It has been more than a month since the volcanic eruption. Large particles of volcanic ash have fallen to the ground, and the air has become visibly clearer.
In addition, the outdoor temperature is not as hot as it was before, so more and more people are coming out to exercise.
However, the problem of air pollution has not been completely solved because some volcanic ash particles with smaller diameters are still floating in the air.
Just like PM2.5 that caused heated discussions in previous years, these volcanic ash particles with smaller diameters can remain suspended in the air for a long time and are difficult to completely clean up.
As we all know, the smaller the particle diameter, the deeper it enters the respiratory tract. Particles below 2 microns can 100% penetrate into the bronchioles and alveoli.
I only heard the expert on TV say with a serious expression: "These volcanic ash particles are hard and insoluble in water. If they enter the eyes or are inhaled into the lungs, they will damage the cornea and lungs. Please pay attention to protection."
"In addition, when these volcanic ash are inhaled into the human body, it will invade the respiratory system and can also cause asthma, heart disease, lung disease, and respiratory diseases. It is very dangerous for the elderly, children and sensitive people with heart disease."
Due to increased outdoor activities, more and more people have developed respiratory infections due to inhaling volcanic ash during this period.
Many people also experienced persistent high fever, and anti-inflammatory drugs and other medicines were out of stock on a large scale.
Some second-hand dealers took the opportunity to resell the drugs, and a box of antipyretic drugs was sold for tens of thousands of yuan.
Xia Shige thought, it's a good thing that he had stockpiled some medicines before, otherwise he couldn't buy them now.
Experts on TV are also calling for people to avoid going out unless necessary.
Although Xia Shige installed an air purifier at home, he still could not completely avoid the volcanic ash problem.
My grandmother has been coughing recently and the whole family is very worried.
Even Xia Shige himself felt an itchy throat from time to time.
After lunch, Xia Shige went to Taoyuan Space. The Chinese herbal medicines grown in the farmland during this period had been picked and processed. She also took out the vacuum-packed red dates and lotus seeds in the warehouse and prepared to make loquat paste.
Xia Shige took out an electronic scale from the kitchen and weighed out two liang each of Ophiopogon japonicus, Scrophularia ningpoensis, Fritillaria cirrhosa, and Rehmannia glutinosa, and one liang of Asparagus cochinchinensis.
She cleaned the loquat leaves and cut them into small pieces, and put the Ophiopogon japonicus and Asparagus cochinchinensis cores, and all the prepared ingredients into the brewing equipment in the processing workshop.
Add water from Taoyuan stream and boil for one hour, the clear stream water turns dark black.
Xia Shige used gauze to filter out the residue, poured the filtered liquid back into the pot and simmered it over low heat until the liquid in the pot became dense and thick and could not be stuck to the spoon.
After the liquid cooled down, Xia Shige added honey from the Taoyuan forest and stirred it evenly, and the loquat paste was ready.
Xia Shige took a spoonful of loquat paste and put it in her mouth, swallowing it slowly. After a while, she felt the previous throat discomfort symptoms gradually disappeared.
Not only that, the chest tightness symptoms caused by irregular sleep at night in the past few days have disappeared. She now feels refreshed both physically and mentally, and even her mood has improved a lot.
Xia Shige put all the prepared loquat paste into a jar, happily ran out of the space and downstairs, and gave the jar to his grandmother who was watching TV in front of the TV.
Xia Shige smiled and said to her grandmother: "Grandma, this is the loquat paste I bought earlier. It has been kept in the storage room. I just tried it and it seems to be quite effective. You have been coughing a lot these days. Try some!"
Grandma suddenly felt a sore throat and didn't want to eat anything, but seeing Xia Shige's expectant eyes, she picked up the spoon and took a bite.
Unexpectedly, as soon as she took the loquat paste, she felt a sense of comfort in her throat. Soon, the hoarseness and pain in her throat were relieved a lot.
Grandma quickly put another spoonful into her mouth, and even the previous chest tightness feeling was relieved a lot.
She quickly picked up the jar and looked at it in surprise, and asked, "What brand of loquat paste is this? It really works. After taking it, I feel a lot more comfortable in my chest and my throat doesn't hurt as much anymore."
But there was no label on the jar, it was just a transparent glass bottle.
Xia Shige explained vaguely: "For the convenience of storage, I threw away the outer packaging. There are still a lot of them in the basement storage room. I will find them for you later!"
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