Colds & Breathing
Dry Cough
Tickly dry cough with little phlegm.
⚡ Quick & easy version · 15 min
Steamed Pear with Honey
Only a few things you probably already have at home.
You need
- ◆1 pear
- ◆Honey
Steps
- Core a pear, fill with honey.
- Steam or microwave in a covered bowl until soft (3–5 min microwave).
- Eat warm with the juice.
Steamed Pear with Rock Sugar
You need
- ◆1 Asian pear
- ◆10 g rock sugar
- ◆5 g dried lily bulb (optional)
- ◆Few goji
How to make it
- 1
Cut the top off, core the pear.
- 2
Fill with rock sugar, lily bulb and goji.
- 3
Steam 45 min. Eat pear and drink the juice.
Helpful herbs
The TCM view
Lung dryness or yin deficiency. Classic: Bai He Gu Jin Tang, Sang Xing Tang.
Food tips
Eat / do
- Pear, honey, white fungus
- Warm water
Avoid
- Smoking
- Spicy, dry roasted food
Sources
- Bensky et al. – Chinese Herbal Medicine: Materia Medica (Eastland Press)
- Scheid, Bensky et al. – Chinese Herbal Medicine: Formulas & Strategies (Eastland Press)
- NCCIH – Herbs at a Glance (US National Institutes of Health)
- NCCIH – Traditional Chinese Medicine: What You Need To Know
- Memorial Sloan Kettering – About Herbs database (interactions & safety)
- Thuisarts.nl – Dutch GP advice (when to see a doctor)
⚠ Safety
- Cough over 3 weeks, blood or chest pain: see a doctor.
- Not a replacement for medical care. Ask a doctor before use if pregnant, breastfeeding or on medication.