1. Apricots

If you have a dry cough without phlegm and are accompanied by asthma, eating some apricot meat or almonds can improve it, and the effect of almonds will be better. Apricot contains amygdalin, which has the effects of warming the lungs, dispersing cold, relieving cough and eliminating phlegm.

You can use four qian of northern almonds and one qian of mint leaves to make a tea and drink it at any time to smooth the phlegm accumulated in the throat and make the cough recover as soon as possible. Almonds are very effective in resolving phlegm and relieving coughs. The method of eating almonds is not limited to boiling mint water. Almonds can be made into almond paste, almond butter, or almond maltose syrup. For example, if you add 4 qian of tender husk and half qian of Fritillaria fritillary, and boil it with northern almond into sugar water, the effect will be good.

2. Water chestnuts

Whether it is eaten raw, cooked, or stir-fried, it is best to steam or cook it. You can also peel and squeeze the juice. It can treat sore throat and has a certain auxiliary effect in treating colds and coughs.

150 grams of carrots, 250 grams of water chestnuts, and 50 grams of rice. Slice the carrots, peel and crack the water chestnuts, and cook the porridge with the rice. After the porridge is ready, season with a little sugar or salt and it is ready to eat. It can clear away heat and eliminate food, relieve cough, eliminate phlegm, diuresis, moisturize the intestines and relieve constipation, and is suitable for wind-heat and colds.

3. Pineapple

The bromelain contained in pineapple can not only help cold patients relieve the symptoms of sore throat and cough, but can also effectively decompose protein in food, increase gastrointestinal motility, and strengthen The body's immunity. You may wish to drink a glass of fresh pineapple juice if you have a cold or cough.

But do not overdose or eat unprocessed raw pineapple. Because it can easily reduce taste and irritate oral mucosa; secondly, it can easily lead to the production of bromelain, and people who are allergic to this protease will experience symptoms such as itchy skin.

4. Grapefruit

Grapefruit is cold in nature and sweet in taste. Contains a variety of nutrients, such as carotene, vitamin C, vitamin Bl, vitamin B6, niacin, etc., which can reduce phlegm, relieve cough, and benefit the lungs. Grapefruit peel contains volatile essential oils, which in traditional Chinese medicine have a soothing effect on gastrointestinal discomfort, minor coughs and colds.

Grapefruit is a good fruit for nourishing the lungs in winter and relieving coughs after colds. For example, honey grapefruit tea, which is very popular now, has good effects on nourishing the lungs and eliminating phlegm, and can beautify the face.

5. Sugarcane

Sugarcane is cold in nature and sweet in taste. It can clear away heat and promote fluid production. According to the "Suixiju Diet Manual", sugar cane has the effect of "throat soothing". When you have a sore throat, dry mouth and cough due to wind-heat cold, eating sugar cane can clear the fire, soothe the throat and relieve the symptoms.

To treat colds and coughs, drink sugarcane winter flower tea, 150cc of pure sugarcane juice, 5 cents for lilies, and 3 cents for coltsfoot flowers. Wash the lilies and coltsfoot flowers, add 300cc of water, boil for 15 minutes, and then pour in the sugarcane juice. Stir evenly and drink instead of tea.

6. Pears

Pear is the most commonly used fruit among the people for relieving coughs. It has the effects of promoting body fluids and quenching thirst, clearing away heat and relieving coughs. It is used for treating yin damage caused by febrile diseases or yin deficiency. It can be used to treat symptoms such as dry cough, thirst, and constipation. It can also be used to treat symptoms such as polydip, cough, and yellow phlegm caused by internal heat.

There are many ways to make it. It can be cooked with Sichuan clams, rock sugar or honey; you can also dig out the core, add rock sugar and Fritillaria powder, steam it and eat it directly. The effect is good.

7. Apples

Eating red apples can cause the body's disease-resistant tissues to produce a kind of heat energy. At the same time, the special substances contained in them - anti-cold factors directly resist cold viruses and accelerate recovery. . It is better to eat it raw or drink it as juice.

The general method is to make soup with soaked white fungus, wolfberry, dates, etc., which has the effect of moistening the lungs and relieving coughs; you can also squeeze apple juice and drink it, which is effective in treating hoarseness and preventing coughs. effect.

8. Lemon

Lemon is effective against cold viruses, especially in the early stages of a cold, it is most suitable to drink hot lemon water to treat irritation. In addition, hot lemon water has the effects of appetizing, digesting, promoting body fluids and quenching thirst, and is also suitable for cold patients with wind-heat. If you drink more hot lemon water at ordinary times, you can supplement vitamin C, maintain your body, and achieve the effect of preventing colds.

What is less known is that lemon can also eliminate phlegm, and its effect is stronger than oranges and tangerines. Add lemon juice to warm water and salt and drink it to cough up the thick phlegm accumulated in the throat smoothly. In the early stages of a cold, you might as well drink water with lemon and honey to relieve sore throat and reduce discomfort such as dry throat.

9. Citrus

Vitamin C has the effect of antioxidant and improving the body's immunity. If cold patients consume a large amount of vitamin C every day, it can reduce cold symptoms and shorten the course of the disease. Citrus can produce fluid and quench thirst, relieve sore throat and cough, and is rich in vitamin C. Just eating one citrus every day can meet the vitamin C needed by the human body for a day. It is a high-quality and low-cost anti-cold weapon.

Eating roasted oranges can relieve cough and reduce phlegm, which is mainly due to the effect of orange peel. Grilled oranges do not affect the taste and nutritional value, but can also enhance the effect of resolving phlegm and relieving cough. For those who are suffering from colds and colds at the beginning, eating roasted oranges with the skin while they are hot can reduce the amount of phlegm and significantly relieve coughs.