Many people catch a cold when the seasons change. In order to stay in good condition, you should always be aware of the cold. Eventually, people started to develop various ways to avoid and overcome the cold. Interestingly, each culture has its own traditional solutions to beat the cold.

We can see from this map that there are many diverse ways to overcome the cold. There are actually more in other parts of the world. However, we can find some commonalities among these various methods. Drinking something warm is one of the most common factors. Additionally, many solutions include making your body warm and then going to sleep. Many recipes include foods that contain a lot of vitamins, such as lemons and limes. Based on this information, we can determine that staying warm, having warm beverages such as tea, and consuming a lot of vitamins will help you in overcoming the cold. We hope this information will be useful for maintaining a healthy lifestyle as winter approaches.

Finland
Traditional Liquor made from Raspberries is known to be effective

Switzerland
Drink Tea and Whisky mixed together in equal amounts

Germany
Drink Chamomile Tea, a type of Herbal Tea

Netherlands
Eat Oninons marinated in sugar

France
‘Vin Chaud’, another name for boiled red wine

Morocco
Mint Tea

Tanzania
Heated Lime Juice and honey mixed together

Russia
‘Gogolmogol’ which is made from eggs

China
Drink Herbal Tea made from Ginger or Welsh Onion Root

South Korea
Yujacha, a tea made with yuzu (a kind of fruit)

India
Drink Milk mixed with Curry and Sugar

Tanzania
Heated Lime Juice and honey mixed together

The United States
Chicken soup

Mexico
Drink Herbal Tea made from Goldolobo, a kind of plant

Brazil
Cactus juice

Gi-sung Shin
sgsparthia97@uos.ac.kr