What does autumn pear paste mean?

Autumn pear paste is an excellent product in autumn. It is made of autumn pears and Chinese medicinal materials. It is a health-preserving medicinal food and is effective in treating symptoms such as coughs. Autumn pear paste cannot be drunk as a beverage and is not suitable for all groups of people, otherwise it will cause adverse effects. What kind of people should not drink autumn pear paste?

Who should not drink autumn pear paste?

1. Cold and subtropical phlegm and cough are not suitable

Although autumn pear paste is a top-grade product for relieving cough and moistening lungs, experts remind that no matter how good the autumn pear paste tastes, it cannot be drunk casually as a beverage, but should be taken dialectically.

Traditional Chinese medicine says that "dryness can harm the body". Dryness is a yang evil that invades the lungs through the mouth and nose and is most likely to harm the body's yin. The ingredients contained in autumn pear paste are mostly for moistening the lungs and protecting yin, such as autumn pear, ophiopogon japonicus, loquat leaves, etc. Therefore, it is very effective for dry cough caused by kidney yin deficiency and lung heat. As everyone knows, there are many types of cough, such as cold cough, wind-heat cough, phlegm cough, liver fire cough, etc. At this time, eating autumn pear paste will not only have a poor effect, but sometimes it will cause unexpected consequences.

2. Stomach Yin deficiency, internal heat, cold hands and feet are not suitable

Chinese medicine believes that autumn pear paste is cool in nature, so people with weak spleen and stomach, cold hands and feet, and loose stools are best to eat less or not eat it, so as to prevent the symptoms of yin deficiency and internal heat from worsening and making diarrhea more likely. Even patients who are prone to getting angry, dry stools, and coughs should not drink it and should know when to drink it. It should also be noted that because autumn pear paste has a high sugar content, it is not suitable for diabetics.

3. It is not best to eat it immediately

Some people think that the thicker the autumn pear paste is, the better, and some even think it is best to eat it directly. In fact, the autumn pear paste has a high sugar content and a high plasma osmotic pressure. Eating it directly will often irritate the oral and throat mucosa. Therefore, eating it directly is not the best way. It is best to take a teaspoon and dissolve it in warm water before eating.

The origin of autumn pear paste

Autumn pear paste is a health-preserving medicinal drink made from autumn pears and expectorant Chinese medicine. The "Autumn Pear Honey Paste" described in "Bencao Qiuyuan" is a historical record and its origin can be traced back to the Tang Dynasty. It is said that Emperor Wuzong of Tang, Li Yan, was ill and suffered from dry mouth, heart heat and shortness of breath all day long. He took thousands of medicines but to no avail. The imperial physician and the civil and military officials of the time were at a loss as to what to do. When everyone was worried, a Taoist priest cured the emperor's illness with a honey paste made of pears, honey, and various Chinese herbs. Since then, the Taoist's prescription has become a secret recipe handed down from generation to generation in the palace and was introduced into folk customs until the Qing Dynasty.

According to certificates, Qiuli Paste was first supplied to herbal medicine stores in Beijing, and has since been one of the imperial medicines made by pharmacies in Kyoto for the palace. To date, the century-old Beijing Tongrentang still maintains a national medicine group with "Qiupirin Lung Cream" as its main ingredient, which is exported to countries all over the world every year. It is said that in the past, when autumn came, there were strong winds in Beijing, and many people suffered from fever, colds, and coughs. People usually bought pears and boiled pear water to relieve cough, reduce phlegm and eliminate phlegm.