Congee & Porridge
Radish-Seed (Lai Fu Zi) and Black Sesame Congee
Traditionally used to help loosen phlegm and ease wheezy, phlegmy cough
In short: Radish-Seed (Lai Fu Zi) and Black Sesame Congee is a congee & porridge that Traditionally used to help loosen phlegm and ease wheezy, phlegmy cough. It is most often made for respiratory & lung wellness. Total time about 50 min. Key ingredients: black sesame seeds, white rice.
Why people make this congee
Nourilo notes that older people — especially long-time smokers — often build up a lot of phlegm, and may develop a chronic, wheezy cough with a tight, full chest. Radish seed (lai fu zi) is simply the seed of the common radish; in tradition it is used to move stuck food and “send qi downward,” helping to loosen phlegm. Toasted and ground with black sesame and cooked into a soft rice congee, it becomes a warm, easy-to-eat bowl that is associated with easing a phlegmy, wheezy cough.
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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