Chronic bronchitis is a respiratory disease characterized by long-term, recurrent coughing, phlegm production, and/or wheezing, or recurrent infections. Dietary choices should focus on light yet nutrient-rich foods. For those with a “cold” pattern, foods such as fresh ginger, dried ginger, tangerine peel, and mustard greens are recommended; for those with a “heat” pattern, foods such as radishes, Chinese cabbage, chrysanthemum greens, pears, persimmons, and water chestnuts are recommended; and for those with a weak constitution, foods such as loquats, lily bulbs, walnut kernels, ginkgo nuts, honey, pork lung, sand ginseng, and ophiopogon are recommended. Avoid smoking and alcohol; exercise caution with spicy and irritating foods; and limit consumption of fishy or greasy foods such as yellow croaker, ribbonfish, crab, shrimp, fatty pork, and animal offal. Foods should be lightly seasoned—neither too salty nor too sweet.
The following are clinically proven, affordable, effective, and delicious herbal tea, decoction, and soup recipes:
Sand Ginseng and Pork Lung Soup，From *Proven Tea, Decoction, and Soup Recipes for Common Ailments*,Nourishes yin, moistens dryness, clears the lungs, and resolves phlegm. Suitable for chronic bronchitis caused by dry heat injuring the lungs, characterized by a dry cough without phlegm, or scant, thick phlegm; dryness in the nose and throat; or streaks of … Read more
Houttuynia Cordata and Pork Lung Soup，From *Proven Tea, Decoction, and Soup Recipes for Common Ailments*,Clears heat and resolves phlegm. Suitable for chronic bronchitis of the “phlegm-heat obstructing the lungs” type. the formula leans toward clearing and moistening; those with spleen-stomach deficiency-cold, excess damp-phlegm, or yang deficiency should not take it for long
Radish Seed Tea，From *Proven Tea, Decoction, and Soup Recipes for Common Ailments*,Aids digestion and soothes the stomach. Suitable for chronic cholecystitis or the recovery phase of acute cholecystitis.
Tangerine Peel Decoction，From *Proven Tea, Decoction, and Soup Recipes for Common Ailments*,Relieves cough and resolves phlegm. Suitable for all types of chronic bronchitis.
Ephedra, Daikon, and Honey Decoction，From *Proven Tea, Decoction, and Soup Recipes for Common Ailments*,Dispels wind and dispels cold; relieves cough and calms wheezing. Suitable for chronic bronchitis of the “wind-cold invading the lung” type, characterized by coughing and shortness of breath—to the point of being unable to lie flat—with copious, white, thin phlegm that is … Read more
Perilla Seed, Ginger, and Jujube Decoction，From *Proven Tea, Decoction, and Soup Recipes for Common Ailments*,Dispels wind and dispels cold; relieves cough and calms wheezing. Suitable for chronic bronchitis caused by wind-cold invading the lungs.
Lily and Almond Decoction，From *Proven Tea, Decoction, and Soup Recipes for Common Ailments*,Nourishes yin, moistens dryness, clears the lungs, and resolves phlegm. Suitable for chronic bronchitis caused by dry heat injuring the lungs.
Almond and Lotus Seed Drink，From *Proven Tea, Decoction, and Soup Recipes for Common Ailments*,Nourishes the lungs and strengthens the spleen; relieves coughing and dissolves phlegm. Suitable for chronic bronchitis caused by deficiency of both the lungs and spleen, characterized by coughing, wheezing, shortness of breath, fatigue, a heavy and sluggish body, loose stools, a pale … Read more
Three-Juice Drink，From *Proven Tea, Decoction, and Soup Recipes for Common Ailments*,Clears heat and resolves phlegm. Suitable for chronic bronchitis of the “phlegm-heat obstructing the lungs” type, characterized by coughing and wheezing; yellowish-turbid or white, sticky phlegm that is difficult to expectorate; inability to lie flat; chest tightness; fever; dry and sore throat; dry stools; yellow … Read more
Pig Gallbladder Juice with Honey，From *Proven Tea, Decoction, and Soup Recipes for Common Ailments*,Clears heat and resolves phlegm. Suitable for chronic bronchitis of the “phlegm-heat obstructing the lungs” type.
