After entering autumn, the weather becomes drier, and the temperature difference between morning and evening is large, which has a great impact on our bodies. For example, frequent coughing and dry throat are symptoms of autumn dryness. To alleviate these symptoms, you can try the following lung nourishing soups in autumn!
1. Chenpi Snow Pear Soup
Ingredients: 2 snow pears, 20g chenpi (dried tangerine peel), rock sugar, wolfberries, water as needed.
Instructions: First, wash the snow pears and peel them. Keep the pear peels and cores, put them in a pot with water, boil and skim off the foam, then continue to simmer over low heat.
Remove the soaked pear flesh, drain the water. Turn off the heat, discard the pear peels and cores, add the pear flesh and rock sugar to the pot, and boil over high heat. Then, reduce the heat and continue simmering for 5-10 minutes, until the rock sugar melts. Finally, sprinkle wolfberries and it is ready to be consumed.
Effects: Snow pears are mainly used to moisten the lungs, clear the mind, dissolve phlegm, and relieve sores. Chenpi helps regulate qi and resolve dampness. Rock sugar nourishes the heart and lungs. The combination of these ingredients is perfect for drinking in the dry autumn season.
2. Tremella Red Date Soup
Ingredients: 20g tremella (white fungus), 20 red dates, 60g rock sugar (adjust according to personal taste).
Instructions: Soak the tremella in water until it expands, remove the stem, tear it into small pieces. Put the tremella, red dates, and rock sugar into a pot with 6 bowls of water. Bring to a boil over high heat, then simmer over low heat for half an hour, then turn off the heat.
Effects: Red date soups are popular nowadays because they not only nourish the body but also moisturize the lungs and relieve coughs. It is beneficial for people with cold and cough symptoms to drink red date soup.
3. Sha Shen Lily Lung Nourishing Soup
Ingredients: 15g northern sha shen (American ginseng), 30g lily, 5 dried figs, 18g lean pork, 1 slice of chenpi.
Instructions: First, wash the dried figs and cut them in half. Wash the lean pork, northern sha shen, chenpi, and lily. Put all the ingredients into a pot of boiling water. Continue to simmer over medium heat for about two hours. Add a little salt to taste and it is ready to be consumed.
Effects: Northern sha shen, lily, and dried figs nourish the yin and moisturize the lungs, relieve dryness and soothe the throat. Combined with lean pork, which nourishes and enriches the yin, and chenpi, which regulates qi and resolves dampness, this soup can moisturize the throat, protect the vocal cords, promote bowel movements, and prevent hemorrhoids.
4. Lily Snow Pear Lotus Root Soup
Ingredients: 200g lily, 300g snow pear, 500g lotus root, salt.
Instructions: Wash the fresh lily, tear them into small pieces. Remove the core of the snow pear, wash and remove the joints of the lotus root, then cut them into small pieces. Put the snow pear and lotus root into 5 cups of water, simmer for about 2 hours, then add the fresh lily slices and simmer for about ten minutes. Finally, add salt to taste.
Effects: Lily, snow pear, and lotus root are all excellent ingredients for clearing the lungs. When combined together, the soup is fragrant and delicious. Snow pear is rich in water and slightly cold, which can produce body fluid, moisturize dryness, clear heat, and dissolve phlegm. It is a great ingredient for clearing the lungs.
