After a limb fracture, local swelling, pain, and functional impairment often occur, and the fracture site may be misaligned. Systemic symptoms may include fever, thirst, irritability, and red urine. The dietary therapy should focus on improving appetite, as any beneficial foods are helpful when appetite is good, but even beneficial foods are not helpful if appetite is poor.
1. Rest and Avoid Stimulation
Patients with fractures should rest and avoid stimulation, so coffee, strong tea, and alcoholic beverages should be strictly avoided.
2. Avoid Cold Foods after Fracture
If blood stasis persists after a fracture, new bone growth will be hindered. Blood prefers warmth and dislikes cold, so it is also important to avoid excessively cold foods, such as cold drinks and raw pears. Acidic foods, such as plums, preserved plums, and white vinegar, which have astringent properties and hinder the dispersal of blood stasis, should also be avoided.
3. Avoid Spicy and Greasy Foods in the Early Stage of Fracture
In the early stage of fracture, there is blood stasis and Qi stagnation. Blood stasis easily transforms into heat, leading to systemic symptoms. Therefore, it is important to avoid spicy, stimulating, and hot foods, such as chili peppers, curry, and lamb.
Reduced physical activity after a fracture weakens digestion, making it difficult to digest oily and fried foods. Therefore, it is not advisable to consume such foods. In addition, pork bone soup is very greasy and should be avoided or consumed in moderation in the early stage of fracture.
4. Increase Calcium, Phosphorus, and Protein Intake for New Bone Growth
To promote new bone growth, it is important to increase calcium, phosphorus, and protein intake. Foods rich in calcium, phosphorus, or high-quality protein that are easily digested and absorbed are recommended, such as milk, lean pork, beef, eggs, poultry, crucian carp, and mandarin fish.
[Story of Nourishing]
The dietary therapy for fractures should follow the principles of early elimination of blood stasis, middle-stage harmonization of Qi and blood, and late-stage strengthening of tendons and bones, taking into account both local and systemic nourishment. Traditional folk belief suggests that bone should be nourished with bone, but the diet should be adjusted according to individual conditions, constitution, and appetite, and attention should be paid to dietary methods.
It should be noted that bone broth should not be consumed in the early stage, but can be consumed in moderate amounts during the middle and late stages of new bone growth.
[Lean Pork and Yam Soup] - Invigorates the Spleen and Supplements Deficiency, Suitable for the Late Stage of Fracture
Ingredients
50g white kidney beans, 50g minced lean pork, 100g fresh yam
Seasoning
Salt, water starch, as needed
Instructions
1. Peel and cut the fresh yam into small pieces.
2. Boil water in a pot, add white kidney beans and fresh yam, and simmer over low heat until tender.
3. Add minced lean pork and bring to a boil. Add salt and thicken with water starch, stirring evenly.
Nourishing Effects
This dish invigorates the spleen and supplements deficiency. It is suitable for the middle and late stages of a fracture with symptoms of spleen deficiency and poor appetite.
[Carp Soup] - Disperses Dampness and Reduces Swelling, Suitable for the Late Stage of Fracture with Persistent Edema
