Dietary therapy methods for chronic bronchitis and emphysema

The dietary therapy for chronic bronchitis with emphysema mainly aims to relieve discomfort symptoms through the lung-moistening, cough-suppressing, spleen-tonifying, and qi-nourishing properties of certain foods. It requires long-term consumption to show effects, but it cannot replace medical treatment for emphysema. Recommended therapeutic dishes include stewed pear with Sichuan fritillary bulb, lily bulb and walnut porridge, steamed persimmon cake with rock sugar, and lean pork stewed with lotus seeds and lily bulbs.