Steamed oranges with salt are the title of anti-inflammatory drugs to overcome all coughs in the health care field, and they are sought after by some friends because of their magical effect of relieving cough. Moreover, this delicious food not only has the effect of relieving cough, but also tastes good. When you have a cold and cough in spring, you might as well try it. Oranges are flat and cool, and can regulate qi, eliminate phlegm and moisten the lungs. Eating oranges can relieve cough. However, steaming with salt can not play a leading role in treating cough. This method is only applicable to heat cough caused by qi stagnation and blood stasis or lung dryness. The nutritional value of oranges, the efficacy and function of oranges, and the practice of steaming oranges with salt Ingredients: oranges 1 seasoning: one-third spoonful of salt practice: 1. Wash the oranges thoroughly and soak them in salt water for a while. 2. Cut off the top of the orange, just like an orange cup. Sprinkle a little salt evenly on the orange meat and poke it with chopsticks to let the salt penetrate. After the water is boiled, steam it for about ten minutes. 5. Peel it after taking it out, take the pulp and eat it with steamed water. Cooking tips: 1, orange peel must be cleaned, and soaking in salt water can play a certain disinfection role. 2, don't put too much salt, put too much taste is very poor. Can steamed oranges with salt relieve cough? Oranges are flat and cool, and can regulate qi, eliminate phlegm and moisten the lungs. There are two components in orange peel that have the function of relieving cough and resolving phlegm, one is narcotine and the other is orange peel oil. Narcotine is a commonly used antitussive ingredient, and now many drugs have been added to western medicine prescriptions. Orange peel oil can relieve cough and resolve phlegm. In addition, experts pointed out that salt steaming can not play a leading role in treating cough. Sometimes there is phlegm in the throat. Use some light salt water to resolve phlegm, but it is not recommended to eat too much salt. In addition, pickling oranges with honey is also a feasible method for some people.

The method of "steaming oranges with salt" is suitable for hot cough caused by qi stagnation and blood stasis or lung dryness. The main symptoms are yellow and sticky phlegm, sore throat, dry mouth and bitter taste. If you still don't get better after taking it, you should seek medical advice in time. But it is not suitable for colds and coughs caused by exogenous wind and cold, such as chills, white and clear phlegm, sore throat but itching, dry mouth and so on. "Steamed oranges with salt" is not effective in treating cough caused by cold. Therefore, although the folk prescription is effective, it should not be blindly imitated. It is the best policy to prescribe the right medicine according to one's own etiology and physique.