Many people know that Fritillaria has the effect of moisturizing the lungs, stopping coughing, reducing phlegm, and relieving asthma. Winter is a high season for coughing, so many people buy Fritillaria to drink after coughing. However, they are unaware that improper use can worsen the condition!
【Winter cough is mostly caused by external cold】
In winter, most coughs are caused by cold. The low temperature, coupled with less clothing, makes the body susceptible to cold. According to traditional Chinese medicine, this is called the invasion of cold evil. Therefore, to relieve coughing, the "cold evil" must be expelled.
How to determine if the cough is caused by cold evil? In the early stages of cold invasion, the main manifestations are clear runny nose, sneezing, coughing, pain in the back of the head and neck, and feeling cold all over the body.
【Using Fritillaria for external cold cough worsens the condition】
Whether it is Fritillaria stewed with pear or Fritillaria loquat syrup, the important active ingredient is Fritillaria. Fritillaria does have the effect of moisturizing the lungs, stopping coughing, reducing phlegm, and relieving asthma. However, an important point that cannot be ignored is that Fritillaria has a cooling property. For coughs caused by external cold, it is actually aggravating the cold.
This is similar to a person going out in the snow, wearing too little clothing, trembling from the cold, pale and blue face, sneezing incessantly, and then giving him a glass of water with ice cubes as soon as he enters the room. This undoubtedly worsens the condition.
Therefore, for coughs caused by external cold in winter, consuming Fritillaria stewed with pear or Fritillaria loquat syrup not only does not resist external pathogens, but also freezes the pathogenic factors, leading to recurrent coughs every year at this time.
【Fritillaria is effective for hot symptoms】
So, should cough medicines containing Fritillaria not be consumed? Definitely not. It just needs to be used according to its properties and corresponding symptoms. When there is dry heat, Fritillaria can be used. For example, if the tongue is red, the pulse is rapid, the phlegm is yellow, and the nose is yellow, with throat pain, these are symptoms of heat. In cases of heat symptoms, especially with dryness, it is more suitable to use Fritillaria. However, using Fritillaria for cold symptoms will delay recovery.
【Warm tonics for coughs caused by external cold】
For coughs caused by external cold, what should be used instead of Fritillaria?
At this time, the most important thing is to dispel the cold evil, so the body must be warmed up. When the body sweats and becomes warm, the qi and blood will return to normal operation, and the cold will be dispersed, allowing the body's defense system to return to normal levels. Common methods include drinking ginger soup, mint leaf water, or soaking orange peels in water.
A common recipe is to soak 6 grams of aged tangerine peel and 3 grams of mint leaves in water as a tea substitute. The properties of aged tangerine peel and mint leaves are warm and can warm the lungs and dispel cold. Drinking for a period of time will naturally expel the cold evil. If you can consult a doctor and get a prescription for warming and tonifying the lungs, it will be more effective.
