http://www.maangchi.com/talk/ Talk about Korean food, recipes, restaurants, and cooking en Sat, 25 May 2013 15:40:55 +0000 http://www.maangchi.com/talk/topic/korean-cold-cures#post-4544 Mon, 31 Jan 2011 03:09:04 +0000 mokpochica 4544@http://www.maangchi.com/talk/ <p>When my husband was my boyfriend, he made me "traditional Korean medicine" for a cold. It was honey, garlic, bean sprouts and Korean pear. As you can imagine, it tasted disgusting (even with a very stuffy nose, I could taste how bad it was. I don't trust that this is truly a traditional Korean cold remedy, but he still claims that it is for real. Hmmm.... </p> http://www.maangchi.com/talk/topic/korean-cold-cures#post-4542 Sun, 30 Jan 2011 19:31:32 +0000 leahangel 4542@http://www.maangchi.com/talk/ <p>I love everyone's info thanks!! This community is the best :) </p> http://www.maangchi.com/talk/topic/korean-cold-cures#post-4318 Sun, 19 Dec 2010 14:35:36 +0000 Kayla 4318@http://www.maangchi.com/talk/ <p>It's not really a Korean recipe, but it follows the same principles as previous posts: my grandma used to make a concoction in the form of a tea that will clear anything out. She makes a lemon ginger tea, then dresses it with honey and one or two drops (only one or two) of thyme oil. The thyme oil is very hot and opens up your nasal passages. The lemon and ginger tea is soothing, plus it tastes good with the honey. </p> http://www.maangchi.com/talk/topic/korean-cold-cures#post-4317 Sun, 19 Dec 2010 14:34:39 +0000 Kayla 4317@http://www.maangchi.com/talk/ <p>It's not really a Korean recipe, but it follows the same principles as previous posts: my grandma used to make a concoction in the form of a tea that will clear anything out. She makes a lemon ginger tea, then dresses it with honey and one or two drops (only one or two) of thyme oil. The thyme oil is very hot and opens up your nasal passages. The lemon and ginger tea is soothing, plus it tastes good with the honey. </p> http://www.maangchi.com/talk/topic/korean-cold-cures#post-4140 Thu, 11 Nov 2010 01:57:40 +0000 Krystal907 4140@http://www.maangchi.com/talk/ <p>My mom would make me kongnamul guk but had a ton of hot pepper flakes. Or even Miyuk guk because it has a lot of calcium in it. </p> http://www.maangchi.com/talk/topic/korean-cold-cures#post-4097 Tue, 09 Nov 2010 00:04:57 +0000 ryanct203 4097@http://www.maangchi.com/talk/ <p>Yesterday, when I was researching bellflower root (doraji), I came across this information. In Korea, it is believed that bellflower root helps with colds and coughing. Dont' know if it works, but its worth a try and it's also very delicious!</p> <p><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Platycodon_grandiflorus" rel="nofollow">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Platycodon_grandiflorus</a></p> <p><a href="http://aeriskitchen.com/2008/12/dried-bellflower-root-도라지doraji/" rel="nofollow">http://aeriskitchen.com/2008/12/dried-bellflower-root-도라지doraji/</a></p> <p><a href="http://taoism.about.com/od/herbsthattransformphlegm/g/Jie_Geng.htm" rel="nofollow">http://taoism.about.com/od/herbsthattransformphlegm/g/Jie_Geng.htm</a></p> <p>Hope that helps!</p> <p>ryan :) </p> http://www.maangchi.com/talk/topic/korean-cold-cures#post-3968 Thu, 21 Oct 2010 03:05:54 +0000 unchienne 3968@http://www.maangchi.com/talk/ <p>You've probably gotten over your cold right now, but I can tell you what my mother would cook whenever I was sick. Same principle: burning the cold out of you. She's make a shrimp broth with whole shrimp, add gochu powder, cilantro, garlic, onions, and about a cup of chopped jalapeno peppers and let it stew until done. Or she'd make me a bowl of ox tail soup with turnip and add (again) about a cup of chopped jalapenoes. </p> <p>Warning: do NOT slurp if you make this. I did it once and just a small bit splashed against the top of my throat and launched me into coughing/gasping/spasms for a good 10 mins. </p> <p>The key is the peppers. I like jalapenos b/c they add a sweetness. Don't use habanero peppers b/c they add too much of a smoke flavor, although Thai bird chilies are a good choice as well, but I'd limit them to 1/4 of a cup.</p> <p>Make sure you dive right into a pre-warmed bed (preferrably with an electric blanket or mattress top set to #3) and sleep for a long, long time. You'll feel right as rain and knock that cold out in no time. </p> http://www.maangchi.com/talk/topic/korean-cold-cures#post-3886 Sat, 09 Oct 2010 17:31:58 +0000 leahangel 3886@http://www.maangchi.com/talk/ <p>Thanks Kumaxx, that beef soup seems like it would do the trick!<br /> I hadn't seen that recipe yet. I love a nice scalding hot soup when I'm sick :) </p> <p>I am sorry I ate the ramyon, it's also so full of salt. Not good when you're trying to flush stuff out of your body I'm sure.</p> <p>Chicken soup with lemon and garlic sounds good too. What is it called in Korean? </p> http://www.maangchi.com/talk/topic/korean-cold-cures#post-3883 Sat, 09 Oct 2010 09:38:52 +0000 kumaxx 3883@http://www.maangchi.com/talk/ <p>you had the right idea. koreans tend to fight colds with a lot of heat and sweat. my favourite treatment is this:<br /> <a href="http://www.maangchi.com/recipe/yukgaejang" rel="nofollow">http://www.maangchi.com/recipe/yukgaejang</a><br /> make sure, you use a lot of pepper and eat it scolding hot. this will sweat the cold right out of you.<br /> also. ramyon is not good when you have a cold... to many chemicals.</p> <p>also, there is this concoction of chicken soup, lots of lemon and garlic. many swear on it, personally i find it revolting. </p> http://www.maangchi.com/talk/topic/korean-cold-cures#post-3881 Sat, 09 Oct 2010 01:22:58 +0000 leahangel 3881@http://www.maangchi.com/talk/ <p>I just started a new quarter at school and have already come down with a cold (sore throat, sniffly nose, tired). </p> <p>Are there any good Korean cold remedies? </p> <p>I ate a bowl of shin raymun and added gochujang and red pepper left over from kimchi making to try and burn the cold out haha.</p> <p>-Leah </p>