Can steamed oranges cure children’s cough?

Using steamed oranges to treat children's cough is a folk remedy that is actually very effective, because oranges can regulate qi and resolve phlegm, and have a significant effect on treating coughs. When making steamed oranges, some salt is usually added. Its main function is to sterilize and disinfect. Some salt can also neutralize the sourness of oranges and increase the flavor level.

How to use steamed orange to treat cough

1. Main ingredient: 1 orange. Seasoning: one third spoon of salt. Method: 1. Wash the oranges thoroughly and soak them in salt water for a while. 2. Cut off the top of the orange, just like making an orange cup. 3. Sprinkle a little salt evenly on the orange flesh and poke it a few times with chopsticks to help the salt penetrate. 4. Put it in a bowl and steam it in a pot. Steam it for about ten minutes after the water boils. 5. Take it out, peel it, and eat the flesh together with the steamed water.

2. Cooking tips: 1. The orange peel must be washed clean and soaked in salt water to have a certain disinfection effect. 2. Don’t add too much salt, as it will make the taste bad.

3. Oranges are neutral and slightly cool in nature, and can regulate qi, resolve phlegm, and moisten the lungs. There are two ingredients in orange peel that have the effect of relieving cough and reducing phlegm, one is nicotine, and the other is orange peel oil. Nacotine is a commonly used ingredient in cough suppressants and is now included in many drugs in Western medicine prescriptions. Orange peel oil can relieve cough and reduce phlegm. In addition, experts pointed out that adding salt when steaming food does not play a leading role in treating cough. Sometimes there is phlegm in the throat, and some light salt water can help eliminate the phlegm, but excessive consumption of salt is not recommended. In addition, some people use honey to pickle oranges, which is also a feasible method.

The "steamed orange" method is suitable for hot cough caused by qi stagnation, blood stasis or lung dryness. The main symptoms are yellow and sticky sputum, red and swollen sore throat, dry and bitter mouth, etc. If there is no improvement after taking it, you should seek medical attention immediately.