What fruits to eat to relieve cough and phlegm

Fungus and yam are all lung-clearing, and they are also relatively common and delicious.

Boiled pears with rock sugar peppercorns are eaten at night.

1. Those who have a long cough or phlegm in the early stage can eat some pears.

Those who are in the early stage of the disease or have a long cough and phlegm can eat some pears. The "Compendium of Materia Medica" once recorded that pears can "moisten the lungs and cool the heart, clear phlegm and reduce fire......”

This is because pears contain glycosomes and tannic acid and other ingredients, and the effect is better when the pears are steamed and eaten after adding Sichuan fritillary and rock sugar.

You can also eat some loquat, because loquat contains amygdalin, which can suppress cough and expectoration.

Loquat paste made from loquat fruit also has the effect of cooling and annealing, dissolving phlegm and relieving cough.

2. If you have an inflammatory cough, you might as well eat some oranges.

If the cough is accompanied by a sore throat, it is an inflammatory cough, so you might as well eat some oranges.

Tangerines contain volatile oils, limonene, etc., which can promote the increase of respiratory mucosal secretions, can effectively relieve bronchospasm, and have the effects of expectorant and cough suppressant. In addition, the orange peel in oranges contains vitamin P, which has anti-inflammatory and anti-allergic effects.

3. When coughing is accompanied by wheezing, or when there is a dry cough without phlegm, you can eat some apricots.

Because apricots contain amygdalin, which has the effects of antitussive expectorant, warm the lungs and dissipate cold, etc., the almonds in their nucleus have a stronger cough and asthma effect.

In addition, when you have a dry cough, eat some bananas or pineapples, which is also good.

4. People with a hot constitution should eat more cold fruits.

People with a hot constitution should eat more cold fruits, such as melon, watermelon, pear, banana, mango, persimmon, grapefruit, etc.

Because the causes of cough are diverse, and there are differences in severity, it is not possible to completely rely on fruits to treat "cough", but also need to treat the symptoms**.

1. Sydney. Sydney pear has the effect of clearing heat and moistening dryness, nourishing blood and muscles, relieving cough and reducing phlegm, and has a certain relieving effect on symptoms such as dry throat, itchy throat, phlegm, and red urine caused by the dry climate in autumn, and is especially suitable for eating in autumn. However, Sydney pear is a cold fruit, and people with weak spleen and stomach should not eat more.

2. Persimmons. Persimmon is rich in nutrients, known as the holy product in the fruit, rich in a variety of vitamins, amino acids, pectin and trace elements, can play a role in moistening the intestines, moistening the lungs and spleen, expectorant and coughing. However, it is also necessary to pay attention not to eat persimmons on an empty stomach, and do not eat with foods with high protein content, so as not to hinder protein absorption and cause abdominal pain, diarrhea and other symptoms.

3. Kiwi.

Kiwi fruit, also known as kiwifruit, sweet and sour taste, soft texture, rich in tannin pectin, folic acid, kiwi alkali and a variety of vitamins, amino acids and trace elements, can supplement rich nutrients for the human body, but also has the effect of quenching fever and thirst, strengthening the stomach and drenching, can relieve the symptoms of lung heat and dry cough and indigestion, and is suitable for people who are strong in autumn to eat.

4. Grapefruit. Yuzu ripens mainly from late October to early November, and is one of the common fruits harvested in autumn, which is rich in sugar, vitamins and a variety of minerals, has the characteristics of sweet aroma, rich nutrition, easy to preserve, and can also be processed into juice, fruit wine, jam, canned food, etc. In addition, grapefruit also has the effect of clearing heat and dissolving phlegm, moistening the lungs and relieving cough, and is suitable for eating in autumn and winter.

5. Hawthorn. Hawthorn is also known as mountain red, mountain fruit, is a common medicine and food dual-purpose food, has the effect of strengthening the spleen and appetizing, invigorating blood and moistening the lungs, eliminating food and stagnation, rich in a variety of organic acids, vitamins and minerals, not only can be directly eaten raw, but also can be heated, cooked and eaten, is one of the fruits suitable for consumption in the dry season of autumn and winter.

6. Loquat. Loquat has the effect of dissolving phlegm and relieving cough, and lowering gas, which can alleviate symptoms such as lung fever, dry cough, phlegm, and loss of appetite caused by dry climate in autumn and winter. In addition to raw food, loquat can also be made into canned food, candied fruit, fruit wine, fruit paste and other products, which can prolong its preservation time and is suitable for eating in autumn and winter.