Traditional Chinese medicine believes that pig lungs have the effects of nourishing deficiency, stopping cough, and stopping bleeding. It can be used to treat symptoms such as lung deficiency cough and hemoptysis. Therefore, whenever a soup that nourishes the lungs and stops coughing is mentioned, pig lung soup is the first choice.
1. Chuanbei Pear Pig Lung Soup
Ingredients:
- Half pig lung
- 15 pieces of chuanbei
- 4 pears
Instructions:
1. Boil the pig lung and cut it into thick slices. Soak it in water and squeeze it clean by hand. Boil it in boiling water for 5 minutes, then rinse it with cold water and drain.
2. Wash the pears and cut them into quarters without removing the skin. Clean the chuanbei.
3. Put all the ingredients into a pot of boiling water. Once it boils, simmer for 2-3 hours on low heat. Season and serve.
Effects:
Chuanbei is a Chinese medicinal herb with a bitter and sweet taste. It can be skipped when eating. Chuanbei enters the lungs and heart meridians, and has the functions of resolving phlegm, stopping cough, and clearing heat. Pears have a sweet taste and a cold nature. They enter the lung meridian and have the functions of clearing heat, resolving phlegm, and stopping cough.
2. Dried Vegetable Pig Lung Soup
Ingredients:
- 500g pig lung
- 200g dried vegetables
- A small amount of beixing, longan meat, and peas
Instructions:
1. Cut the pig lung into slices, then "pull" it with coarse salt. After ten minutes, rinse it with clean water. Blanch it in boiling water and rinse it with cold water.
2. Blanch the dried vegetables in boiling water. Add beixing, longan meat, and peas. Boil on high heat for half an hour, then simmer on low heat for an hour.
Effects:
Dried vegetables have the function of detoxification and reducing swelling. They can resist infection, prevent diseases, inhibit the toxicity of bacterial toxins, and promote wound healing. They can be used as adjuvant treatment for infectious diseases.
3. Luohanguo Almond Pig Lung Soup
Ingredients:
- 1 pig lung
- 1 luohanguo
- 15g sweet almonds
- 15g lily
- 1 teaspoon of salt
Instructions:
1. Clean the pig lung and cut it into small pieces. Drain the lung after cleaning. Wash the luohanguo, sweet almonds, and lily.
2. Boil water in a pot. Add the luohanguo, sweet almonds, and lily. Then add the pig lung. Boil on high heat, then simmer for 1 hour. Add salt and serve.
Effects:
Nourishes the lungs and stops coughing.
4. Peanut Pig Lung Soup
Ingredients:
- Boiled pig lung pieces
- 2 pieces of boiled pork ribs
- Peanuts
- Water
- Salt (to taste)
Instructions:
1. Cut the pig lung into small pieces and put it in a soup bowl with the boiled pork ribs.
2. Wash the peanuts and add them to the soup bowl. Add water and cover the bowl. Bring to a boil over high heat, then simmer on low heat for 3 hours. Add water if necessary. Add salt to taste.
Effects:
Peanuts contain various vitamins and lecithin, which have the effects of nourishing blood and spleen, moistening the lungs, resolving phlegm, stopping bleeding, promoting lactation, and moisturizing the intestines. Pig lungs have a sweet taste and a neutral nature. They have the function of nourishing the lungs and stopping cough.
