Introduction: The arrival of cold air has reduced the smog. However, we should still eat foods that clear the lungs and detoxify to strengthen our bodies and resist the harm of smog. Here, we recommend drinking more water and eating more fresh vegetables and fruits to supplement various vitamins and inorganic salts, which can also moisten the lungs, relieve dryness, expel phlegm and stop coughing, and strengthen the spleen and kidneys.
Snow Pear
Sweet in taste and cold in nature, it contains malic acid, citric acid, vitamins B1, B2, C, carotene, etc. It has the effects of moistening the lungs, clearing dryness, stopping coughs, and resolving phlegm. Adults can eat 2 per day, and children can eat 1. If you have a weak spleen and stomach, it is recommended to eat them cooked.
How to eat: Make a lung-clearing pear; Hollow out the snow pear, put Fritillaria bulbs rock sugar, etc. in it, and cook or steam it. Add honey after it has cooled slightly.
Snow Pear and Corn Congee
Tremella (Silver Fungus)
Sweet and light in taste, neutral and non-toxic in nature, it has the effects of tonifying the spleen and stimulating the appetite, as well as replenishing qi, clearing the intestines, nourishing yin, and moistening the lungs. It can enhance human immunity and increase the tolerance of cancer patients to radiotherapy and chemotherapy. In addition, tremella is rich in natural plant-based gelatin, making it a good food for moisturizing the skin.
Tremella is mainly eaten in soups. When buying, be careful not to buy fake tremella that has been fumigated with sulfur. If it feels irritating when tasted, it means the tremella has been faked with sulfur and must not be purchased.
How to eat: Can be made into tremella congee. First, soak the tremella until it expands, remove the roots and chop it. Add it after the rice congee starts to boil, and cook for about 20 minutes until it is in a semi-melted, sticky state. It can also be stewed with snow pears to make tremella and snow pear soup.
Lily
Lily is a perennial herbaceous bulbous plant. Sweet and light in taste, neutral in nature, it has the effects of moistening the lungs, nourishing the lungs, stopping coughs, nourishing blood, and calming the mind. In addition to containing nutrients like starch, protein, calcium, phosphorus, and iron, it also contains various alkaloids such as colchicine. These alkaloid components have the effects of calming the mind, nourishing the heart, moistening the lungs, and stopping coughs, and are very beneficial for people who are weak after an illness.
How to eat: Can be made into lily and tremella congee. Note that fresh lilies should be used instead of dried ones for the best lung-clearing effect. Cook 30g of lily, 20g of tremella, and 50g of japonica rice until ready to eat.
Mung Bean, Lily, and Lotus Seed Soup
Soy Milk
It is made by soaking soybeans in water, grinding them, filtering, and then boiling. It is very nutritious, and different types of beans have their own unique benefits when made into soy milk. It is rich in plant protein and phospholipids, as well as vitamins B1, B2, niacin, and minerals like iron and calcium. In addition to being easily absorbed, the methionine it contains can prevent smooth muscle spasms of the bronchus, thus relieving bronchitis and reducing the burden on the lungs.
How to eat: It must be boiled at 100°C before drinking to prevent poisoning. Do not drink on an empty stomach, do not store it in a thermos, do not drink too much at once, and do not take it with medication.
Radish is a root vegetable containing glucose, sucrose, fructose, vitamin C, glucoraphenin, etc., and can be eaten raw or cooked. The mustard oil, amylase, and crude fiber in white radish have the effects of promoting digestion, enhancing appetite, and stopping coughs and resolving phlegm.
How to eat: Can be made into a creamy radish soup. After adding scallions, ginger, and clear water, add slightly fried radish blocks and milk to stew together. Add salt after it becomes tender. It is both nourishing and lung-clearing.
Braised Lamb with Radish