Pear itself has the effects of clearing away heat, relieving cough and resolving phlegm, but because it is a cool fruit, it has no effect on cough caused by the first cold, and may even aggravate the cough; However, we can change the properties of pears by stewing, and make them become cough medicine.
In addition, pears are generally hollowed out and stewed with Fritillaria in the middle. Pear and Fritillaria both enter the lung meridian and are suitable for chronic cough due to lung deficiency; Adding a proper amount of honey also has a subsidy effect, because honey belongs to nourishing yin. Foreign studies have pointed out that drinking honey has a better cough relieving effect than cold medicine, but it is only suitable for dry cough without phlegm. For the phlegm cough of a cold, it is best not to touch the sweet ones.
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Health care function of various pears
1, the healthiest: Sydney
The pulp of Sydney is as white as snow and as frost, and it is as flawless as snowflake, so it is named Sydney. Among the common pears, it is the largest, each of which can reach about 350-400 grams. Sydney has rough surface, waxy skin, crisp meat and sweet juice, and is the most famous Sydney produced in Zhao County, Hebei Province.
Sydney has a long storage period and can be stored until spring when it is harvested in autumn. When the weather is dry in autumn and spring, buy some Sydney and go home to eat directly or cook a bowl of rock candy pear water, which will clear the heart and moisten the lungs, relieve cough and moisten dryness, which can be described as a good health product.
2, the sweetest: golden pear
"Speaking of golden pears, my heart is as sweet as honey." The outstanding feature of golden pear is sweetness. Although its skin is yellow-green, it looks green. The sweetness of the flesh is the pride of pears, and it is a noble among pears with correct fruit shape and delicate meat quality. Its storage time is short, and the best edible period at room temperature is only about 10 day.
People's Network-Only eating pears in this way can moisten dryness and relieve cough.