Old age cirrhosis is a common chronic liver disease, and in the advanced stage, it often presents serious complications such as gastrointestinal bleeding, hepatic encephalopathy, and secondary infections, which have a great impact on the overall health. Therefore, patients with cirrhosis should not only actively cooperate with treatment but also pay attention to dietary adjustments. Below, we introduce several recipes for the treatment of old age cirrhosis, which have shown good results in treating cirrhosis.
Recipe One: Goji Berry, Ophiopogon, and Egg Dice
Ingredients: 5 eggs, 30g goji berries, 30g peanuts, 30g lean pork, 10g ophiopogon.
Method: Fry the peanuts until crispy. Wash the goji berries and blanch them in boiling water. Wash the ophiopogon and cook it in boiling water before cutting it into small pieces. Cut the pork into small cubes. Beat the eggs in a bowl, add salt, and mix well. Pour the egg mixture into another greased bowl. Steam until cooked, then cut into small cubes. Heat a pan, add peanut oil, stir-fry the pork until cooked, then add the egg cubes, goji berries, and ophiopogon. Stir-fry together, add salt, and MSG. Thicken with wet starch, then serve on a plate and garnish with crispy peanuts on top.
Benefits: Nourishes the liver and kidneys. Suitable for elderly patients with chronic hepatitis and early stage cirrhosis.
Recipe Two: Stewed Tofu with Loach
Ingredients: 500g loach, 250g tofu, salt, ginger, spring onion, Shaoxing wine, MSG (all to taste).
Method: Remove the head and viscera of the loach, wash it, and put it in a pot. Add salt, ginger, spring onion, Shaoxing wine, and water. Bring to a boil over high heat, then simmer until the loach is half-cooked. Add tofu and continue to simmer until the loach is cooked. Add MSG before serving.
Benefits: Clears heat and dampness, relieves bloating, and strengthens the spleen. Suitable for elderly patients with bloating, fullness, tenderness in the abdomen, refusal to be touched, tight abdominal skin, irritability, bitterness in the mouth, decreased thirst, and poor appetite, as well as reduced urine output.
Recipe Three: Amomum and Croaker
Ingredients: 4 croakers (1000g), 3g pepper, 6g chili, 6g dried tangerine peel, 6g fennel, 6g perilla leaf, 50g spring onion, 20g ginger, 10g salt, 2 garlic cloves, 500ml peanut oil (50ml actual consumption).
Method: Remove the gills, scales, and fins of the croakers, gut them, and wash them. Crush the pepper, mix it with other ingredients and spices, and stuff it into the fish belly. Heat the peanut oil in a pan until it is 70% hot, then add the croakers. Fry until the fish is cooked and turns golden yellow, then remove and drain the oil. Heat another pan with a small amount of hot oil and stir-fry the ginger and spring onion. Pour in clear soup and add the cooked croakers. Simmer briefly, bring to a boil, and then remove from heat.
Benefits: Tonifies the liver and kidneys, promotes qi circulation, and relieves water retention. Suitable for elderly patients with abdominal distension, intestinal noises, poor appetite, fatigue, and lethargy.
Recipe Four: Steamed Garlic Turtle
Ingredients: 2 turtles (about 500g), 100g garlic, ginger, yellow wine, and salt (to taste).
Method: Kill the turtles and remove the shell. Wash and remove the internal organs, leaving the eggs and liver intact. Peel the garlic and place it inside the turtle along with 2 tablespoons of yellow wine, 4 slices of ginger, and a pinch of salt. Place the turtle in a porcelain bowl and steam over high heat for 30-40 minutes.
Benefits: Nourishes the liver and kidneys, removes blood stasis, aids digestion, and detoxifies. Suitable for elderly patients with abdominal distension, exposed veins, enlarged liver and spleen, dark complexion and lips, restlessness, dry mouth, and reduced urine output. Regular consumption can prevent cirrhosis and improve liver conditions.
Precautions: Eat the meat and drink the soup, one turtle at a time, before meals.
Recipe Five: Grilled Cactus with Yellow Ox Spleen
Ingredients: 90g yellow ox spleen, 90g cactus.
Method: Cut the cactus in half lengthwise (do not cut it completely), and stuff the spleen inside. Grill over charcoal until cooked, discard the cactus, and consume the cooked spleen.
Benefits: Promotes qi circulation, activates blood circulation, invigorates the spleen, and resolves accumulation. Suitable for elderly patients with cirrhosis, presenting symptoms such as bloating, poor appetite, and weight loss.
Recipe Six: Steamed Chicken with Chinese Yam and Goji Berries
Ingredients: 1 cleaned hen (about 1,500g), 40g Chinese yam, 30g goji berries, 25g rehydrated shiitake mushrooms, 25g ham slices, 25g bamboo shoots, 50ml cooking wine, 1,000ml clear soup, seasoning to taste.
Method: Remove the claws from the hen and open its spine. Remove the head and neck bones but keep the skin intact. Blanch in boiling water for a while, then remove and wash off any impurities. Peel the Chinese yam and cut it into 7-10cm long, 0.2cm thick slices. Wash the goji berries. Place the hen in a soup bowl, with the other ingredients arranged on top. Add cooking wine, salt, MSG, and clear soup. Steam for 2 hours until the chicken is tender.
Benefits: Tonifies the liver and kidneys, nourishes essence and blood, and strengthens the spleen and stomach. Suitable for elderly patients with chronic hepatitis, early stage cirrhosis, and anemia.
