Ginger and Cinnamon for Cold Symptoms

• Antibiotics do not treat a common cold. The speaker suggests trying a warming drink instead.
• How to make it:
• Grate a thumb-sized piece of fresh ginger into a mug.
• Add cinnamon.
• Pour in hot water and drink.
• The speaker explains that ginger’s heat may stimulate pain-sensing fibers and trigger a reflex that opens blood vessels in the lining of the airways. This can loosen mucus and help flush it through.
• The drink’s warming effect reflects an older approach to easing discomfort: using heat for symptoms such as chills, headaches, joint pain, or menstrual cramps.