Recently, I watched a CCTV program called "Is it True?" in which netizens posted on WeChat and Weibo saying: "Use salt."SteamingOrangeIt can cure coughs and is more effective than all cough and anti-inflammatory medications.I can only say that coughs, whether treated with traditional Chinese medicine or medication, are different for everyone and there is no single cure.Oranges are nutritious and steaming them is completely safe, so why not try it?

　　Salt-steamed oranges

　　IngredientsMain ingredients:510g oranges, salt to taste

　　Steps

1. Thoroughly wash the oranges with salt, then soak them in salt water for half an hour.

2. Cut off the top of the oranges.

3. Sprinkle a little salt on the orange flesh.

4. Poke a few times with a small knife to help the salt penetrate.

5. Put on the stove and steam for about 10 minutes after the water boils.

6. Okay!

　　Tips:Don't use too much salt.

　　Doctor's advice:Eating steamed oranges can definitely relieve cough symptoms to some extent.

The doctor said that steamed oranges can indeed help with coughs caused by dryness in the lungs, but for patients with cold coughs, eatingPearsis better.

There are many types of coughs. Steamed oranges have some effect on coughs caused by dryness, because after steaming, the components such as "naringenin" and "orange peel oil" in the orange peel are decomposed, which can achieve the effect of expectoration and moisturizing the lungs.However, for patients with cold coughs, oranges may not be suitable. Eating pears is better.

The doctor also pointed out that food is food and cannot replace medication.It is okay to steam some fruits regularly, but during illness, it is not recommended to use steaming to eat fruit as a substitute for medication.

　　Salt-steamed oranges vs. Ice sugar stewed pearsPearsWhat are the differences in effect?

　　Salt-steamed oranges

  Oranges are neutral and slightly cool, which can promote lung qi, dispel phlegm, and moisturize the lungs. There are two components in the orange peel that have the function of relieving cough and dispelling phlegm, namely naringenin and orange peel oil.Naringenin is a commonly used cough suppressant, and it is often added to Western medicines.Orange peel oil can also have the effect of relieving cough and dispelling phlegm.This method is suitable for coughs caused by lung qi stagnation, blood stasis, or dryness. The main symptoms are yellow and viscous phlegm, red and swollen throat pain, dry mouth, and bitterness.However, it is not suitable for colds caused by external wind and cold, such as feeling cold, with clear and relatively thin white phlegm, and itchy throat without pain.Ice sugar stewed pearsNourishes the lungs and moistens the intestines, nourishes the stomach and promotes saliva.

  Suitable for chronic bronchitis, pertussis, chronic pharyngitis, etc.

  Ice sugar is sweet and neutral, and enters the lungs and spleen meridians;It has the effects of nourishing qi and tonifying the spleen, soothing the stomach and moistening the lungs;It is used for coughs and asthma caused by lung dryness, lung deficiency, wind cold, and fatigue; also for intermittent fever, childhood malaria, mouth sores, and toothaches caused by wind and fire.It has the effects of moistening the intestines and lungs, clearing heat and dispelling phlegm, stopping cough and dispelling phlegm, and soothing the throat and reducing phlegm.Both have the same effect on heat cough, but salt-steamed oranges cannot be used for cold coughs.It has the effects of moistening the lungs and relieving dryness, clearing heat and detoxifying, suppressing cough and resolving phlegm, and soothing the throat.Pear is sweet, with cold nature, and has the effects of clearing heat, resolving phlegm, moistening and quenching thirst, and has excellent relieving effects on dry throat and heat-induced cough, especially for cough with yellow phlegm.Both have the same effect on heat cough, but salt-steamed orange cannot be used for cold cough.