What to do if you have rhinitis? Although rhinitis is not a serious illness, it can be very annoying with uncomfortable nasal congestion. Today, I'm going to recommend several medicinal recipes that not only satisfy your appetite but also have good therapeutic effects on rhinitis. Let's take a look together.
I. Astragalus Congee
Ingredients: 400g astragalus, 230g atractylodes, 240g saposhnikovia, 120g platycodon, 60g licorice, 20g rice (daily amount).
Method: 1. Except for the rice, grind the other ingredients into powder, mix well, and store in a dry container with a lid.
2. Put 400ml of water and rice in a pot, bring to a boil over high heat, then simmer for 20 minutes over low heat. Add 10g of the powder to the pot, bring to a boil over low heat, and simmer for 5 minutes with the lid on.
Suitable for allergic rhinitis.
II. Chinese Okra Vine Soup with Lean Pork
Ingredients: 5g Chinese okra vine, 60g lean pork
Method: Wash the Chinese okra vine, cut the lean pork into pieces, and cook them together in a pot to make soup. When cooked, add a little salt for seasoning. Drink the soup and eat the meat. Repeat this process five times for one treatment. Use it continuously for 1-3 treatments for self-healing.
Efficacy: Mainly used for acute attacks of chronic rhinitis, atrophic rhinitis, nasal discharge with pus, and heavy headaches.
III. Astragalus and Lotus Seed Soup with Pig Lungs
Ingredients: 30g astragalus, 30g lotus seeds, 1 pig lung, a few slices of ginger.
Method: Wash the pig lung and cut it into pieces. Add astragalus, lotus seeds, and ginger slices. Cook for one and a half hours.
Efficacy: It has the functions of tonifying the spleen and qi, warming yang, and stabilizing the surface. It is suitable for long-term intermittent nasal congestion, excessive phlegm, and decreased sense of smell caused by lung and spleen qi deficiency in chronic rhinitis.
IV. Black Fish Soup with Xinyi Flower
Ingredients: 3 Xinyi flowers, 1 fresh black fish (about 500g), 50g pea sprouts, chicken broth, salt, monosodium glutamate, scallion, ginger, wine, and other seasoning ingredients as needed.
Method: Cut the Xinyi flowers into shreds. Boil the cleaned black fish in boiling water, remove the skin, and stir-fry it in a hot oil pan. Add chicken broth and seasoning ingredients to cook. Sprinkle with Xinyi flowers and drizzle with chicken oil. Eat the fish and drink the soup.
Efficacy: Tonify the spleen and nourish deficiency, and clear the nasal passages.
V. Angelica and Honeysuckle Tea
Ingredients: 5g angelica, 5g atractylodes, 15g honeysuckle, white sugar as needed.
Method: Boil the honeysuckle, angelica, and atractylodes in water, then extract the juice and add white sugar to taste.
Efficacy: Suitable for rhinitis with lung heat syndrome, with symptoms such as yellow nasal discharge, dry nose, and sore throat.
VI. Fishy Smell Grass Soup with Pig Lungs
Ingredients: 60g fresh fishy smell grass, about 200g pig lungs.
Method: Put both ingredients in a pot with an appropriate amount of water and cook them into soup. Add a little salt for seasoning. Drink the soup and eat the pig lungs.
Efficacy: Clear heat, detoxify, and relieve nasal congestion.
