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7 Thai food to help fight 'Covid-19'

Department of Thai Traditional and Alternative Medicine Recommend 3 groups of vegetables, fruits, herbs to enhance the body's immune system to help prevent various types of viral infections: - Immunity group, such as Plu Kaow or Kaow Tong, various mushrooms, Triphla (Chebulic Myrobalans, Terminalia bellirica, gooseberry) - A group that is high in vitamin C and antioxidants, such as cassia flowers, gooseberry shoots, liang leaves, neem shoots, bitter gourds, pumpkins, Chiang Da vegetables, kale, horseradish, papaya, gooseberry, mulberry, fruit and vegetables. - Groups that contain important substances in preventing infection with the virus that causes COVID-19, such as Plu Kaow or Kaow Tong, holy basil, shallots, onions, moringa, mulberry leaves, apples, peels of (oranges, lemons, kaffir limes, Citron). From the example of Thai herbs, vegetables and fruits mentioned above. Most often they are an ingredient in a variety of "Thai food" menus. Those herbs help to strengthen the immune system to keep the body away from the virus. The recommended menus are as follows:

Miang Kham Thai food like "Miang Kham" has the main ingredients. Lemon slices with peel and fresh shallots, both of which are herbs that contain hesperidin, rutin and vitamin C, helping to prevent viruses from entering the body's cells. Reduce the chance of infection in various organs.


Stir Fried Basil The main ingredient in this Thai dish is "Basil leaves", which is another herb that Thai people are well known for. Information from the Department of Thai Traditional and Alternative Medicine It states that basil leaves contain orientin, an important substance that has the potential to prevent viruses from entering cells. Reduces the chance of cell infection Thus helping to prevent sickness from the virus.


Tom Yum The next Thai food menu is "Tom Yum". The main ingredient is onion, shallot, red onion, which contains important substances such as Quercetin has the potential to prevent the virus from entering cells. reduces the chance of infection There are also mushrooms that contain beta-glucan. Stimulates the body's immune system not easy to get sick And lemons put in tom yum contain vitamin C that has high antioxidant activity. enhances the functioning of the immune system.

Tom Klong As for another Thai dish that has an equally savory taste, "Tom Klong" (including Kaeng Lieng menu and various types of salads) is a mixture of herbs such as onions, shallots, various types of mushrooms and lime, which contain important substances such as substances. Kercetin, beta-glucan and vitamin C that help boost the immune system. not easy to get sick have high antioxidant activity Helps to promote the functioning of the immune system.


Moringa Sour Soup, Sour Soup with Mixed Vegetables These two types of curry are both Thai food with herbs as an ingredient. Starting from "Gang Som Moringa", Moringa is the main ingredient. which contains quercetin, which has the potential to prevent the virus from entering cells reduces the chance of infection. As for the menu "Gang Som with Mixed Vegetables", use mixed vegetables of various colors. because it is rich in vitamin C and anthocyanin group, which is a flavonoid substance with high antioxidant activity enhances the functioning of cells in the immune system not easy to get sick.

Scald vegetables with chili sauce, Fresh Vegetables We are familiar with Thai food in the form of dipping sauces. For example, a menu of chili paste, boiled vegetables or fresh vegetables. May emphasize more herbal vegetables with medicinal properties in this menu, such as cassia flowers, gooseberry shoots, liang leaves, neem shoots, bitter gourds, squash, Chinese cabbage, kale, horseradish, radishes, and colorful vegetables, which are rich in vegetables. Anthocyanin group which is a group of flavonoids with high antioxidant activity and high in vitamin C.

Triphala juice For drinks or herbal juices recommended by the Department of Thai Traditional Medicine and Alternative Medicine is "triphala juice", which helps strengthen the immune system.

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