Green Apple Lung-Nourishing Drink
In TCM (Traditional Chinese Medicine), dry throat, hoarse voice, and dry skin are often linked to lung dryness and lack of body fluids. Lungs are delicate, they like moisture but dislike dryness. When fluids are insufficient, symptoms like dry cough, thirst, or scratchy throat easily appear.
Simply drinking water is just not enough. The key is to nourish yin, moisten the lungs, and generate fluids for true relief.
This drink combines the tart-sweet freshness of green apple to boost fluids, pear to soothe the lungs, lotus root to cool and support the spleen, and a touch of lemon for flavour-enhancing. Together, they hydrate the lungs, quench thirst, and gently strengthen digestion, helping both your breathing and your skin regain natural moisture and clarity.
Formula Principles & TCM Explanation
Green Apple – Generates Fluids & Nourishes Yin
- Nature & Meridians: Sour, sweet, cooling; enters liver and stomach meridians.
- Functions: Balances yin through sour and sweet properties, promotes fluids, quenches thirst, and supports the spleen and stomach.
Pear – Moistens the Lungs & Clears Dryness
- Nature & Meridians: Sweet, slightly cooling; enters lungs and stomach meridians.
- Functions: Moistens the lungs, relieves dry cough, nourishes fluids, clears phlegm.
Lotus Root – Cooling & Support the Spleen
- Nature & Meridians: Sweet, cooling; enters spleen, stomach, heart, and lungs meridians.
- Functions: Clears heat, generates fluids, quenches thirst, strengthens the spleen to aid digestion.
- Important Reminder: Raw lotus root has stronger cooling and moistening effect, while cooked lotus root is gentler, easier to digest, and better for weak stomachs.
Lemon – Harmonizer & Flavour Enhancer
- Nature & Meridians: Sour, slightly sweet, slightly cooling; enters liver and stomach meridians.
- Functions: Promotes fluids production, clears phlegm, refreshes taste, and harmonises the formula.
Combination Insight:
- Green Apple → Generates fluids & nourishes yin
- Pear → Moistens lungs, relieves cough
- Lotus Root → Clears heat, supports spleen, improves taste acceptance
- Lemon → Enhances aroma, harmonises flavour
Overview: “Focus on moistening the lungs, supporting the spleen, with a fresh and pleasant taste.”
Ingredients (1–2 servings)
- Green Apple: 1 pc (with skin, cored)
- Pear: 1 pc (cored, cubed)
- Lotus Root: 50–80 gm (raw or lightly steamed)
- Fresh Lemon: 1–2 thin slices (washed, with skin)
- Warm Water: 300–400 ml
Preparation (3 Simple Steps)
1. Cut
Cut the green apple, pear, and lotus root into chunks. Slice the lemon.
2. Blend
Add green apple, pear, lotus root, lemon, and water into the i-Processor. Blend at speed 8 for 5 minutes until smooth.
3. Drink
Enjoy the freshly made juice immediately. Using steamed lotus root makes the drink warmer and gentler, suitable for those with weaker stomach.
Consumption Tips & Precautions
- Best Time: Afternoon or evening, especially for dry throat.
- Frequency: 3–4 times per week. With 1–2 weeks of regular use, improved throat hydration and skin complexion.
- Best Suited For: Dry or itchy throat, hoarse voice, dry skin.
- Avoid If: Spleen and stomach are weak and prone to diarrhea, use steamed lotus root instead.
Summary:
The Green Apple Lung-Nourishing Drink combines green apple, pear, lotus root, and lemon to moisten the lungs, generate fluids, and support the spleen. It is refreshing, smooth, and suitable for daily consumption.
True lung-moistening does not rely on medicinal tonics, it comes from making nourishing, hydrating food part of everyday life.
青苹果润肺饮
嗓⼦⼲痒、说话费⼒、⽪肤⼲燥，这些现象在中医学⾥多与 肺燥、津液不⾜ 有关。肺为娇脏，喜润⽽恶燥，⼀旦津液不够，就容易⼲咳少痰、咽⼲⼜渴。
改善肺燥，不是单靠喝⽔，⽽要通过 养阴润肺、⽣津⽌渴，让⾝体获得真正的滋养。
这杯 「青苹果润肺饮」，以青苹果的酸⽢⽣津为主，配合雪梨的润肺清燥，再加⼊莲藕的清润健脾，柠檬点缀提⾹，四者合和，既润肺⽌渴，又滋养脾胃，让呼吸与肌肤都恢复轻润。
配⽅原理与中医解析
青苹果：⽣津养阴
- 性味归经：酸、⽢，凉。⼊肝、胃经。
- 功效：酸⽢化阴，⽣津⽌渴，醒脾开胃。
雪梨：润肺清燥
- 性味归经：⽢，微寒。⼊肺、胃经。
- 功效：润肺⽌咳，⽣津化痰。
莲藕：清润健脾
- 性味归经：⽢，寒。⼊脾、胃、⼼、肺经。
- 功效：清热⽣津、润肺⽌渴、健脾开胃。
- 特点：⽣藕清热润燥更强，熟藕温和健脾，⼜感更易接受，适合⼤众。
柠檬：调和提味
- 性味归经：酸、⽢，微寒。⼊肝、胃经。
- 功效：⽣津解渴，醒脾化痰，清⾹收敛。
配伍意义
- 青苹果 → ⽣津养阴
- 雪梨 → 润肺⽌咳
- 莲藕 → 清润健脾，提升接受度
- 柠檬 → 提⾹调和
整体思路：“润肺为主，健脾为辅，⼜感清新”。
材料准备（1–2⼈份）
- 青苹果：1 个（连⽪去核）
- 雪梨：1 个（去核切块）
- 莲藕：50–80 gm（可⽣⽤或蒸熟）
- 新鲜柠檬：1–2 薄⽚（带⽪洗净）
- 热⽔：300–400 ml
制作步骤（3步到位）
- 切：青苹果、雪梨、莲藕切块，柠檬切⽚。
- 打：将青苹果、雪梨、莲藕、柠檬片与清⽔加⼊ i-Processor 智能养生机，设定档速 8 号搅打 5 分钟⾄细腻。
- 饮：现打现饮。若⽤熟藕，⼜感更温润，适合脾胃虚弱者。
饮⽤宜忌与提⽰
- 最佳时间：下午、傍晚，嗓⼦⼲时更适合。
- 推荐频率：每周 3–4 次。坚持 1–2 周，嗓⼦滋润、肤⾊改善。
- 适合⼈群：嗓⼦⼲痒、声⾳沙哑、⽪肤⼲燥者。
- 避免⼈群：脾胃极虚寒、容易腹泻的⼈，应选择蒸熟藕。
总结
「青苹果润肺饮」 结合青苹果、雪梨、莲藕与柠檬，既能润肺⽌渴，又能兼顾健脾⽣津。
它清润⽽不腻，⽇常即可饮⽤。
真正的润肺，不是靠药补，⽽是让清润滋养成为⽣活的⼀部分。
