In the changing seasons, it is easy to catch a cold and develop a cough. So what should you eat to get rid of a cough quickly? What foods can help alleviate coughing? How can you improve coughing symptoms? And how can you prevent coughing in your daily life? Let me take you through it.
1. Rock Sugar
In "Bencao Zai Xin", it is said that rock sugar can "stop coughing and dissolve phlegm and saliva." It can be brewed and consumed as a drink or dissolved in the mouth. Therefore, it is commonly used in cough remedies.
Rock sugar, white sugar, and brown sugar have different effects. Brown sugar can help improve blood circulation and dissolve stasis, making it suitable for women during menstruation or postpartum. On the other hand, rock sugar and white sugar can clear heat, reduce inflammation, relieve internal heat, and stop hot coughs. Consuming rock sugar can effectively dissolve phlegm and alleviate coughing.
2. Snow Pear
In "Bencao Gangmu", it is recorded that pear is beneficial and has a downward flow nature. It has the effects of treating wind-heat, moisturizing the lungs, cooling the heart, relieving phlegm, reducing internal heat, and detoxification.
Snow pear has the ability to moisturize the lungs, relieve dry cough, and dissolve phlegm. Therefore, it is effective for patients with acute bronchitis and upper respiratory tract infections who experience symptoms such as dry and itchy throat, hoarseness, thick phlegm, constipation, and red urine.
3. Kumquat
Kumquat has anti-inflammatory, expectorant, and cough-suppressing effects, and it has a significant therapeutic effect on bronchitis.
The unique feature of kumquat is that the fruit peel is consumed together with the flesh. When chewed, it provides a refreshing sensation in the throat and a fragrant taste in the mouth. Kumquat contains 80% of its vitamin C in the fruit peel, reaching up to 200 milligrams per 100 grams. Apart from eating it fresh, kumquat can also be used to make tea. It can also be processed into kumquat cakes with white sugar, licorice kumquat cakes, jam, kumquat peel liquor, kumquat juice, etc. The fruit peel can also be extracted for aromatic oil, which has high medicinal value.
4. Walnut Kernel
Walnut kernel contains various trace elements needed by the human body and is an important auxiliary ingredient in traditional Chinese medicine. It has the functions of promoting qi circulation, nourishing blood, stopping cough, dissolving phlegm, moisturizing the lungs, and tonifying the kidneys. When experiencing a cough, chewing on some walnut kernels can effectively relieve coughing.
5. Monk Fruit
Monk fruit is a precious medicinal herb. It has a cool and sweet taste and functions to clear the lungs and moisturize the intestines. It is primarily used to treat pertussis and dry stools caused by blood dryness. It also has a good effect on acute tracheitis, acute tonsillitis, throat inflammation, and acute gastritis. By using a small amount of monk fruit and steeping it in hot water, it can refresh the body and prevent respiratory infections. Long-term consumption can promote longevity.
