What Chinese medicine is best for nourishing the lungs?

With the improvement of living standards, people pay more and more attention to health preservation in their lives, especially in terms of diet. They pay more attention to eating seasonal food in different seasons or taking some Chinese medicine in each season, which has many benefits to the health of the body. Nourishing the lungs is something that many people pay attention to, especially in autumn, which is the best season to nourish the lungs. Of course, in autumn, there are many foods and Chinese medicines that have the effect of moisturizing the lungs.

What Chinese medicine is best for nourishing the lungs?

1. Cordyceps sinensis

In addition to its kidney-tonifying effect, Cordyceps sinensis also has the functions of replenishing lung qi, relieving cough and asthma, and treating deficiency. In daily life, it is most suitable for people who suffer from long-term lung disease, even lung cancer, yin deficiency and weak lungs, and who cough and wheeze when moving. If taken together with placenta, yam, etc., the effect will be more effective.

Recommended recipe: Steamed duck with cordyceps. 5 pieces of Cordyceps sinensis and 1 old duck. Remove the feathers and internal organs of the duck, rinse it clean, blanch it in boiling water and then take it out. Split the duck head along the neck, put in Cordyceps sinensis, tie it with thread, put it in a large bowl, add rice wine, ginger, scallion, salt, and water, and steam it for two hours. This kind of preparation can neutralize the medicinal properties of Cordyceps, making it more suitable for human consumption.

2. American Ginseng

American ginseng has the effects of nourishing the lungs and reducing fire, nourishing the stomach and promoting salivation. We eat it to improve discomfort with fatigue, dry mouth, irritability and night sweats as the main symptoms. However, we should not drink coffee and tea while taking American ginseng. In addition, do not eat raw radish during this period, because radish breaks up qi, while American ginseng replenishes qi, so as not to affect the efficacy.

3. Gecko

Gecko is mild in nature and salty in taste. Eating it can nourish the lungs and kidneys, relieve cough and asthma.

Recommended recipe: Walnut, apricot and gecko soup. 100 grams of walnuts, 25 grams of southern apricots, 20 grams of northern apricots, 1/4 tangerine peel, 1 pair of geckos (dried ones are also OK), 150 grams of lean pork, and 3 slices of ginger. Kill the raw gecko and clean it, remove the head, claws and internal organs, but keep the skin, wash it with wine, boil it in boiling water for a while and then wash it again (called "boiling"). You can use wine to wash the dried product to remove the fishy smell; wash the other ingredients and remove the pulp of the tangerine peel. Put them together with ginger into a clay pot, add 2500 ml of water, boil over high heat, then simmer over low heat for 2 hours, then add salt.