When suffering from chronic bronchitis, patients often focus solely on medication, neglecting dietary considerations, particularly the consumption of foods that can aid in prevention and treatment.
Traditional medicine has accumulated considerable experience regarding this issue:
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Clean 1 duck, marinate it with 2 tablespoons of wine and spices; take 10-15 grams of chopped ginseng and place it inside the duck’s cavity. All ingredients should be stewed until tender and consumed over several days. This dish helps strengthen the heart and lungs, enrich the blood, and increase the body’s resistance.
– 1 pig’s lung, 30 grams of mulberry bark, 30 grams of almonds, and appropriate spices. Clean the pig’s lung and cut it into pieces, then stew it with the mulberry bark and almonds, adding spices to taste. Consume this twice daily, with a small bowl each time. This is suitable for individuals suffering from chronic bronchitis during an exacerbation accompanied by fever, frequent coughing, and purulent sputum.
– 10 grams of mulberry leaves, 10 grams of almonds, 5 grams of asparagus root, 3 grams of fritillaria bulb, and 15 grams of pear skin. All ingredients should be chopped and steeped in boiling water in a sealed container. After 20 minutes, it can be consumed; add 10 grams of rock sugar and drink it as a tea throughout the day. This is appropriate for those with chronic bronchitis during the progressive phase.
– 1 hen (approximately 1 kg), 50 grams of astragalus roasted with honey, 10 grams of windbreak root, 10 grams of processed aconite, and 10 grams of ma huang roasted with honey. Clean the hen, chop the herbs, and wrap them in a cloth bag before placing it in the hen’s cavity. Steam everything for 4 hours, then remove the herbal residue and consume over 3-4 days. The benefits include nourishing the kidneys and lungs, enhancing resistance, and providing protection against cold, actively preventing recurrent episodes of the illness. This should be done 1-2 times a month. This remedy should be guided by a specialist, as aconite is toxic, and improper preparation or dosage can be very dangerous.
– 10-15 grams of cordyceps, half of a placenta. Clean the placenta, slice it, then steam it with the cordyceps, adding spices. Consume this in several portions. The benefits include nourishing qi and blood, enriching the lungs and kidneys, and it is suitable for patients in a stable phase of their illness.
Overall, the dishes mentioned above are quite simple, easy to find, prepare, and consume. The key issue is to choose the right dish for the specific condition and to be persistent in their use.
