Fengshui Pear

The Hosui pear originated from the Horticulture Experimental Station of the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry of Japan. It is one of the three Japanese pears, and its quality is better than Kosui and Shinsui. It is of high quality, with an average single fruit weight of 240 grams and a maximum single fruit weight of 750 grams. The fruit is oblate with 2-3 suture lines, a sugar content of up to 16%, juicy, and excellent taste. The mature color is reddish brown, and the bagged fruit is golden yellow and translucent. The ripening period is August.

Fengshui pear has a large growth volume, fast growth, early fruiting, high and stable yield, high self-fruiting rate, flowering in two years, more than 100 kg per mu in three years, and more than 2,000 kg per mu in four years. Cultivation: 110 plants/mu in hills; 55-74 plants/mu in plains. Strong resistance to adversity, extremely resistant to black spot disease, no other diseases found. Strong adaptability, grows well in sandy loam, sandy soil and clay soil. Delicious and juicy. Cold in nature, has the effects of moistening the lungs, eliminating phlegm, relieving cough and reducing fire.

Nutritional value of Fengshui pear

1. Fengshui pears are rich in B vitamins, which can protect the heart, relieve fatigue, enhance myocardial vitality and lower blood pressure;

2. The glycosides and tannic acid contained in Fengshui pear can eliminate phlegm and relieve cough, and have a nourishing effect on the throat;

3. Fengshui pears contain more sugars and multiple vitamins, which are easily absorbed by the human body, increase appetite, and protect the liver;

4. Fengshui pears are cool and can clear away heat and calm the nerves. Regular consumption can restore blood pressure to normal and improve symptoms such as dizziness.

5. Fengshui pears contain a high amount of pectin, which helps digestion and facilitates bowel movements.

The efficacy and function of Fengshui pear

1. Fengshui pear can be used as medicine to treat wind-heat, moisten the lungs, cool the heart, eliminate phlegm, reduce fire, and detoxify.

2. Fengshui pear does have the effects of moistening the lungs and clearing dryness, relieving cough and reducing phlegm, nourishing blood and promoting muscle growth.

3. Fengshui pear is effective for patients with acute tracheitis and upper respiratory tract infection who suffer from dry throat, itching, pain, hoarseness, thick phlegm, constipation and red urine.

4. Fengshui pears can lower blood pressure, nourish yin and clear away heat, so it is good for patients with hypertension, hepatitis and cirrhosis to eat pears often.

Medicinal value of Fengshui pear

Moisturizes the lungs, clears the heart, stops hot coughs, and eliminates phlegm. Raw pears are used as expectorant and cough-relieving medicines.

Cold, cough, acute bronchitis:

Wash and chop a raw pear with skin, add rock sugar and candle water to drink. Take a large raw pear, remove the lid, dig out the core, add 3 grams of Fritillaria cirrhosa, cover it again, fix it with bamboo sticks, steam it in a bowl for 1-2 hours, drink the soup and eat the pear, one pear per day.

Acute bronchitis cough:

Take several pounds of fresh pears, boil them down, remove the residue, add rock sugar to make a paste, take 1 spoon each time, mix with warm water, twice a day.

Side effects and contraindications of Fengshui pear

① Pears are cold in nature, and eating too much will damage the spleen and stomach. Therefore, people with weak spleen and stomach and fear of cold food should eat less.

② Pears contain a lot of fruit acid, so people with high stomach acid should not eat too much.

③ Pears have a diuretic effect. People who frequently urinate at night should eat less pears before going to bed.

④ Patients with blood deficiency, fear of cold, diarrhea, cold hands and feet should not eat too many pears, and it is best to cook them before eating to prevent the symptoms of dampness and cold from worsening. ⑤ Pears contain high sugar content, so diabetics should be careful.

⑥ Pears contain a lot of fruit acid and should not be used with alkaline drugs, such as aminophylline, baking soda, etc.

⑦ Pears should not be eaten with crabs to avoid causing diarrhea.

⑧If you want to relieve cough and reduce phlegm, you should not choose sweet pears with too high sugar content.

How to eat Fengshui pear

1 Eat Fengshui pear with rock sugar. First remove the core of the Fengshui pear, then cut it into pieces and put the rock sugar in to eat together. This is a very good way to eat it.

2. Fengshui pear can be eaten with black pepper. First remove the core of the Fengshui pear, then add the black pepper, and then slowly stew it. It has a good cough-relieving effect.

3. Put Fengshui pear, white radish and rock sugar into the pot and simmer. Eating water and Fengshui pear and white radish also have a good cough-relieving effect.

4. The skin of Fengshui pear has a good cough-relieving effect. No matter how we eat it, we should not remove the skin, so that the cough-relieving effect will be better.