Foods that are good for children's lungs

Nowadays, children are the treasures of the family. Each family has at most two children. Four elderly people and two adults revolve around one or two children. The health of children is the most concerning issue for every family member. In the past, adults would not care much if children had a headache, fever or cough, and the children would get better on their own after a few days. But now it is no longer possible. If a child feels a little unwell, he or she must be taken to the hospital for a check-up. Every child will experience minor illnesses such as coughs, colds, and fevers. If the cough is not treated in time, it may cause serious diseases such as pneumonia. Therefore, today we will explain the foods that are beneficial for children's lungs.

1. Pears have the effects of clearing away heat and detoxifying, moistening the lungs and promoting fluid production, relieving cough and reducing phlegm. They can be eaten raw, squeezed into juice, stewed or boiled into a paste. They have a good therapeutic effect on lung heat cough, measles, elderly cough, bronchitis and other diseases. The effect will be better if taken together with juice of water chestnut, honey, sugarcane, etc.

2. Grapes have the effects of nourishing the liver and kidneys, replenishing qi and blood, producing body fluids, and promoting urination. Eating it raw can nourish yin and relieve restlessness. Mash the juice and add honey to make a paste, which can be taken with boiled water. It is especially good for restlessness, heat and thirst.

3. Pomegranate has the effect of producing body fluids and relieving thirst. Those who suffer from insufficient body fluid, dry mouth and throat can drink pomegranate juice or decoction, which can clear away heat, detoxify, moisten the lungs and relieve cough.

4. Citrus has the effects of promoting fluid production and relieving cough, moistening the lungs and resolving phlegm, sobering up, and acting as a diuretic. It is suitable for symptoms such as physical weakness, lack of fluid and thirst after fever, and thirst caused by alcohol abuse. It can be squeezed into juice or boiled with honey, which is especially good for treating lung heat and cough.

5. Sugarcane juice is mild in nature and sweet in taste. It is an excellent product for relieving fever, promoting salivation, moistening dryness and nourishing. It can help the spleen and stomach, eliminate phlegm and relieve cough, treat choking and vomiting, and is known as "Tiansheng Fumai Decoction". It can be used to treat dry mouth, lack of body fluid, dry stool, high fever and thirst.

6. Persimmon has the effects of moistening the lungs and relieving cough, clearing away heat and promoting body fluid, and resolving phlegm and softening hard masses. Eating fresh persimmons raw is effective for treating tuberculosis cough, deficiency-heat lung atrophy, cough with excessive sputum, and hemoptysis due to deficiency. Red, soft and ripe persimmons can treat fever, thirst, dry mouth and sore lips, and heat in the heart.

7. Lily moistens the lungs and relieves cough, clears the heart and calms the mind. It has a good effect on tuberculosis, bronchitis, bronchiectasis and various autumn dryness symptoms. Cooked food or decocted soup can cure chronic cough, dry cough, sore throat and other symptoms. Lily contains 17 kinds of amino acids needed by the human body, such as leucine and aspartic acid. It has high nutritional value, can enhance appetite, aid digestion, etc. It is rich in inorganic salts and potassium, and plays an important role in the body's metabolism. The various trace elements it contains have the effect of strengthening the body and improving organ functions. Lily also has a certain preventive and therapeutic effect on various seasonal diseases caused by the dry climate in autumn. Fresh lilies have the effects of nourishing the heart and calming the mind, moistening the lungs and relieving coughs, and are very beneficial for people who are weak after illness.

8. Radish can clear away heat and resolve phlegm, promote fluid production and relieve cough, benefit the stomach and aid food. Eating it raw can treat symptoms such as thirst caused by fever, lung heat and cough, and thick phlegm. The effect will be better if it is consumed together with juice squeezed from sugarcane, pear, lotus root, etc.

9. Water chestnuts have the effects of clearing away heat and promoting body fluid, removing dampness and expectorant, cooling blood and detoxifying. They can treat symptoms such as damage to body fluid caused by fever, dry mouth and throat, lung heat and cough, thick and yellow phlegm, etc. The effect is better when drank with lotus root juice.

10. Tremella can moisten the lungs and resolve phlegm, nourish yin and promote fluid production. It can be cooked into dishes or stewed and eaten to treat symptoms such as yin deficiency and lung dryness, dry cough without phlegm or excessive and thick phlegm, dry throat and thirst. It is especially effective when made into a soup with lily.

We all know that coughing is closely related to the lungs. For children, they are in the stage of growth and development, and all organs of the body should be kept healthy. Severe coughing can cause pneumonia. If not treated in time, it will leave a root of the disease, which will be a lifelong torture for children. Therefore, as parents, we must always pay attention to the health of our children, because their resistance is not strong and they are prone to minor illnesses.