Lungwort is a highly nutritious ingredient that can be used for both medicinal and culinary purposes. It has high nutritional value and strong adaptability to the environment. Consuming lungwort can not only promote health but also prevent common diseases.
[Benefits and Effects of Lungwort]
1. Nourishes Yin and Moistens the Lungs
Lungwort is a slightly cold Chinese medicinal herb that can alleviate lung heat and dryness. It has significant therapeutic effects on symptoms such as asthma, cough, and excessive phlegm caused by lung heat and dryness.
Lungwort can be used to treat common diseases such as tracheitis and pneumonia, as well as prevent upper respiratory tract infections. Regular consumption can reduce the incidence of tracheitis and sore throat.
2. Promotes Blood Circulation and Stops Leucorrhea
Lungwort is commonly used to treat gynecological diseases in women. It can eliminate dampness and toxins and promote blood circulation, making it an effective remedy for menstrual irregularities and abnormal leukorrhea. To treat menstrual irregularities, lungwort can be brewed with water and then flavored with brown sugar for the patient to consume.
[Lungwort Combination and Usage]
1. Lungwort can be stewed with meat to clear lung heat. It can be combined with ingredients such as pears, black fungus, soy milk, honey, and carrots. Clear Lung Pear: It can quench thirst, clear heat, and relieve cough.
One method is to hollow out the pear and fill it with lungwort, Gansu Fritillary, rock sugar, honey, and other ingredients, then cook it. Another method is to cut the pear with the skin into pieces, steam it in a bowl, and add rock sugar to the bowl. After it is cooked, mix it with honey and eat it while hot for the best effect.
2. Lungwort can be combined with Chinese date to stop coughing. It is important to drink plenty of water. You can also take Gansu Fritillary Bulb or cough syrup.
Lungwort stewed chicken is highly nutritious and recommended during pregnancy. It is best to consume more vegetables and fruits. Moneywort can be used together with lungwort, as it can clear heat and detoxify. Avoid spicy foods and do not use it together with lungwort in the case of lung diseases.
[Lungwort Cultivation Methods]
Lungwort is a perennial herbaceous plant. Its plant can grow up to 45cm tall, and its leaves are thick.
The leaves of lungwort are mostly heart-shaped, with the longest leaf reaching 6cm. It flowers from June to September each year, with white flowers that have certain ornamental value. Its fruits are oval-shaped and can be used for sowing.
Lungwort has strong adaptability to the environment and is widely grown in Yunnan, Hubei, Shaanxi, Sichuan, and other regions of China.
Lungwort prefers heat and is not resistant to cold. It is usually grown in southern regions. If grown in northern regions, lungwort needs to be cultivated in specific environments to avoid cold damage to the plants.
Lungwort has strong vitality and is not demanding on soil. It can grow well in both fertile and barren soil.
