A new type of ice cream will be used as a medicine for influenza
Last reviewed: 23.04.2024
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American ice cream producers will soon surprise the whole world: a recipe for chilled dessert has been created, which can help treat flu and other infectious colds. The owner of the manufacturer does not promise that such ice cream will be prescribed by doctors in prescriptions, but he assures that dessert can give odds to many alternative methods that are so popular today. Also, manufacturers are confident that such ice cream will be very popular with parents of young children, who can hardly be persuaded to use bitter drugs. Sweet delicacy like every child.
The ingredients of a wonderful ice cream actually have medicinal properties: floral honey, fresh ginger, citrus juice, some strong alcohol (cognac, whiskey, bourbon) are capable, if not finally cure the infectious disease, then bring some relief. The idea to develop ice cream, which can alleviate the suffering of the sick with the flu, arose in 2004, during the epidemic of avian influenza. The owner of the developer company, who is the author of the idea, says that the idea of creating such a dessert was prompted by alternative therapies that were popular in his childhood. At that time, a recipe for a drink of whiskey, honey and lemon juice was distributed, which each family cooked during the cold season.
In addition to honey, fresh ginger, lemon or lime juice, the composition of the invented delicacy can include hot cayenne pepper from Latin America and a few drops of strong alcoholic beverage. Even individually, each of these components can alleviate the suffering of the patient. Honey is recommended for elimination of redness and irritation in the throat, citrus juices - an invaluable source of vitamin C, which is necessary during colds and lowering of immunity, burning red pepper will relieve the cold and ease breathing during sleep. The combination of ginger and lemon is considered a preventive measure aimed at colds. The combination of all products is perfectly thought out and designed for a wide audience.
The first tried a new delicacy workers of the manufacturer, and 95% of those who were lucky enough to test the newly invented "medicine" noted the unsurpassed taste and unobtrusive flavor of ice cream. The creators assure that the combination of products is able to satisfy any gourmet.
Ice cream, of course, can not be considered a full-fledged drug and count only on its effect. Dessert can be aimed only at alleviating the symptoms of infectious diseases, eliminating strong cough and sore throat. A positive effect is also believed that the combination of honey and ginger has a calming effect, which should lead to a problem-free and quick falling asleep.
Miracle dessert will be on sale in March 2013 (for the time being only in the US), but the manufacturer reports that several large retail chains have already applied for bulk purchase of trial lots of ice cream.
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