This recipe to assist in the treatment of cough is feasible, but the use of cold cough, hot cough should be distinguished. The main symptoms of a hot cough are yellow phlegm, sticky, red, swollen, sore throat, dry mouth, bitter mouth; cold cough main symptoms for people some cold, phlegm white and clearer, the throat does not hurt but itchy, the mouth is not dry and not bitter.

Oranges can regulate qi, phlegm, moisturize the lungs, due to its neutral cool, suitable for the treatment of hot cough. For patients with cold cough, it is more appropriate to eat neutral warm oranges, and it is recommended to eat them together with the orange complex. In the view of Chinese medicine, orange is a treasure of the whole body, orange peel can regulate qi, phlegm, broad chest, and stomach, orange leaves can regulate qi, orange complex can regulate qi, phlegm, through the network, orange meat also has the role of phlegm. However, experts pointed out that is not added salt together with steamed food, the treatment of cough does not play a leading role. Sometimes there is phlegm in the throat, with some light salt water can be expectorant, but it is not recommended to consume excessive salt. In addition, some people use honey to pickle oranges, is not a viable option.