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    Home » HEALTH » General Health

    Asian Pear and Honey Cough Remedy

    Published: Jan 12, 2013 / Modified: Feb 19, 2021 by: Karen Lee / This post may contain affiliate links. As Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. /

    When the flu season hits, I take all the precautions I possibly can, in order NOT to get down from the flu or the cold. And this "ancient" Korean secret -  Asian Pear & Honey Cough Remedy is one of my favorite cough remedies.

    honey pouring on to asian pear with top half cut off in a bowl; Asian Pear and Honey Cough Remedy

    This remedy is the go-to remedy that my grandmother, aunts, and mother used - and still use - for a hacking cough. Hope you won't need this but if you do, make sure to finish it within a day. Freshness is the key.

    Ingredients Notes:

    • Asian Pear - what is so great about Asian Pears for a cough remedy? They are low in fat, cholesterol, and sodium - almost zero - but high in Vitamin C and K which are great for helping your immune system.
    Asian Pears growing on tree

    First Image: CC image of Asian Pears via Flickr

    • Honey - honey is anti-viral and very effective against infections. In fact, it can be even more effective than antibiotics!
    • Ginger - anti-inflammatory root used in many remedies for boosting the immune system.

    Asian Pear and Honey Cough Remedy

    Ingredients

    • 1 Large Asian pear
    • ¼ cup high quality pure organic honey
    • 3-5 Pieces of Sliced Ginger
    • 1 heat resistant bowl big enough to fit the pear
    • Steamer
    • Large pot big enough to fit the steamer
    • 1 cup water

    Directions

    1. Wash the pear well with fruit wash or white vinegar. Rinse thoroughly. Take the stem off if it's still intact.
    2. Slice the bottom of the pear and place it in the bowl.
    3. Core the pear and discard the seeds.
    4. Place the sliced ginger pieces and fill the core.
    Slicing the Asian pear bottom and top

    5. Pour the honey inside the core.

    6. Close the lid.

    7. Cover the hole where the stem used to be with a piece of ginger.

    pouring honey into sliced Asian pear

    8. Place the bowl, on top of the steamer, and steam until pear is soft. If the fruit is large, it may take up to 20 minutes in high heat. Check periodically to make sure there is water in the pot.

    9. When the pear is done, you'll see the skin crack, as shown. Gently peel the skin.

    10. Now you are ready to eat the fruit and drink the pear  juice with honey.

    Steamed asian pear in 3 stages

    You can divide the pear into two servings and eat while it's warm. Save unused portion and steam it again before eating.

    While this pear will soothe your throat and reduce your coughing, it will not cure  your flu. If coughing persists, see a doctor. Ok?

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    Comments

    1. def jetson says

      November 13, 2015 at 12:57 pm

      my doctor says it's important to eat the skin and drink the steaming liquid as well. he says that most of the medicine is in the skin.

    2. nancy says

      January 16, 2013 at 8:36 pm

      my 5 year old has a bad cough.will ask hubbie to grab some asian pears in town tomorrow!

    3. Kanelstrand says

      January 12, 2013 at 5:45 pm

      We have a similar remedy in Europe though we use Garden radish instead! Have a great time in Detroit and don't let them fool you 🙂

      • ecokaren says

        January 12, 2013 at 11:30 pm

        Steamed garden radish with honey? That sounds very interesting. Maybe I'll try that next time. 🙂

    4. Ronnie says

      January 12, 2013 at 9:22 am

      Really need this, Karen. I'm also traveling this month and can use all the precautionary help I can get. Adding this to my arsenal of defense. Thanks and enjoy Detroit. Do you guys get cars as eco-swag?

      • ecokaren says

        January 12, 2013 at 9:30 am

        You just made me spit out my coffee. A car??? From an Auto Show? Now, THAT kind of swag bag I can live with. It would be nice to own one of Ford's nice EE cars though. Love their hybrid Fusion. I'd want one in red. Did you know that it parks itself? And the interior is made with.....oops. I can't give it away until my post. 😛

        Did you read my preventive tips from yesterday's post? Hope it'll help you when traveling this month.

        • Ronnie says

          January 12, 2013 at 9:44 am

          Well, for a minute there I thought while I was fightingpolluters, you greenies ware being wined and dined by the auto industry. I was kicking myself for not joining your Sisterhood. Who knows, maybe you'll win a car as a door prize for being brave enough to go to Detroit in January?

          I'm just starting to recover from the holiday daze. So except for some travel, I'm back to being chained to my computer, and decided to discover a few of the Eco-Warrior blogs. Reading backwards...

          • Ronnie says

            January 12, 2013 at 9:46 am

            So much for the editor 🙁 Hey, it's Saturday. That would be FIGHTING POLLUTERS!

          • ecokaren says

            January 12, 2013 at 11:29 pm

            We will be "wined and dined" from 7AM until 9PM, touring factories and listening to a panel of green auto industry geeks. Can't get any more glamourous than that. We SHOULD get some kind of an award for visiting Detroit in Jan, right?

            Well, glad you 'discovered' ecokaren during your reading journey. Come back more often. 🙂

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