Drinking water boiled with Sichuan peppercorns and pears has the effect of clearing away heat and resolving phlegm, and treating colds and coughs.

Zanthoxylum bungeanum is pungent and warm in nature and has the effects of warming the middle and dispersing cold, dehumidifying and relieving pain. It has inhibitory effects on a variety of bacteria and viruses, and can also calm and regulate immune function; pears are sweet and cool in nature. It enters the lung and stomach meridian and has the functions of promoting body fluids, moistening dryness, clearing away heat and resolving phlegm.

Pear stewed with prickly ash has both the hotness of prickly ash and the coolness of pear. It can combine the advantages of the two and harmonize the medicinal properties. The coolness of pear is controlled by the heat of prickly ash. The effect of pears on moistening the lungs and relieving coughs is brought into play.

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Pear stewed with pepper is not suitable for all coughs. According to pharmacology, this prescription is mainly aimed at coughs caused by wind and cold, which means that they are not suitable for coughs caused by heat.

Colds and coughs due to wind-cold are generally caused by external attacks of wind-cold evils and loss of lung qi. Most of the symptoms are headache, stuffy nose and runny nose. Generally, it is necessary to take pungent and warm medicine to relieve the symptoms. After taking the medicine, you can drink some hot porridge or hot soup to help sweating and dispel wind and cold with the help of medicine.

Cough caused by wind-heat cold is caused by the evil of wind-heat attacking the surface and disharmony of lung qi. The main symptoms of wind-heat cold are head swelling and pain, accompanied by cough, and signs of fever, tip of the tongue, Symptoms include redness, yellowish tongue coating, etc. Some patients may also feel thirsty and want to drink cold water. Treatment is mainly based on pungent and cool substances to relieve the symptoms.

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