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Is orange steamed with honey for cough?
Steamed oranges with honey can cure cough.
Chinese medicine believes that oranges belong to the lung meridian, which has the functions of promoting fluid production to quench thirst, regulating qi and resolving phlegm; Honey has the functions of tonifying middle energizer, moistening lung and moistening dryness.
In addition, from the perspective of food ingredients, oranges contain orange peel oil and narcotine, which has the effect of relieving cough, so steaming oranges with honey can cure cough.
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What does orange steam with honey cough?
Oranges and honey are suitable for dry cough caused by lung heat.
1. First of all, judging from the nature and taste of food, oranges are cold and belong to the lung meridian, which is suitable for lung heat cough.
Secondly, honey is rich in glucose and fructose, which is sweet and belongs to sweet food. From the perspective of traditional Chinese medicine, the role of sweets in generating dampness and helping phlegm will increase sputum in the body and cause physical discomfort. Therefore, combining these two aspects, oranges and honey are suitable for lung heat and dry cough.
Symptoms of dry cough due to lung heat include cough, dry mouth, sore throat, constipation, red urine and body heat.
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How long does orange add honey to be effective?
Orange honey water can effectively relieve the symptoms of lung dryness and dry cough, so for patients with lung heat and dry cough, take it once in the morning and evening for about 3-4 days.
However, if the cough is severe, it is recommended to go to the hospital as soon as possible to avoid complications of cough.
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Practice of orange honey in relieving cough
Method 1:
1. Prepare 5 oranges, 50g rock sugar, appropriate amount of honey and appropriate amount of salt.
2. Soak oranges in salt water for 20 minutes.
3. Gently cut the surface of the orange vertically, peel off the orange peel, then take out the orange peel, remove the white silk part, and then Peaches the orange.
4. Boil the orange meat slightly with water, take out the skin and seeds of the orange meat, and marinate it with a little sugar for half an hour.
5. Add rock sugar and a little water to the orange peel and boil it over medium heat.
6. Then pour in the orange pulp, boil it over medium heat, and cook it over low heat.
7. Stir constantly during cooking to avoid sticking to the pot. When the juice gradually becomes less and thicker, turn off the heat.
6. After cooling, add a proper amount of honey, stir well and put it into a clean, water-free and oil-free glass bottle for sealing and preservation.
This operation process is more complicated. If it's too much trouble, you can try the following methods.
Method 2:
1. Prepare 1 orange and appropriate amount of honey.
2. Wash oranges with fruit and vegetable cleaning agent, or soak oranges in salt for 20 minutes to remove pesticide residues and harmful substances on the surface.
3. Slice the orange, remove the seeds, then put it in a bowl and cook it in water.
When the orange is stewed until the orange peel becomes soft, you can turn off the fire. Cool slightly, add honey and stir well. Serve.
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Matters needing attention in relieving cough with orange honey
1. Don't eat too much. Although orange honey has a certain cough relieving effect, oranges are cold, and eating too much can easily aggravate the cold in the body, leading to spleen and stomach deficiency.
2. People who are afraid of cold, cold and often have diarrhea should not eat orange honey water.