The weather in spring is dry, making it easy to get a sore throat and feel uncomfortable. If you want to clear your lungs and stop coughing, why not try Luo Han Guo tea? Luo Han Guo has the effects of clearing heat, moistening the lungs, stopping cough, promoting phlegm expulsion, and lubricating the intestines for bowel movement. Today, I will recommend three types of Luo Han Guo tea to soothe your throat.
1. Luo Han Guo and Wu Mei Tea
Ingredients: 10g Luo Han Guo, 6g dried Wu Mei (Chinese plum), 5g Wu Wei Zi (Schisandra chinensis), 3g Gan Cao (licorice root)
Directions:
1. Crush the Luo Han Guo and pitted Wu Mei, then mix them with Wu Wei Zi and Gan Cao in a pot.
2. Add enough water to the pot and boil over high heat. Once boiling, reduce to low heat and simmer for 15 minutes.
3. Pour the tea into a cup and drink.
Effects: Clears heat, detoxifies, generates body fluid, moisturizes dryness, clears lungs, and stops coughing. It can assist in treating sore throat, chronic bronchitis, pharyngitis, and acute tonsillitis.
2. Luo Han Guo and Peppermint Tea
Ingredients: 1/4 Luo Han Guo, 3g dried peppermint
Directions:
1. Clean the Luo Han Guo, remove the skin, and cut it into pieces.
2. Prepare a pot, put the Luo Han Guo in it, add enough water, and boil over high heat. Then add the peppermint and simmer on low heat for 5 minutes.
Effects: Luo Han Guo and peppermint tea can generate body fluid, moisturize dryness, relieve throat, clear lungs, and stop cough. It can relieve symptoms such as dry cough, hoarse voice, frequent and short urination, and constipation caused by lung heat in summer.
3. Luo Han Guo and Fig Tea
Ingredients: 20g Luo Han Guo, 20g dried figs
Directions:
1. Wash and slice both ingredients.
2. Boil them in water for 15 minutes and use it as tea.
Effects: This tea can clear lungs, stop cough, and lubricate the intestines. It can protect the throat and is especially beneficial for teachers and actors. It has a good therapeutic effect on hoarse voice caused by wind-heat attacking the lungs.
Try these three lung-clearing and cough-stopping teas. They are not only effective but also taste great!
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