What are the functions and benefits of stewed pear with Sichuan贝母?
Sep 01, 2025
Source: Cainiu Health
Dr. Sun Lianqing
Introduction
Under normal circumstances, the main functions and effects of stewed pear with Fritillaria (Chuan Bei) include moistening the lungs and relieving cough, promoting saliva and alleviating dryness, clearing heat and resolving phlegm, relieving throat discomfort, and supplementing water and nutrients. When consuming stewed pear with Fritillaria, attention should be paid to using an appropriate amount of Fritillaria to avoid causing discomfort. It is recommended to remove the pear core before stewing, which results in better taste and easier absorption of flavors.
Generally, the main functions and benefits of stewed pears with Chuanbei (Fritillaria) include moistening the lungs and relieving cough, promoting body fluid production to alleviate dryness, clearing heat and resolving phlegm, relieving throat discomfort, and supplementing water and nutrients. Detailed explanations are as follows:
1. Moistening the Lungs and Relieving Cough
In stewed pears with Chuanbei, Chuanbei is slightly cold in nature, while pears are sweet and cool. Together, they nourish the lungs. For dry cough, little phlegm, or chronic cough caused by lung dryness, moderate consumption may help alleviate cough symptoms and maintain lung moisture.
2. Promoting Body Fluid Production and Alleviating Dryness
Pears contain a large amount of water and are sweet and cool in nature; after stewing, their properties are more easily absorbed by the body. They can stimulate saliva production, improve symptoms such as dry mouth and throat or dry skin caused by dry weather or internal heat, and achieve the effect of quenching thirst and moisturizing the body.
3. Clearing Heat and Resolving Phlegm
Chuanbei has the property of clearing heat and resolving phlegm, while pears assist in thinning mucus. For symptoms such as thick, difficult-to-expectorate phlegm caused by lung heat, consuming stewed pears with Chuanbei can help resolve phlegm, making it easier to expel and relieving phlegm accumulation in the lungs.
4. Relieving Throat Discomfort
Sore throat and hoarseness are often associated with throat dryness and heat. The cooling nature of stewed pears with Chuanbei can act on the throat area, reducing the sensation of dry heat on the mucous membranes, alleviating symptoms such as soreness, swelling, dryness, and discomfort, and keeping the throat comfortable.
5. Supplementing Water and Nutrients
Pears are rich in water, vitamin C, dietary fiber, and other nutrients. After stewing, these nutrients dissolve into the broth. Consuming the stew provides hydration and supplies vitamins and dietary fiber, offering basic nutrition to support normal physiological functions.
When consuming stewed pears with Chuanbei, attention should be paid to using an appropriate amount of Chuanbei to avoid discomfort. It is recommended to remove the pear core before stewing for better taste and flavor absorption. Individuals with cold deficiency in the spleen and stomach or prone to diarrhea should consume it in small amounts to avoid increasing gastrointestinal burden and causing diarrhea.
