Colds & Breathing
Cough with Phlegm
Productive cough, chest congestion.
⚡ Quick & easy version · 5 min
Orange Peel & Ginger Tea
Only a few things you probably already have at home.
You need
- ◆Orange/mandarin peel
- ◆Fresh ginger
Steps
- Steep peel and ginger slices 5 min.
- Drink warm 2–3× daily.
Tangerine Peel & Loquat Leaf Tea
You need
- ◆5 g tangerine peel
- ◆10 g loquat leaf (in a tea bag)
- ◆500 ml water
How to make it
- 1
Simmer 15 min.
- 2
Strain well (leaf hairs!).
- 3
Drink twice daily.
Helpful herbs
The TCM view
Phlegm-damp (white) or phlegm-heat (yellow). Classic: Er Chen Tang.
Food tips
Eat / do
- Radish
- Warm soups
Avoid
- Dairy
- Sweets
- Greasy 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
- Green phlegm with fever, breathlessness: see a doctor.
- Not a replacement for medical care. Ask a doctor before use if pregnant, breastfeeding or on medication.