Japanese Remedies
Tamagozake - Japanese Remedy for Common Cold Treatment
Tamagozake (卵酒) is a traditional Japanese home remedy for treating common cold. Tamagozake is made of egg and sake. Many Japanese believe that tamagozake is effective in treating common cold. But it is unknown that whether it really has medicinal effects, or is just a tradition or habit. Some people try to explain why tamagozake may have effects to cure common cold: the sake is likely to help sleep, and the lysozyme in the egg white helps strengthen the immune system, and thus ...
Umeboshi for Cold, Flu, Digestion, Diarrhoea, Vomiting, Excessive Urination, Sweating, Nausea, Hangover and Aging - Japanese Remedies
Umeboshi is used as a Japanese remedy to treat common cold and flu, help digestion and increase the appetite, help stop diarrhoea, vomiting and sweating, relieve nausea and hangover, and help combat aging. Umeboshi (梅干, dried ume) are pickled ume fruits. In Japan, umeboshi are usually served as side dishes. Umeboshi is said to fight bacteria. Many Japanese believe that placing an umeboshi on the rice will inhibit bacteria. Scientists believe that umeboshi may have mild ...
Miso for Protection against Radiation - Japanese Remedies
Miso is believed to have effects of protection against radiation and can be used to treat radiation sickness. What is Miso Miso (みそ or 味噌) is a traditional Japanese seasoning. It is typically produced by fermenting soybeans, with salt and the fungus kojikin (麹菌). It is believed that miso was originated in China, Korea or Thailand. In Korea, the similar seasoning is Doenjang - a traditional Korean fermented soybean paste. In China, it is called ...
