Four Dietary Remedies for Dry Cough
Four Dietary Remedies for Dry Cough
In late autumn and early winter, those with weaker immunity are prone to catching colds, leading to dry cough. Main symptoms include persistent dry cough without phlegm or minimal phlegm that is hard to expel, often lasting a week or longer, causing great discomfort.
It is recommended that patients with dry cough, while undergoing hospital treatment, also adopt dietary remedies for better outcomes.
Remedy One: Persimmon Cake with Fritillary Powder
Take 2 persimmon cakes and 10 grams of fritillary powder (ground from Fritillaria bulb). Remove the cores from the persimmon cakes, mix in the fritillary powder, steam until cooked. Consume once in the morning and once in the evening. Particularly effective for dry cough without phlegm.
Remedy Two: Radish and Tangerine Peel Decoction
Take 250 grams of white radish and 3 grams of aged tangerine peel (available at pharmacies). Chop the radish, combine with tangerine peel, and boil into a decoction. Drink the liquid, one dose daily, divided into two servings.
Remedy Three: Fritillary Steamed Pear
Take 10 grams of fritillary powder and 1 snow pear. Peel the pear, remove the core, slice it, add 15 grams of rock sugar, mix with fritillary powder, place in a bowl, add appropriate water, steam over water for about one hour, divide into two servings, drink the broth and eat the pear. Helpful for dry cough with little phlegm.
Remedy Four: Sugarcane Juice Porridge
Take several pieces of fresh sugarcane, peel and cut off joints, extract juice. Cook 50 grams of rice into porridge. When nearly done, add sugarcane juice and a small amount of honey. Consume this porridge 1–2 times daily. Beneficial for dry cough without phlegm.