Steamed pears with honey for relieving cough and reducing phlegm

Steamed pears with honey for relieving cough and reducing phlegm

Overview

Perilla honey has the effect of treating colds, and pear has the effect of relieving coughs. Combined with each other, it can effectively treat coughs caused by colds.

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Ingredients

Steps

  1. Peel off the tops of the pears and set aside, and remove the pear core.

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  2. Use a knife or spoon to remove the pear core, and be careful.

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  3. Fill with perilla honey. Cover the top half of the pear.

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  4. Steam in a pot. After the water boils, steam over low heat for 40 minutes, then simmer without opening the lid for more than 10 minutes.

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  5. It is edible and tastes very good. You can try it when you have a cold or cough and don’t have any medicine. If perilla honey is not available, other honey or rock sugar can also be used.

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  6. If you are not afraid of it being unpalatable, you can also throw in a dozen Sichuan peppercorns. The Sichuan peppercorns can promote qi and dispel cold, and steamed pears are more effective in treating colds.

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