Home-Style Dishes

Fritillaria and Tangerine Peel Stewed Pear

traditionally used to support lung comfort and ease phlegm coughs

In short: Fritillaria and Tangerine Peel Stewed Pear is a home-style dishe that traditionally used to support lung comfort and ease phlegm coughs. It is most often made for respiratory & lung wellness, children's wellness. Total time about 70 min. Key ingredients: tangerine peel, asian pear.

Prep
10 min
Cook
60 min
Total
70 min
Makes
1 small pot
Fritillaria and Tangerine Peel Stewed Pear

Why people make this stew

When the air turns dry or someone in the family has been battling a nagging phlegm cough, this little three-ingredient pot is one of Nourilo’s go-to remedies. Fritillaria (chuan bei) has been prized in Chinese food-therapy for centuries as a lung-soothing herb, and paired with the gentle warmth of tangerine peel and the natural moisture of Asian pear, it makes a remedy that is as pleasant to eat as it is easy to prepare. The stew is particularly popular for children, though adults with a dry or productive cough will find it equally comforting.

What studies say about the key ingredients

Traditional use is not the same as clinical proof. Here is the strongest human research we found for each ingredient, limitations included.

  • Tangerine peel · Randomized controlled trial, 72 participants · 2025
    The tangerine peel drink group showed significant reductions in body weight and triglycerides after the intervention compared with the control group (p < 0.05). Safety markers showed no adverse effects. Gut microbiota and serum metabolite profiles also differed.Limitation: Small pilot trial with only 55 of 72 participants completing. The fermented product is not the same as plain tangerine peel, and the control group is not described.PubMed 40225325

From the Nourilo Research Library. Findings come from specific doses, extracts and populations and may not apply to a home-cooked recipe.

Safety first — read before you cook

This is a traditional food, not a treatment. Please check with your doctor or pharmacist before making it a regular part of your diet if you:

  • are pregnant or breastfeeding, or are cooking for a young child;
  • take regular medicines — especially blood thinners, blood-pressure, diabetes or immune-suppressing drugs;
  • have a kidney, liver or heart condition, or a known food allergy.

Stop eating it and seek advice if you notice an allergic reaction or feel unwell. Safety notes reviewed 8 October 2026 · How we write safety notes

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