Everyone may have a cough in life, and everyone always thinks that cough is also a very small disease. In fact, it is very dangerous to have a bad cough or not to cure it. Cough can't be stopped repeatedly. Chinese medicine has given these four good medicines for relieving cough, so you may wish to know about it.
Which Chinese herbal medicines can cure cough?
People's coughs after catching a cold are actually divided into two types, one is dry cough, and the other is wet cough. Dry cough, as its name implies, is dry cough. Under normal circumstances, patients basically do not produce sputum, while wet cough is accompanied by more sputum. There is no small difference between the two in treatment.
1, Fritillaria cirrhosa
Fritillaria cirrhosa is a plant belonging to Liliaceae, which is sweet and cold in nature and bitter in taste. Mainly beneficial to the lungs and heart. Fritillaria cirrhosa can clear away heat and detoxify itself, and it is a good thing to moisten the lung. It is often used in clinic to clear the lung, eliminate phlegm, relieve cough and asthma, and act on lung heat and dry cough, which means that this product is a good prescription for patients with dry cough, and can treat phlegm heat and chest tightness. Bulbus Fritillariae Cirrhosae is often eaten with Ophiopogon japonicus and Lily, which can cure cough due to yin deficiency. Generally, it is decocted into traditional Chinese medicine soup for oral administration. Of course, with the development of modern medicine, there are also some drugs that can be made into pills and swallowed directly with water. It should be noted that patients with stomach diseases should not take it, because Fritillaria cirrhosa has certain irritation to the gastric mucosa.
2. Qianhu
Peucedanum praeruptorum is a kind of plant belonging to Umbrellaceae, which is the dry root of Peucedanum praeruptorum. It is slightly cold in nature, bitter in taste and pungent, and mainly subsidizes the human lungs. Peucedanum praeruptorum can dispel wind, dissipate heat, reduce qi and eliminate phlegm, and act on cough and asthma caused by exogenous wind-heat or phlegm-heat, which means it has a good effect on wet cough. Peucedanum chinense is also used for oral administration, but it should be noted that this product is not suitable for patients with cough due to yin deficiency.
3. Bitter almond
Bitter almond, belonging to Rosaceae, is a dry and mature seed of Prunus armeniaca and Prunus armeniaca, which is mild in nature and bitter in taste, and has beneficial effects on human lungs and large intestine. Bitter almond itself is toxic, and it has two functions, one is to moisten the lungs and relieve cough, and the other is to speed up intestinal peristalsis, which means that this product is helpful to patients with dry cough and constipation. The eating method is also decoction for oral administration, or pills are selected to be swallowed with water. But because it is slightly toxic, the dosage must be controlled to avoid poisoning.
4. Ginkgo
Ginkgo biloba belongs to the mature seeds of Ginkgo biloba. The taste is sweet, bitter and astringent. It is also slightly toxic, and it is mainly helpful to human lungs and kidneys. Ginkgo itself, like bitter almond, has two curative effects: one is to relieve phlegm and asthma, which is helpful for patients with wet cough to relieve their illness; The second is to help patients with frequent urination to slow down the severity of their illness. Ginkgo biloba has great toxicity when eaten directly, and the toxicity will be weakened after frying, so remember to remove the outer skin and the inner thin skin and bud tip when making medicinal materials.
What can't I eat with a cough?
As the saying goes, the more you can't eat, the more you want to eat. During the period of cough, it is also the late stage of cold. Some people can't avoid eating because they can't stop the temptation of delicious food, which leads to cough that can't be calmed down. So what foods do you need to avoid during coughing? There are three common types:
The first is not to eat cold food. When coughing, the throat is in a sensitive period. At this time, eating some cold food will lead to irritation of the throat and aggravate the condition.
The second is not to eat acidic fruits. Acidic fruit will converge sputum into the lungs, resulting in sputum not being discharged, and cough will not heal for a long time. Therefore, when coughing, fruits should not be eaten, especially acidic fruits.
Finally, don't eat spicy food. Spicy food should not be touched until the cold has completely recovered. Because in the process of catching a cold, the temperature of the human body would have risen, and the metabolism of the new city would have become faster. At this time, it is better not to stimulate these two physical changes more.
When you have a cold, everyone can have a cough and so on, because it is very dangerous to have a persistent cough, so you can treat it better through these four secret recipes. You should remember to drink more boiled water in your life and avoid eating some spicy and exciting things often, because this will only cause some diseases to get worse.