Introduction: As smog worsens, we should eat foods that clear the lungs and detoxify the body to enhance our immune resistance and prevent damage from smog. It is recommended to drink more water and eat more fresh vegetables and fruits to supplement various vitamins and inorganic salts, which can also moisten the lungs, relieve dryness, reduce 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, vitamin C, carotene, etc. It has the effects of moistening the lungs, clearing dryness, relieving coughs, and reducing 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.
Coconut Snow Pear Syrup
White Fungus
Sweet and bland 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 also increase the tolerance of cancer patients to radiotherapy and chemotherapy. In addition, white fungus is rich in natural plant-based gelatin and is a good food for moisturizing the skin.
When eating white fungus, it is mainly used in soups. When purchasing, be careful not to buy fake white fungus that has been fumigated with sulfur. When selecting and tasting, if there is a pungent sensation, it means the white fungus has been faked with sulfur fumigation and must not be purchased.
Lily
Lily is a perennial herbaceous bulbous plant. It is sweet and bland in taste, and neutral in nature. It has the effects of moistening the lungs, nourishing the lungs, relieving coughs, nourishing blood, and calming the mind. In addition to containing nutrients such as starch, protein, calcium, phosphorus, and iron, it also contains various alkaloids such as colchicine. These alkaloid components have the effects of calming the mind and relieving coughs by moistening the lungs, and are very beneficial for people who are weak after an illness.
Honey Lily Juice
Soy Milk
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, and also contains vitamins B1, B2, niacin, and minerals such as iron and calcium. In addition to being easily absorbed, the methionine it contains can prevent smooth muscle spasms of the bronchi, thereby relieving bronchitis and reducing the burden on the lungs.
Radish
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 relieving coughs and reducing phlegm.
Stewed Radish