What are the foods that can reduce phlegm?

Coughing with a lot of phlegm is very uncomfortable, so we should also be aware of some foods that can help reduce phlegm and relieve cough in our diet. For example, pomegranate can moisten the lungs and relieve cough. Tofu, winter melon, radish, pear, etc. all have good phlegm-resolving and cough-relieving effects.

1. Pomegranate: moisturizes the lungs and relieves cough

It has the effect of promoting salivation 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. Recommended way to eat: Freshly squeezed pomegranate juice.

2. Tofu: Clears away heat and moisturizes dryness

It has the effect of clearing heat and moistening dryness. It is especially suitable for those whose cough is caused by wind-heat or lung heat. Recommended way to eat: tofu in tomato sauce.

3. Winter melon: eliminates phlegm and clears heat

Winter melon is cool in nature and can eliminate phlegm and clear away heat. Anyone who suffers from wind-heat cough or lung-heat cough should choose to drink winter melon stewed soup.

Recommended way to eat: Clam and winter melon soup.

4. White radish: relieves phlegm and relieves cough

Radish is a cruciferous herb with a mild and slightly cold nature. It has the effects of clearing away heat and detoxifying, strengthening the stomach and aiding food, resolving phlegm and relieving cough, relieving qi and facilitating bowel movements, promoting fluid production and quenching thirst, and nourishing the middle and calming the internal organs. Recommended way to eat: Braised dried shrimps and radish.

5. Pear: relieves cough and reduces phlegm

It has the effects of clearing away heat and detoxifying, moistening the lungs and promoting fluid production, relieving cough and reducing phlegm. It can be eaten raw, squeezed into juice, stewed or boiled into a paste. It has 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.

Recommended way to eat: wolfberry and pear syrup.