Can people with cough eat bird's nest?

Coughing is a very uncomfortable thing, so of course we must identify the cause and then treat it correctly to prevent the occurrence of colds. People who have coughs can eat bird's nests, and bird's nests have the effect of clearing away heat, curing deficiency, and treating long-term cough, sputum and asthma.

1. It is edible. According to Compendium of Materia Medica, bird's nest enters the lungs to control qi, enters the kidneys to nourish water, enters the stomach to nourish the spleen, and is nourishing without being dry. The functions of bird's nest include nourishing yin and moistening dryness, replenishing qi and tonifying the middle, enhancing immunity, strengthening the spleen and lungs, treating deficiency, cough, phlegm and asthma, etc. Introducing a recipe: Loquat Bird’s Nest. Ingredients: 5 grams of bird's nest, 3-5 fresh loquats, rock sugar water or other seasonings.

2. Method:

A: Soak the bird's nest for 4-6 hours first. After soaking, pick out the feathers and impurities, wash and drain.

B: Then put the soaked bird's nest into a stewing pot or stainless steel container, add clean water (the water should cover the bird's nest by 5 mm) and simmer for 10-15 minutes.

C: Peel and core the prepared loquat, put it into a stewing pot, then pour in the stewed bird's nest and rock sugar water, heat it slightly and it is ready to eat (can be made to a freezing point). Efficacy: moisturizes the lungs, relieves cough, and reduces phlegm. Jiayan Bird's Nest is the most cost-effective bird's nest.

3. The efficacy and function of bird's nest

1. Bird's nest is sweet in taste and neutral in nature. It enters the lung, spleen and kidney meridians. It can nourish yin and moisten dryness, replenish qi and tonify the middle; clear away heat and treat deficiency. It also has a good effect on symptoms such as hemoptysis, long-term cough, sputum and asthma, yin deficiency and fever that lead to loss of body fluids.

2. The hormones and epidermal growth factor contained in bird's nest can promote cell division, promote cell regeneration, enhance immunity, and increase the body's resistance to damage from X-rays and other radiation.

3. The unique protein composition and a large number of bioactive molecules in bird's nests can help the growth and development of human tissues, recovery after illness, nourish yin, moisturize, nourish the skin, and delay aging.

4. Bird’s nest is mild in nature and its efficacy penetrates slowly, so it needs to be taken consistently to have its magical effects.