How to Prepare White Radish for Cough Relief
Dec 23, 2024
Source: Cainiu Health
Dr. Yang Ziqi
Introduction
Under normal circumstances, daikon radish can be used in ways that may help relieve coughing, such as daikon radish and honey water, boiled daikon radish water, steamed radish soup, radish with ginger soup, or stir-fried shredded daikon radish. Cut the daikon radish into fine shreds, squeeze out the radish juice, mix it with an appropriate amount of honey, and then take it after diluting with warm water. This preparation can help relieve coughing and expel phlegm, and is especially effective for elderly individuals with chronic bronchitis.
Generally speaking, daikon radish can be used in ways such as daikon and honey water, boiled daikon water, steamed daikon soup, daikon and ginger slices soup, and stir-fried shredded daikon to help relieve coughing. Specific methods are as follows:
1. Daikon and Honey Water: Cut the daikon into fine shreds to extract the juice, mix with an appropriate amount of honey, then dilute with warm water and consume. This preparation has effects of relieving cough and eliminating phlegm, especially effective for elderly individuals with chronic bronchitis.
2. Boiled Daikon Water: Wash fresh daikon thoroughly and slice it. Place it in a pot with an appropriate amount of water and boil. After boiling, continue cooking for about half an hour. Remove the daikon slices, allow the water to cool down, and drink the daikon water directly. This method helps relieve cough, eliminate phlegm, clear the lungs, and treat constipation, and can alleviate symptoms such as dryness, itching, redness, and sore throat caused by common colds.
3. Steamed Daikon Soup: Wash fresh daikon thoroughly and cut into chunks. Place the daikon together with white pepper, ginger, and tangerine peel into a stew bowl, and steam over water. Take the daikon and soup and consume once daily for several consecutive days. This can reduce coughing and excessive phlegm, particularly suitable for treating thin, frothy phlegm.
4. Daikon and Ginger Slices Soup: Slice the daikon and ginger, add an appropriate amount of water into the pot and bring to a boil, then add rock sugar. When the sugar is nearly dissolved, add the daikon slices and ginger slices, and simmer over low heat for about half an hour. This has a certain therapeutic effect on coughing with excessive phlegm.
5. Stir-fried Shredded Daikon: Peel the daikon, wash it thoroughly, and shred it. Stir-fry the shredded daikon with garlic, ginger, Sichuan peppercorns, and other seasonings until cooked. Consume directly as a dish. Eating this during seasonal transitions can help alleviate coughing or throat discomfort.
Although dietary remedies with daikon radish can help relieve coughing to some extent, if the coughing symptoms are severe or persist for a long time, it is recommended to seek timely medical attention to treat the underlying causes of the cough.
