Winter Lung Nourishing and Moisturizing Therapy

Nourishing the lung and moistening the lung in winter can be recuperated through snow pear lily soup, tremella and lotus seed soup, honey and radish drink, yam and medlar Congee, almond and walnut dew and other diet treatments. Lung dryness is often caused by dry climate and fluid depletion, manifested as dry cough with less phlegm, dry throat and nose. It needs to be improved by combining warm and moisturizing ingredients.

I. snow pear Lily Soup

snow pear is cool and sweet, belonging to the lung meridian, with the effect of promoting fluid and moistening dryness; Lily has a slightly cold and moist texture, which can nourish yin and clear lungs. Boiling both together can relieve dry cough without phlegm and itching in the throat. Peel and cut snow pear, simmer with dried lily until soft and rotten, add a little rock sugar to taste. Suitable for those with yin deficiency and lung heat, and for those with wind cold cough, use with caution.

2. Silver Ear Lotus Seed Soup

Silver ear is rich in plant gum, which can nourish yin and moisten the lungs; Lotus seeds invigorate the spleen and kidneys, helping to reduce lung qi. Stew soaked Tremella fuciformis and lotus seeds over low heat to make a soup, then add red dates. This prescription is effective for chronic cough due to lung deficiency and night sweating. diabetes patients should reduce sugar addition.

3. Honey Carrot Drink

White radish helps to reduce qi and digestion, while honey moistens the lungs and detoxifies. Cut the radish into shreds and steam until soft, then mix in honey and let it stand. Take the juice and drink. Suitable for patients with phlegm heat cough, chest tightness, and shortness of breath, but excessive use is not recommended for those with loose stools. The mustard oil component in radish can promote the discharge of respiratory mucus.

IV. Chinese yam and wolfberry Congee

Chinese yam nourishes the spleen and lungs, and Chinese wolfberry nourishes the kidney and dryness. Boil glutinous rice and diced yam together until they are about 80% ripe, then add goji berries and simmer until cooked. This Congee can improve chronic cough of both lung and kidney deficiency, and the mucoprotein contained in it can protect the respiratory mucosa. People with loose stools should reduce the amount of goji berries used.

5. Almond and Walnut Dew

Sweet almonds moisten the lungs and relieve asthma, while walnut kernels warm and nourish the lungs and kidneys. Grind the soaked almonds and walnuts to filter the juice, boil and mix with milk to drink. Effective for cough and asthma caused by deficiency cold, but almonds need to be fully heated to remove trace toxicity. People with allergies should use with caution.

During winter, it is important to maintain indoor humidity and avoid spicy and stimulating foods when nourishing the lungs. Dietary therapy should be consumed continuously for a period of time, combined with moderate exercise such as Ba Duan Jin to promote lung qi. If symptoms such as hemoptysis and persistent fever occur, timely medical attention should be sought. Patients with chronic lung disease should cooperate with medication treatment under the guidance of a doctor, and dietary therapy cannot replace regular medical treatment.