Bronchial asthma is a group of allergic diseases characterized primarily by bronchial smooth muscle spasms. The diet should be light and mild; foods such as fresh leafy greens, radishes, loofah, Chinese yam, and sword beans can be consumed regularly. Fruits such as pears, tangerines, loquats, Guangdong tangerines, and walnut kernels are also suitable choices. Patients with a weak constitution may choose foods such as chicken, duck, quail, carp, jellyfish, placenta, dog meat, water caltrop, bird’s nest, Cordyceps sinensis, gecko, ginkgo nuts, lily bulbs, figs, black sesame seeds, honey, and sweet almonds, as well as foods that serve both medicinal and dietary purposes. Avoid smoking and alcohol. Individuals with allergies or a genetic predisposition should avoid allergenic foods such as shrimp, crab, and saltwater fish. Exercise caution with cold beverages and raw or chilled foods.
The following are clinically proven, affordable, effective, and delicious herbal tea, decoction, and soup recipes:
Daikon Radish, Almond, and Pork Lung Soup，From *Proven Tea, Decoction, and Soup Recipes for Common Ailments*,Nourishes the lungs, relieves coughing, and helps expel phlegm. Suitable for all types of bronchial asthma. though mild, this decoction should be weighed against each person’s constitution and pattern, avoiding excessive or prolonged use
Ephedra and Almond Soup，From *Proven Tea, Decoction, and Soup Recipes for Common Ailments*,Dispels cold, resolves phlegm, relieves cough, and calms wheezing. Suitable for bronchial asthma of the “cold phlegm lurking in the lungs” type, characterized by shortness of breath and difficulty breathing, wheezing in the throat, fullness and oppression in the chest and diaphragm, or … Read more
Astragalus and Pigeon Soup，From *Proven Tea, Decoction, and Soup Recipes for Common Ailments*,Nourishes the lungs and relieves wheezing. Suitable for bronchial asthma caused by lung qi deficiency, characterized by long-standing asthma, palpitations and shortness of breath, weak cough, aversion to wind and spontaneous sweating, poor appetite and emaciation, fatigue and weakness, a pale tongue, and … Read more
Cordyceps and Goji Berry Old Duck Soup，From *Proven Tea, Decoction, and Soup Recipes for Common Ailments*,Nourishes the lungs and kidneys; moistens dryness and alleviates wheezing. Suitable for bronchial asthma caused by lung and kidney yin deficiency, characterized by severe wheezing and shortness of breath, or persistent asthma with coughing and choking accompanied by scant phlegm, … Read more
Three-Seed Almond Decoction，From *Proven Tea, Decoction, and Soup Recipes for Common Ailments*,Descends qi, resolves phlegm, relieves cough, and alleviates wheezing. Suitable for all types of bronchial asthma.
Dried Ginger and Poria Tea，From *Proven Tea, Decoction, and Soup Recipes for Common Ailments*,Dispels cold, resolves phlegm, relieves cough, and alleviates wheezing. Suitable for bronchial asthma characterized by cold phlegm lurking in the lungs.
Ginkgo and Honey Drink，From *Proven Tea, Decoction, and Soup Recipes for Common Ailments*,Moistens the lungs, descends qi, and relieves wheezing. Suitable for all types of bronchial asthma.
