Chuanbei powder has excellent effects in moisturizing the lungs, relieving cough, and reducing phlegm. It is good at treating various types of cough caused by heat, so many people in daily life take Chuanbei powder when they have cough symptoms. So, what is the best way to take Chuanbei powder for optimal results?
Chuanbei powder mixed with water
Ingredients: 3 grams of Chuanbei powder, honey as needed.
Instructions:
1. Put Chuanbei powder into a cup.
2. Add a suitable amount of warm water and stir well.
3. Add honey and stir well, then drink.
Effect: Nourishes yin, moisturizes the lungs, relieves cough, and reduces phlegm.
Chuanbei powder stewed in soup
Ingredients: 3 grams of Chuanbei powder, 1 snow pear, rock sugar as needed.
Instructions:
1. Wash the snow pear and cut it into pieces.
2. Put the cut snow pear into a pot and add a suitable amount of water to soak for about 10 minutes.
3. Add Chuanbei powder and stir well, then soak for about 5 minutes.
4. Add rock sugar and bring to a boil over high heat.
5. Reduce the heat and simmer for about 30 minutes.
6. Pour out the soup and let it cool slightly before consuming.
Effect: Clears heat, moisturizes the lungs, relieves cough, and reduces phlegm.
Chuanbei powder cooked into paste
Ingredients: 3 jin of loquat, 5 grams of Chuanbei powder, 300 grams of rock sugar.
Instructions:
1. Peel and pit the loquat, then mash it into a pulp.
2. Pour the loquat pulp into a clay pot and heat over medium heat until it starts to bubble.
3. Add rock sugar and reduce the heat to simmer slowly.
4. Stir constantly with a spoon while cooking.
5. Skim off the foam on the surface with a spoon.
6. Add Chuanbei powder and continue to cook until it becomes a paste.
7. After cooling, store it in a glass container.
Effect: Clears heat, promotes lung function, helps expel phlegm, and relieves cough.
Chuanbei powder cooked into porridge
Ingredients: 10 grams of Chuanbei powder, 100 grams of millet, rock sugar as needed.
Instructions:
1. Rinse the millet and Chuanbei powder and put them into a pot.
2. Add about 800 milliliters of water and bring to a boil over high heat.
3. Reduce the heat and simmer until the porridge is cooked.
4. Finally, season with rock sugar.
Effect: Moisturizes the lungs, relieves cough, nourishes the spleen, and aids digestion.
Chuanbei powder boiled into tea
Ingredients: 10 grams of Chuanbei powder, 10 grams of Radix Lepidii seed.
Instructions:
1. Grind the Radix Lepidii seed into fine powder.
2. Put the Radix Lepidii seed powder and Chuanbei powder into a cup.
3. Pour boiling water and stir well.
4. Wait for it to cool slightly before consuming.
Effect: Reduces phlegm, relieves cough, and helps relieve asthma.
What are the taboos of Chuanbei powder?
1. Do not take excessive doses.
Although Chuanbei powder has no obvious toxic side effects, it is still a type of Chinese medicinal herb with certain dosage regulations. The usual medicinal dosage of Chuanbei powder is 3-9 grams. If the cough symptoms are mild, it is generally sufficient to take around 3-5 grams. Since Chuanbei powder has a cold nature, taking an excessive amount may cause gastrointestinal discomfort.
2. Avoid long-term use.
Chuanbei powder has a sweet and cool nature, so it is generally not recommended for long-term consumption. Long-term use of Chuanbei powder may damage the body's yang energy and weaken the function of the spleen and stomach. Therefore, it is recommended to stop taking Chuanbei powder once the symptoms improve.
3. Not suitable for cough caused by wind and cold.
Chuanbei powder is suitable for various types of cough caused by heat, such as cough caused by lung heat, wind heat, and yin deficiency. However, taking Chuanbei powder for cough caused by wind and cold will not relieve the symptoms and may even worsen the cough.
4. Not suitable for those with spleen and stomach deficiency and cold.
Chuanbei powder has a sweet and cool nature, which has a certain stimulating effect on the intestines and stomach. Those with spleen and stomach deficiency and cold are more sensitive to the stimulation of cold energy. Taking Chuanbei powder may exacerbate symptoms such as loose stools, indigestion, and pale complexion.
