Smoking, airborne dust, environmental pollution, and other factors can easily cause harm to our lungs, so lung care should also attract people's attention. What to eat to nourish the lungs? Here are some recommended lung-cleansing and nourishing foods for you……
Honey
Because the lungs and the large intestine are exteriorly and interiorly related, many respiratory tract-related illnesses can lead to gastrointestinal problems. Honey can not only moisten the respiratory tract but also help with bowel movements, making it considered the best health food for autumn. Honey is a very natural nourishing food, with effects such as nourishing yin and moistening dryness, whitening and nourishing the complexion, and moistening the intestines to promote bowel movements. The best honey for nourishing and moistening the lungs is winter honey, citrus honey, loquat honey, and wolfberry honey.
Grapes
Grapes have thin skin and are juicy, with a sweet and sour taste and rich nutrition, earning them the beautiful name "Pearl of Crystal." Long-term smokers accumulate a large amount of toxins in their lungs, which impairs lung function. The active ingredients in grapes can increase the metabolic rate of cells, helping lung cells detoxify. Additionally, grapes also have an expectorant effect.
Prince Ginseng
It can enhance the body's defense ability against various harmful stimuli, boost the body's metabolism, and has certain anti-hypoxia and anti-aging effects. It has a strong protective effect against damage caused by smoking. The most convenient way to take it is to grind it into powder and take 1-3 grams daily with water.
Grapefruit
In Traditional Chinese Medicine, grapefruit is considered sweet and sour in taste and cold in nature. It has effects such as regulating qi and resolving phlegm, moistening the lungs and clearing the intestines, nourishing blood and strengthening the spleen. It is a good fruit for nourishing the lungs and relieving coughs after a cold. People who frequently catch colds, cough, or have sensitive tracheae can use one fresh grapefruit, removing the seeds but keeping the peel and flesh, combine it with 50 grams each of genuine North apricot, fritillary bulb, and unbleached snow fungus (or yellow fungus), add 1000-1500 grams of honey, and simmer on low heat for five to six hours. Seal and store it, and taking it daily can strengthen the lungs.
Apple
Apples are also known as Pingpo. They are sweet and cool in nature, with effects such as tonifying the spleen qi, nourishing the stomach yin, promoting fluid production to quench thirst, and moistening the lungs to gladden the heart, earning them the title of "health-protecting god for the cardiovascular system." Eating more can improve the function of the respiratory system and lungs. In addition, smelling the fresh fragrance of an apple during a busy workday can also refresh the mind and relieve stress!
Pear
Pears are one of the best lung-moistening foods in autumn. Eating one or two pears daily can effectively relieve autumn dryness. Moreover, with the current severe air pollution, eating more pears can improve the function of the respiratory system and lungs, protecting them from the effects of dust and soot in the air. Persisting in eating about 750 grams of pears daily can effectively remove carcinogens such as polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons accumulated in the body from smoking.