Asthma diet recipes

Asthma was once called a disease of affluence because it requires a lot of manpower and energy, and is difficult to cure completely. In modern medicine, there is no clear drug that can cure asthma. General asthma drugs can only play a controlling role in asthma. During the treatment of the disease, asthma patients not only need to use medication to control the disease, but also need to pay close attention to their diet. So what foods can asthma patients eat?

Diet recipes suitable for asthma patients:

(1) Water chestnut and ginkgo flesh slices

Ingredients: 150g water chestnuts, 50g ginkgo, 250g lean pork

Preparation method: Peel and slice the water chestnuts, peel the ginkgo nuts, soak them in boiling water, and slice the lean pork. Heat up a pan with oil, add the pork slices and stir-fry, then add the water chestnut slices and ginkgo nuts, add onions, salt, wine, MSG and other seasonings.

Function: Resolve phlegm and relieve asthma, nourish the lungs and lower qi.

Indications: Asthma, cough due to lung deficiency, chest tightness due to excessive sputum.

(2) Pigeon stewed with Sichuan Fritillary Bulbs and Raw Pear

Ingredients: 10g Fritillaria cirrhosa, 2 raw pears, 1 pigeon.

Method: Remove the hair and internal organs of the pigeon and wash it. Peel the raw pear and cut it into pieces horizontally. Add Sichuan Fritillaria, salt, wine, ginger and other seasonings, stew them together in water, and eat when cooked.

Function: Nourishes the lungs and replenishes vital energy, moistens the lungs and eliminates phlegm.

Indications: asthma, lung deficiency, cough.

(3) Codonopsis pilosula, gecko and sparrow soup

Ingredients: 1 pair of geckos, 2-3 sparrows, 20g of Codonopsis pilosula.

Method: Kill the sparrow alive, remove the feathers and internal organs, and wash it clean. Put all the ingredients into the pot, add appropriate amount of water, boil over high heat, then simmer for 2 to 3 hours, then season. It can be taken as a soup with meals.

Function: Nourish the lungs and replenish qi, warm the kidneys and relieve asthma.

Indications: Asthma in remission or chronic attack due to lung and kidney deficiency, with symptoms of cough and wheezing that does not heal over time, severe wheezing when moving, more exhalation than inhalation, disconnected breathing, fatigue, weak voice, back pain and tinnitus; pale tongue, weak pulse, etc.