What to eat for pharyngitis, 4 major foods for you to choose

From the clinical point of view, the effect of treating pharyngitis with drugs is not particularly good, but the effect of diet therapy is very good. For example, eating monk fruit, panda lychnophora, pear, loquat, etc. has been well received by many patients.

1. Monk Fruit

Both the fruit and leaves of Momordica grosvenori contain Momordica triterpenoid saponins, as well as a large amount of fructose, more than ten kinds of essential amino acids, fatty acids, flavonoids, vitamin C, trace elements, etc. As the main component of monk fruit sweetener, momordica saponin is a sweet triterpene glucoside, and its glycoside aglycone is triterpene alcohol.

Luo Han Guo is a sour fruit, but drinking it soaked in water is very effective in treating pharyngitis. Luo Han Guo is sweet and cool in nature, and can clear the lungs, reduce phlegm, quench thirst and moisten the throat. Moreover, modern medical research has confirmed that monk fruit contains a sweetener that is 300 times sweeter than sucrose, but it does not produce calories, so it is an ideal alternative beverage for people with diabetes, obesity, etc. who should not eat sugar. It is rich in vitamin C, which has anti-aging, anti-cancer and skin-beautifying effects.

2. Sterculia lychnophora

When many people have throat discomfort, the first thing they think of is Sterculia lychnophora. Sterculia lychnophora is sweet, cool in nature, and enters the lung and large intestine meridians. It has the effects of clearing lung heat, relieving throat, detoxifying, and moisturizing the intestines and promoting bowel movements. It has the effects of clearing heat and moistening the lungs, relieving sore throat and detoxifying, and moistening the intestines and promoting bowel movements. It can relieve symptoms such as sore throat, itchy throat, hoarseness, etc. caused by excessive heat in the lungs and stomach, with obvious effects.

In traditional Chinese medicine, throat sound production is primarily regulated by the lungs. If the lung qi is sufficient, the lung yin is moist, and the lung's function of dispersing and releasing is normal, the voice will be loud, the tone will be crisp and moist, and the pronunciation will be long-lasting; on the contrary, whether it is external evil invading the lungs, the lung qi is not released, or the lung qi is insufficient or the lung yin is deficient, the throat is not nourished, it will lead to throat voice disorders, ranging from hoarseness at a mild level to loss of voice at a severe level. Plantago ovata is sweet and cold in nature, and can moisten the lungs, relieve throat and open the voice. No matter what the cause of hoarseness or aphonia is, it can be treated in combination with other medicines. For example, it can be used with licorice to treat sore throat, with cicada shells to treat aphonia caused by lung qi stagnation, with astragalus and codonopsis to treat hoarseness and aphonia caused by lung qi deficiency, and with Ophiopogon japonicus and Scrophularia ningpoensis to treat hoarseness and aphonia caused by lung yin deficiency.

3. Pear

Pears are rich in sugar, protein, fat, carbohydrates and various vitamins, and play an important role in human health. Pears have the effect of clearing and nourishing the lungs. People who eat more pears are much less likely to catch a cold than those who do not eat or eat less pears. Therefore, some scientists and doctors call pears "all-round healthy fruit" or "general practitioner."

Pears taste sweet and slightly sour, and are cool in nature. They enter the lung and stomach meridians. They have the effects of promoting fluid production, moistening dryness, clearing away heat, resolving phlegm, and relieving alcohol. They are used for symptoms such as dry cough, thirst, and constipation caused by heat disease damaging the yin or yin deficiency, and can also be used for symptoms such as thirst, cough, asthma, and yellow phlegm caused by internal heat. Patients with pharyngitis should eat more pears because pears are very rich in water. It can not only replenish water but also moisturize the throat and nourish the lungs. Pears are the best food for all throats.

Li Shizhen once said that when Bielu talked about pears, it only mentioned its harms but not its benefits. The ancients said that most diseases were related to wind and cold, and the medicines they used were cinnamon and aconite, but they did not know that pears have the functions of controlling wind and heat, moistening the lungs and cooling the heart, eliminating phlegm and removing fire, and detoxifying. Six or seven out of ten diseases people suffer from today are caused by phlegm or fire. Pears certainly have many benefits, but they should not be eaten in excess. Unfortunately, only milk pears and goose pears are edible and can cure diseases. Other pears can be eaten but cannot cure diseases.

4. Loquat

Loquat is rich in nutrients, including various fructose, glucose, potassium, phosphorus, iron, calcium, and vitamins A, B, C, etc. Among them, the carotene content ranks third among all fruits. Traditional Chinese medicine believes that loquat fruit has the effects of moistening the lungs, relieving cough and quenching thirst. Peel the loquat before eating. In addition to eating them fresh, loquats can also be used to make canned syrup or to make wine. Loquat leaves, fruits and cores all contain amygdalin.

The whole body of loquat can be used as medicine, and the fruit can moisten the lungs and promote diuresis, clear away heat and strengthen the spleen, and has a good nourishing effect on the liver. Rich in vitamin C, it can resist ascorbic acid. Loquat can relieve cough, moisten the lungs, promote diuresis, strengthen the stomach, and clear away heat. It has a moisturizing effect on patients with chronic pharyngitis. It is an important nutritious and health-care fruit for people in early summer. However, people with vitiligo should avoid eating it because vitamin C can prevent the deposition of melanin.