3 Herbal Drinks That Can Restore Your Sense Of Smell When Sick

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JAKARTA - The spread of the COVID-19 virus in the country is currently getting wider. Not only adults, now Corona also threatens children. Many of the Covid-positive patients complain of symptoms such as loss of sense of smell or anosmia. Launching the Beautynesia page, Thursday, July 8, loss of the sense of smell can be overcome by consuming these 3 types of herbal drinks. What are these drinks?

a hot ginger drink

Many already know that ginger wedang has a myriad of benefits for the health of the body. Besides being able to warm the body because of its essential oil content, ginger also functions as an anti-inflammatory because it contains flavonoid and saponin compounds.

In addition to making the body temperature warmer, wedang ginger can also be used as a traditional medicine to cure flu symptoms and nasal congestion if taken regularly.

Garlic Wedang

Who would have thought that this one kitchen spice can be easily turned into herbal drinks. Garlic has a number of nutrients that are good for the body, for example, Vitamin B6, Vitamin C, Calcium, Potassium, Phosphorus, which are efficacious in reducing bad cholesterol in the body and are rich in antioxidants.

When processed into traditional drinks, garlic is believed to be able to relieve flu symptoms, coughs, and increase the body's metabolism. You can make garlic wedang by chopping 2-3 cloves of garlic, then boil it with a glass of water. After boiling, strain the cooking water, and become wedang garlic.

Chamomile Tea

Chamomile tea is one of the most widely consumed types of tea. This tea is made from dried chamomile flowers, and has long been used as a herbal drink for traditional medicine. Chamomile tea is also liked by most women, because it can relieve stress and pain during menstruation. In addition, chamomile tea still has a myriad of other benefits for the body.

Chamomile tea is high in antioxidants, and has anti-inflammatory and anti-bacterial properties that can ward off viruses and reduce fever. Therefore, chamomile tea is very suitable to be consumed to relieve nasal congestion due to flu symptoms.