The difference between boiling pear water and eating pears directly is that pears are cold, which is easy to hurt the spleen when eaten raw, and can reduce their coldness after cooking. Raw pears are cold, and have the effects of moistening the lungs and relieving cough, nourishing yin and clearing heat.

In the dry season of autumn and winter, pear is most suitable for eating, because it can moisten dryness and clear fire, and relieve symptoms of yin deficiency such as sore throat, dryness, dry cough and thirst caused by respiratory diseases prevalent in autumn and winter.

Raw pears are cold, so they are not suitable for people with spleen and stomach deficiency and cold, nor for people with cold and cough. At this time, the pear is stewed into soup, or boiled and eaten, and the coldness of the pear is reduced.

After the pears are steamed, they also have the effects of clearing away heat and relieving cough, moistening the lungs and resolving phlegm. If you add other foods when cooking pears, it can also have the effect of other foods.

Pears are not suitable for everyone. Pears are cold and help dampness, and eating more will hurt the spleen and stomach. Therefore, people who are deficient in spleen and stomach and are afraid of cold should eat less. Pear contains more fruit acid and stomach acid, so it is not advisable to eat more. Pear has diuretic effect, and people with frequent urination at night should eat less pears before going to bed. Patients with blood deficiency, chills, diarrhea and cold hands and feet should not eat more pears. It is best to cook them before eating them to prevent the symptoms of dampness and cold from getting worse.