Agua de panela or aguapanela with ginger for coughs and flu Aguapanela is an extremely popular drink in several Central and South American countries, especially Colombia.
It is the most common use for panela, a byproduct of the sugar production process in the form of hardened, concentrated cane syrup. If you live elsewhere, you may know it by other names such as raspadura, piloncillo, papelón, panocha, jaggery, etc.
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Properties of aguapanela
Aguapanela is very caloric, but it also has vitamins like C and minerals like iron and calcium. Several investigations carried out indicate that aguapanela helps to relieve respiratory problems such as coughs and those caused by the flu.
If ginger is added, the healing results can be even better.
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Ginger properties
Ginger has been used as a natural remedy for centuries. In this sense, the Arabs used ginger as an aphrodisiac (especially when combined with coriander and rosemary) and to combat coughs.
Nowadays it has been possible to verify that ginger has aperitif, stimulant and tonic properties. For this reason, it helps difficult digestions, fights incapacity, controls diarrhea and facilitates the expulsion of intestinal gas.
In addition, it stimulates circulation and it is also used to eliminate various types of pain including menstrual cramps and nausea.
It is anti-rheumatic and is widely used in Chinese medicine (where it is considered extremely yin for removing and expanding blocked energy), as its properties have been noted to get rid of kidney stones or in the gallbladder, ovarian cystsetc.
Applied in the form of compresses on the chest, it eliminates mucus and decongests the lungs and bronchi.
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Aguapanela recipe with ginger for coughs and flu
Here we detail the recipe for aguapanela with ginger for coughs and flu
Ingredients
8 oz brown sugar
3 cups of water
1 tablespoon ground or grated ginger
3 lemons (juice)
Preparation
Cut the panela into pieces with a large knife (be careful, this can be difficult to cut). Pour the water into a pot and let it boil, add the panela and stir until it dissolves.
Pour in the ginger and the juice of the lemons. Stir to combine, then serve. Take warm three times a day and decrease as the cough and flu subside.
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Other ginger remedies for coughs and flu
Remedy with ginger for the flu Mix ginger root powder in equal parts with black pepper powder and quite a bit of egg white, until obtaining a soft paste, which is then spread on a cloth, handkerchief or cotton and then applied to the chest.
Remedy with ginger for cough Pour 1 tablespoon of grated ginger root into a cup of water and boil for 5 minutes. Cover and let cool just a little. Pour a splash of lemon juice and then 1 teaspoon of honey. Take still warm 3 times a day.
Also know benefits of panela, chancaca or raspadura for health
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Precautions
The consumption of aguapanela is not recommended in case of diabetes. As for ginger, it tends to raise body temperature a little, so it is not considered a good remedy for women suffering from hot flashes due to menopause and should not be used by people who are experiencing a high fever or by those who are taking medication for high blood pressure.
People trying to gain weight should avoid eating ginger, since it has the opposite effect (it helps to lose weight).
It is also not recommended in the case of hemophilia or if you suffer from abundant flow during menstruation.
During pregnancy it should be used sparingly and very carefully (for dizziness) in the first months and avoided altogether during the last months of pregnancy.
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