoction recipe | 18.7 | +38% |
| Immunity boost | 35.2 | +27% |
2. Recommended soups for wind-cold colds (symptoms of chills and clear nasal discharge)
| Soup name | Main materials | Efficacy | cooking time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ginger, date and green onion soup | 30g ginger, 6 red dates, 3 green onions | Dispel cold and sweat | 40 minutes |
| Pepper Pork Belly Soup | 1 pork belly, 15 white peppercorns | Warming and dispersing cold | 2 hours |
3. Recommended soups for wind-heat colds (symptoms of sore throat and yellow phlegm)
| Soup name | Main materials | Efficacy | cooking time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sydney Lily Soup | 2 Sydney pears, 50g fresh lilies | Clear heat and moisturize lungs | 1.5 hours |
| Monk fruit lean meat soup | 1 Luo Han Guo, 300g lean meat | Relieves cough and resolves phlegm | 2 hours |
4. General-purpose cough-relieving and lung-moistening decoction
| Soup name | key nutrients | Applicable people | Things to note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sichuan Scallop Stewed with Sydney | Vitamin C, tetramethine | People with dry cough | People with spleen and stomach deficiency should eat less |
| Sea Coconut Chicken Soup | Amino acids, polysaccharides | Prolonged cough that does not heal | Use with caution in the early stages of a cold |
| Tangerine peel and red bean soup | Dietary fiber, hesperidin | Cough with phlegm | Just 1 bowl a day |
5. Recommended soup recipes for special groups of people
1.For children only: Apple and fig lean meat soup (mild and not irritating)
2.Suitable for pregnant women: Tremella and lotus seed soup (no medicinal ingredients added)
3.elderly:Yam pork ribs soup (easy to digest and absorb)
6. Precautions for making soup
1. It is recommended to use a casserole or ceramic pot during a cold to avoid metal utensils affecting the efficacy of the medicine.
2. Eat light food during the acute phase (first 3 days), and increase nutrition appropriately during the recovery phase.
3. When cough is accompanied by fever, drug treatment is required under the guidance of a doctor.
4. Each soup should be consumed for no more than 3 consecutive days. It is recommended to consume it alternately.
7. Price reference of recent popular food ingredients
| Ingredients | Market price (yuan/500g) | Increase |
|---|---|---|
| fresh lily | 28-35 | Smooth |
| Fritillary fritillary | 120-150 | +8% |
| Sea coconut | 45-60 | +5% |
According to the advice of traditional Chinese medicine experts, in addition to drinking soup to treat colds and coughs, you should also pay attention to maintaining adequate rest, and drink 1500-2000ml of water every day. If symptoms persist for more than 1 week or worsen, you should seek medical examination in time.
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