The scientific rationale is that e l chicken broth makes the movement of immune cells called neutrophils , who come to the infected sites and release enzymes that not only destroy viruses and bacteria, but also promote the release of mucus and attack body's own cells, causing inflammation of the tissues.
Thus, the chicken soup reduce the annoying symptoms of colds, reducing inflammation of the throat and nasal mucous, without thereby decrease the antiviral activity of our immune system. What then is the recipe for this food nicknamed "Grandma's Penicillin" ?
According to the authors of the study published in the journal Chest , carry chicken, onions, potatoes, carrots, turnips, parsley, salt and pepper. And the ingredients should be cooked for at least an hour. Another recent Japanese study has shown that chicken soup helps reduce blood pressure .
