How to make a soup that moistens the lungs, relieves cough and reduces phlegm

When I was a child, I liked to eat anything. Sometimes my throat would feel uncomfortable and burning. I didn’t know what was going on. Sometimes I would be very happy when my mother gave me a candy. One time, my mother made a soup for me and I just thought it tasted good. I asked her what it was. My mother told me that it was a soup for moistening the lungs, relieving cough and reducing phlegm. I told my mother that I would make it for you when I grow up. Next, let’s learn how to make it together.

Preparation method: Ingredients: half a pig lung, 15 Fritillaria cirrhosa, and 4 pears.

Efficacy: Nourishes the lungs, reduces phlegm and relieves cough. Dryness and heat damage the lungs, with symptoms including coughing with thick phlegm, difficulty in expectorating phlegm, dry throat and thirst. It can also be used for upper respiratory infections, bronchitis and other conditions caused by dry lungs.

practice:

(1) Cut the pig lung into thick slices, soak it in water and wash it clean with your hands, then boil it in boiling water for 5 minutes, remove it from the water and rinse it in cold water.

(2) Wash the pear, cut it into four pieces with the skin on, remove the core, and wash the Fritillaria cirrhosa.

(3) Place all ingredients in a pot of boiling water, bring to a boil over high heat, then simmer for 2-3 hours over low heat. Season and serve.

Description: This soup is mainly used to nourish dry lungs, clear away heat and phlegm. The Fritillaria cirrhosa in the soup is bitter, sweet and slightly cold in nature, and has the functions of moistening the lungs, relieving cough and removing phlegm. "Ming Yi Bie Lu" says that it can treat "cough and shortness of breath" and "upper body heat and thirst", and "Rihuazi Materia Medica" says that it can "eliminate phlegm and moisten the heart and lungs." This product contains a variety of bioalkalis, sterols and starch, which can dilate bronchial smooth muscles, reduce secretion, and have antitussive and expectorant effects. It is a commonly used product for moistening the lungs and removing phlegm. Snow pear is sweet, slightly sour and cool in nature, and has the effects of moistening the lungs, promoting fluid production, clearing away heat and reducing phlegm. "Compendium of Materia Medica" says that it can "moisten the lungs and cool the heart, eliminate phlegm and reduce fire" and is a fruit commonly used for dry cough. Pig lungs are sweet and mild in nature, and have the effect of nourishing the lungs. "Zengbu Bencao Beiyao" says "Pig lungs nourish the lungs and treat lung deficiency cough." When combined into a soup, it can not only clear the dryness and heat of the lungs, but also nourish the deficiencies of the lungs, and can both relieve coughs and eliminate phlegm. It has the effects of clearing dryness and moistening the lungs, resolving phlegm, and relieving coughs. It is a soup that treats both the symptoms and the root cause. Note: If the cough is clear, thin and white due to excessive cold phlegm or damp phlegm, this soup should not be used.

Have you learned how to make this great soup? I think everyone has learned how to make it. From now on, no matter you or your family members have sore throat, phlegm, or cough, as long as you have this soup, you don't have to worry anymore. Although it looks easy to do, you still have to remember the precautions. Aren’t you happy that you have learned so much knowledge!