Cough-relieving fruits are safe to eat in excess. To alleviate cold symptoms such as coughing and a sore throat, you can choose to eat some cough-relieving fruits in your daily life. The reason some fruits can relieve coughs is closely related to their special nutritional value.
Loquat
Loquats are grown in southern China. The flesh of the loquat fruit is delicate, delicious, and juicy, earning it the reputation of "the king of fruits." Loquat is a fruit with high nutritional value. It is rich in various nutrients that the human body needs, such as cellulose, pectin, and carotene. "Compendium of Materia Medica" records that "loquats can moisten the five organs and nourish the heart and lung qi." Traditional Chinese medicine believes that loquat has the effects of expelling phlegm and stopping coughs, promoting fluid production to moisten the lungs, clearing heat, and strengthening the stomach. The amygdalin in loquats can moisten the lungs, relieve coughs, expel phlegm, and treat various types of coughs.
Mandarin Orange
Many people confuse mandarin oranges with oranges, but they are actually two completely different fruits. Eating too many oranges can easily lead to "heatiness," which is determined by its warm nature. Mandarin oranges, on the other hand, belong to the category of cool fruits. They have the effects of clearing heat, quenching thirst, nourishing yin, and promoting fluid production. Even if you eat too many, you won't experience "heatiness." Therefore, if you have a cough, you should choose to eat mandarin oranges instead of oranges!
In addition to its cough-relieving effect, the cough-relieving fruit, mandarin orange, also has the effect of clearing and soothing the throat, which can relieve throat pain. In addition, mandarin oranges can also relieve hoarseness caused by excessive use of the voice. Therefore, friends who work as actors, singers, teachers, and other professions can eat a mandarin orange every night to protect their voices.
Pear
Pears are known as the "ancestor of a hundred fruits" and are also called "natural mineral water" for their fresh, tender, and juicy flesh. The pear pulp is rich in juice, sweet and sour, and has a fragrant fruit flavor. It is rich in nutrients such as protein, carbohydrates, and various vitamins, and has many health benefits for the human body.
The above article introduced several fruits that can relieve coughs. Next, let's look at how to eat these cough-relieving fruits to better exert their cough-relieving effects!
Chuanbei Snow Pig Lung Soup
Ingredients: Half a fresh pig lung, 15 Chuanbei mother (Fritillaria), 4 snow pears.
Method: 1. Wash the pig lung, cut it into thick slices, boil it in boiling water for 5 minutes, then take it out, rinse with cold water, and drain for later use.
2. Wash the pears, cut them into four pieces, and remove the cores; wash the Chuanbei mother.
3. Put the pig lung, snow pears, and Chuanbei mother into a pot of boiling water, bring to a boil over high heat, then simmer on low heat for 2-3 hours.
Loquat and Tremella Soup
Method: Soak 10 grams of tremella (silver ear) in warm water until it expands, wash it, and place it in a bowl with a small amount of water. Steam it until it becomes sticky and cooked, then set aside. Wash 150 grams of fresh loquats, peel them, remove the cores, and slice them. Bring water to a boil in a pot, add the tremella, bring to a boil again, then add the loquat slices and 50 grams of sugar. Once the sugar has dissolved and the soup comes to a boil, it is ready.
Effects: Nourishes the lungs and moistens dryness, transforms phlegm and relieves coughs. It is suitable for heat-damaged lung yin, dry lung cough, unsmooth expectoration, and tuberculosis. This method is most suitable for patients with dry cough, little phlegm, dry mouth and throat, red tongue with little coating, and other symptoms caused by insufficient lung yin.