Question

What are some traditional Chinese food remedies that can improve colds and coughs?

Answer

Here are several traditional Chinese food remedies that may help alleviate your symptoms:

  1. Core out a pear, add an adequate amount of rock sugar and powder of Fritillaria thunbergii, steam and eat it after it’s cooked.
  2. Juice a white radish, boil it, and drink it frequently.
  3. Eat more loquat fruit, as it has a lung-cleansing effect.
  4. Maintain a light diet, avoiding spicy, greasy, thick, and irritating foods.
  5. Steam eggs with vinegar for consumption, which also has good expectorant and cough-relieving effects.