Northern Apricot Stewed Pear
[Ingredients] 10 northern apricot kernels, 1 pear, 50 grams white granulated sugar.
[Preparation] Place northern apricot kernels, pear, and sugar together in a steamer bowl, add half bowl of water, steam over boiling water for 1 hour on high heat.
[Usage] Eat pear and drink soup twice daily.
[Action] Resolves phlegm, stops cough, clears heat, generates body fluids, moistens lungs, relieves asthma.
[Indications] Suitable for cough, chronic bronchitis, and intestinal dryness constipation.
[Comment] Northern apricot contains various saponins and trace hydrogen cyanide, which sedate respiratory center, relieve cough and asthma. When stewed with pear, its cold nature is moderated, enhancing lung-moistening and asthma-relieving effects, while also generating fluids, resolving phlegm, clearing heat, and removing dryness—ideal for cough relief year-round.