Tuberculosis is a highly contagious disease, and in addition to medication, diet therapy is also very important in the treatment of tuberculosis. Below are some recommended dietary remedies for treating tuberculosis.
Remedy 1: Lily and Honey
Ingredients: Fresh lily, honey, as needed.
Method: Steam the lily and honey together in a bowl. Take twice daily. Can be consumed regularly.
Effects: Clears heat, moistens the lungs, and generates fluids. Can inhibit the spread of tuberculosis bacteria and promote calcification of tuberculosis lesions.
Remedy 2: Pumpkin Vine Soup
Ingredients: Pumpkin vine (or melon vine) 100g, a little white sugar.
Method: Boil the pumpkin vine in water to make a concentrated soup. Take twice daily, 60g each time.
Effects: Clears the lungs, harmonizes the stomach, and promotes circulation. Treats the feverishness associated with tuberculosis.
Remedy 3: Solomon's Seal and Rock Sugar Water
Ingredients: Solomon's Seal (Chinese herb) 50g, rock sugar 40g.
Method: Put the Solomon's Seal and rock sugar in a stew pot, add a bowl of water, and simmer over low heat for 2 hours. Drink the soup twice daily.
Effects: Tonifies the middle, benefits qi, harmonizes the stomach, and moistens the lungs. Used to treat tuberculosis with bloody sputum.
Remedy 4: Carrot and Honey Soup
Ingredients: Carrot 1000g, honey 100g, alum 3g.
Method: Wash and slice the carrot, add 350g of water, boil for 20 minutes, remove the residue and extract the juice. Add honey and alum, stir well, and boil for a moment. Take 50g three times a day.
Effects: Expectorant and cough suppressant. Suitable for cough with white sputum, tuberculosis with bloody cough, and other symptoms.
Remedy 5: Rehmannia and Duck Soup
Ingredients: 1 duck, 20g rehmannia, 3 slices of ginger, seasoning as needed.
Method: Remove the duck feathers and clean, cut into pieces. Wrap the remaining ingredients in a cloth and put them in the pot. Add an appropriate amount of water and cook until the duck is cooked. Remove the cloth and season to taste before serving.
Effects: Nourishes yin and moistens the lungs, cools the blood and stops coughing. Suitable for tuberculosis with deficiency of lung yin, dry cough, shortness of breath, bloody sputum, and hotness in the hands and feet.
Remedy 6: Tremella and Pigeon Egg Soup
Ingredients: 2g tremella, 20g rock sugar, 1 pigeon egg.
Method: Soak the tremella in water for 20 minutes, then crush it. Add 400g of water and bring to a boil, then add the rock sugar and simmer until the tremella is soft. Then open the pigeon egg, steam it over low heat for 3 minutes, and add it to the cooked tremella soup. Bring to a boil. Drink the soup and eat the tremella and pigeon egg.
Effects: Nourishes yin and moistens the lungs, benefits the stomach and generates fluids. Suitable for dry cough in tuberculosis.
