It’s the season of holidays but also the season of flu and sickness. We love the cold of winter and cozy feeling at home as we turn up our heat conditioners but some of us can’t help catching colds and some common illnesses due to climate change and that causes discomfort. And as winter season deepens as we move to months, so are symptoms of cough, headaches, stomach ache, and colds intensifies.
Japan Winter Home Remedies and Medicine
Luckily, Japan has a lot of home remedies you can make and over the counter drugs you can get in local drugstores. Just check these lists in the article, buy these ingredients and medicine so you’ll be ready for winter.
Citrus Home Remedy
The Vitamin C in citrus fruits always works wonders to help ease out weariness due to winter sickness for it gives an immune system boost. As oranges and lemons are quite popular in the West, Japan has yuzu fruit as the main citrus here.
Buy fresh yuzu in your local market and do this easy home remedy:
Yuzu Remedy
Ingredients:
1 tbsp Sugar
2 yuzu fruits (or at least 20 milliliters of yuzu juice)
1 small cup nihonshu or sake
2 tbsp Orange Marmalade or Yuzu Jam
- In a large coffee mug, add sugar, yuzu juice and sake
- Stir well
- Add the orange marmalade or yuzu jam
- Add hot water
- Drink right away. Don’t let it cool down.
Drink this every 4-6 hours for 2 days. You should feel better. And also, don’t drive afterwards because sake obviously has alcohol content.
Contac
If you’re going for something easy as a capsule, Contac is the most common as it treats basic symptoms of flu and colds, runny nose, headache, sore throat, congestion etc.
Amazingly, this medicine has caffeine on it, which gives energy to get through the day (especially when you’re at work) before you can go home and get your bed rest.
And if you might find Contac ineffective for you, they have Contac EX that has more ibuprofen content on it. The orange and white packaging has a smiling capsule with 12 pieces inside so it can easily be recognized in the store.
Nabe
Who says food can’t cure you? Because definitely a bowl of nabe cures colds not only because it warms you up during the heaviest winter nights but also it is a pool of vitamins, minerals and protein. The seafood, tofu, vegetables and spices are great in giving you the nutrients you need when you’re having winter sickness. It’s hot steam when served is enough to stimulate your appetite and takes your nasal congestion. More importantly, it’s perfect anytime it’s served.
Stona Gel Science
An extremely effective flu and cold remedy, Stona Gel Science is an all-in-one medicine for winter illness. It also helps cure flu symptoms like cough, congestion, runny nose, and headache. It is also easy to find considering you don’t need a prescription to get this medicine. The purple and white box of Stona Gel Science has 18 pieces on it.
Conclusion
Winter may be your favorite season, or your most challenging one. Of course, our bodies operate differently and depending on your immune system, it may or may not be resistant during winter. But with all these remedies and medicine on top, you can now survive in Japan with extra care for the body and nutritious food. What’s your own home remedy for winter sickness?
References:
https://allabout-japan.com/en/article/1555/
https://web-japan.org/trends/11_lifestyle/lif120315.html