When suffering from a cold and cough, the elderly at home always suggest using Chuanbei stewed pear. They claim that it works well and the cough will immediately disappear. But can Chuanbei stewed pear be used for cough caused by wind and cold?
The Efficacy of Chuanbei Stewed Pear
Chuanbei has a bitter and sweet taste, a cool nature, and enters the lung and heart meridians. It has the effects of resolving phlegm, stopping cough, clearing heat, and dispersing stagnation. It can also moisten the lungs, nourish yin, and promote lung function. It is a good medicine for treating cough and wheezing.
Pear has a sweet taste and a cool nature. It enters the lung meridian and has the effects of generating body fluid, moisturizing dryness, clearing heat, resolving phlegm, moistening the lungs, cooling the heart, reducing inflammation, lowering heat, and detoxification. It is effective for dry and hot cough.
Chuanbei stewed pear has a cool nature and enters the lung meridian. It has the effects of clearing heat, resolving phlegm, and stopping cough.
Can Chuanbei Stewed Pear be Used for Cough Caused by Wind and Cold?
No, it cannot.
Cough caused by wind and cold is an external invasion of wind and cold that affects the lung's defense, leading to coughing. The condition is characterized by coldness and coolness. Although both Chuanbei and pear can stop coughing, they are both cool in nature. Therefore, Chuanbei stewed pear should not be used for cough caused by wind and cold. Not only will it fail to treat the disease, but it may also worsen the cough in some cases.
Dietary Therapy for Cough Caused by Wind and Cold
1. Ginger porridge: Take 9g of ginger, 100g of glutinous rice, 2 jujubes, and 2 scallions. Wash the ginger, cut it into small pieces, and cook it with glutinous rice, jujubes, and scallions to make porridge.
2. Garlic water: Crush 2-3 cloves of garlic and put them in a bowl. Add half a bowl of water and a little rock sugar. Steam it in a pot. Boil the water first with high heat, then simmer for 20 minutes.
Which Type of Cough is Suitable for Chuanbei Stewed Pear?
Chuanbei stewed pear is suitable for cough caused by wind and heat, dry heat, lung heat, and phlegm heat. This is because Chuanbei stewed pear has the effects of clearing dryness, moisturizing the lungs, resolving phlegm, stopping cough, and relieving thirst.
Recipe for Chuanbei Stewed Pear
Ingredients: 1 pear, 5g Chuanbei, 25g rock sugar.
Detailed steps:
1. Cut off the stem of the pear and scoop out the pear core.
2. Insert Chuanbei and rock sugar into the pear, cover the stem, and secure it with a toothpick.
3. Place it in a stewing dish and stew for 45 minutes.
