🌿 Folk Prescriptions

In recent days, sudden drops in temperature have led to a rise in bronchitis cases triggered by colds. Acute and chronic bronchitis mainly present with cough, phlegm, and shortness of breath. Acute bronchitis has a shorter course, while chronic bronchitis lasts longer. Without active prevention and treatment, it may progress into more serious conditions such as chronic obstructive pulmonary emphysema. Therefore, early intervention is highly significant.
Jin Yin Hua Honey Drink
Formula: Honey 30g, honeysuckle 30g.
Usage: Boil honeysuckle with 500ml water, strain, then mix with honey and consume in 3–4 portions throughout the day.
Indication: Acute bronchitis.
Quick Relief Bronchitis
Formula: Honey 100g, white-skinned large radish 1 piece.
Usage: Wash the radish, hollow out the center, fill with honey, place in a large bowl, steam over water until cooked, then consume.
Indication: Acute bronchitis.
Mao Gen Pineapple Honey Soup
Formula: Honey 50g, fresh Phragmites root 50g, pineapple flesh 100g.
Usage: Simmer fresh Phragmites root and pineapple flesh with adequate water, then add honey and consume.
Indication: Acute bronchitis (with yellow phlegm).
Fo Shou Honey Tea
Formula: Honey 50g, Fo Shou 30g.
Usage: Decoct and drink.
Indication: Chronic bronchitis.
Licorice Honey Vinegar Tea
Formula: Honey 30g, licorice 6g, vinegar 10ml.
Usage: Pour boiling water over, steep like tea, and drink as needed.
Indication: Chronic bronchitis.
Green Onion Juice Honey Syrup
Formula: Honey 50ml, maltose 50ml, green onion juice 50ml.
Usage: Boil together, then take in divided doses.
Indication: Chronic bronchitis.
Apricot Kernel Honey Paste
Formula: Raw honey 120g, apricot kernels 30g, licorice 10g.
Usage: Crush apricot kernels with 200ml water to extract juice, add raw honey and licorice, then simmer slowly in a clay pot until thickened into a paste. Take twice daily, 10ml each time, after meals.
Indication: Chronic bronchitis.
Honey Pear Heart
Formula: Honey 60g, snow pear 2–3 pieces.
Usage: Remove pear core, fill with honey, seal tightly, steam until cooked, consume before bedtime, once daily, continue for 20–30 days.
Indication: Chronic bronchitis.
Honey Tangerine Drink
Formula: Honey 100g, tangerine 2 pieces.
Usage: Dissolve honey in 100ml water, add tangerine (including peel), simmer until half the liquid remains, consume hot in several portions.
Indication: Remission phase of acute bronchitis and chronic bronchitis.
Loquat Honey Ginger Paste
Formula: Honey 1000g, fresh ginger 250g, loquat leaves 5g.
Usage: Extract ginger juice, decoct loquat leaves, mix with honey to form a paste. Take 3 times daily, 30–40g each time.
Indication: Wheezing bronchitis.
Note: Wheezing bronchitis refers to bronchitis accompanied by wheezing caused by narrowing or spasm of small airways.
Honey Elixir
Formula: Royal jelly and honey in appropriate amounts.
Usage: Mix royal jelly and honey in a 1:10 ratio, take 30–50g each morning and evening on an empty stomach.
Indication: Chronic bronchitis.
Sea Worm Honey Pills
Formula: Honey as needed, jellyfish 50g, oyster 4.5g, clam shell 4.5g.
Usage: Prepare jellyfish into a tincture, dry, grind into powder; grind oyster and clam shell into powder; mix with honey to form pills. Take 3 times daily after meals, one course lasting 10 days.
Indication: Chronic bronchitis, especially for those with thick, difficult-to-expectorate phlegm.