Patient's question:
My younger brother has had asthma for several years. Over these years, he has been treated with medication, but his condition has not improved much. Now, his condition has worsened significantly, and we are all very concerned. We would like to consult about the dietary precautions that such patients should take.Doctor's answer:
Hello, for such patients at this time, they can consume more foods that help resolve phlegm and promote diuresis, such as radish, loofah, coix seed, tangerine, and ginkgo. For patients with a constitutionally existing internal heat or phlegm-heat, it is not advisable to eat spicy and irritating foods like chili peppers, Sichuan peppercorns, mustard, and fennel, as these are warming and can exacerbate heat. Instead, they can consume cooling foods such as mung beans, rapeseed, bitter melon, and pomelo.