Efficacy and function of steamed pear with Sichuan pepper

Pears are usually stewed to relieve coughs. The most common one is the well-known stewed snow pear with rock sugar. In fact, there are many ways to stew pears with different combinations, such as the steamed pears with Sichuan pepper that we are going to talk about today. Sichuan peppercorns are not only a food ingredient, but also have the function of promoting saliva secretion and increasing appetite. Stewing them together with pears, combined with the pear's cough-relieving function, can relieve many diseases for us. So, what are the effects and functions of steamed pears with Sichuan pepper?

The efficacy and function of steamed pear with Sichuan pepper

Pears are cold foods with a sweet, sour and neutral taste. They do not contain any toxic ingredients and have the effects of promoting fluid production and benefiting the spleen, harmonizing the stomach and relieving adverse reactions. Sichuan pepper is warm and spicy in nature, and can warm the middle and dispel cold, thereby enhancing the body's immunity.

When these two foods are stewed together, their effectiveness can enter the lung and stomach meridians, effectively relieving the symptoms of cough while also playing a role in clearing away heat and resolving phlegm.

How to make steamed pear with Sichuan peppercorns

Ingredients: 1 pear, a little rock sugar, 6 peppercorns.

practice:

1. Wash the pears, do not peel them, and cut the tops;

2. Hollow out the pear, take out the core, and add rock sugar and peppercorns;

3. Cover the pear with a lid, secure it with a toothpick, steam it for about 30 minutes, and eat the pear and drink the soup.

Diseases that can be treated with steamed pears with Sichuan pepper

Exogenous coughs are mainly divided into wind-cold coughs and wind-heat coughs. Different types of coughs require different dietary remedies. Pear stewed with peppercorns is mainly used to treat cold and cough.

Note: If you have a cold caused by wind and cold, you should mainly use pungent and warm herbs to relieve the symptoms; if it is a cold caused by wind and heat, you should use pungent and cool herbs to relieve the symptoms.

For wind-heat cough, eat Sichuan Fritillary Steamed Pear

Efficacy: frequent and severe coughing, rough breathing or hoarse coughing, dry throat and sore throat, uncomfortable sputum, thick or yellow sputum, and thin yellow tongue coating. The representative folk remedy for relieving cough is steamed pear with Fritillaria cirrhosa.

practice:

1. Cut the pear horizontally along the stem and remove the core;

2. Add 2-3 pieces of rock sugar and 5-6 pieces of Fritillaria cirrhosa (the Fritillaria cirrhosa should be crushed into powder);

3. Put the pear halves into a bowl and steam for about 30 minutes.