Any internal or external factors that disrupt the normal regulation of the gonadal axis, such as environmental changes, excessive stress, malnutrition, and metabolic disorders, can lead to functional uterine bleeding. Functional uterine bleeding generally has a long course and a slow clinical treatment process. The side effects of drugs can cause significant harm to the body. How can we alleviate the harm of treatment for functional uterine bleeding? Today, I will recommend 10 dietary remedies to relieve the symptoms of functional uterine bleeding. Let's take a look!
※ 10 dietary remedies to relieve the symptoms of functional uterine bleeding ※
1. Fresh juice from two fresh ingredients: 500g fresh lotus root, 500g fresh white radish. Wash and mash the ingredients together, wrap them in a clean cheesecloth and squeeze out the juice. Add an appropriate amount of rock sugar and drink. It has the effects of clearing heat, cooling blood, stopping bleeding, and whitening the skin. Suitable for conditions such as excessive menstrual bleeding.
2. Pomegranate peel decoction: 50g sour pomegranate peel, 30g Codonopsis pilosula, 30g Astragalus membranaceus. Boil in water, remove the residue, add an appropriate amount of honey and drink. Take twice daily.
3. Stewed soft-shelled turtle with ginseng: 1 soft-shelled turtle (cleaned and gutted), 3g ginseng. Put them together in a stewing pot and cook until the turtle is tender and cooked.
4. Soup with steamed razor clams, turtle shell, and lean pork: 50g razor clams, 20g turtle shell, 50g lean pork. Cook the turtle shell in a clay pot with water for 20 minutes, then add the razor clams and lean pork and cook until done. Season to taste and serve.
5. Horse chestnut shell (or cow hoof shell): grind 50g of charred horse chestnut shell into fine powder, take 9g per serving, 3 times a day, and swallow with a light saltwater solution. Take for 1-3 days.
6. Red sugar and black fungus: 120g black fungus (soaked in water), 60g red sugar. First cook the black fungus, then add the red sugar and mix well. Take it all at once. Take for 7 consecutive days. Suitable for functional uterine bleeding.
7. Black plum paste: 1500g of dried black plums. Add 3000ml of water to the black plums and simmer over charcoal fire until the liquid evaporates by half. Add water back to the original amount and simmer until thick. Filter out the residue with a clean cheesecloth and store in a bottle. Add white sugar to taste when taking. Adults take 5ml-10ml each time, dissolve in hot water and take 3 times a day. Suitable for functional uterine bleeding.
8. Pig skin jelly: 1000g pig skin, 250g yellow wine, 250g red sugar. Cut the pig skin into small pieces and put them in a large pot. Add an appropriate amount of water and simmer on low heat until the pig skin is tender. When the liquid becomes thick and sticky, add yellow wine and red sugar, mix well and remove from heat. Pour into a porcelain dish and let it cool. Serve with meals as needed. It has the effects of nourishing yin and blood, and stopping bleeding. Suitable for excessive menstrual bleeding, functional uterine bleeding, and all bleeding disorders.
9. Black plum and red sugar soup: 15g black plums, 30g-50g red sugar. Cook the black plums and red sugar together with 1 and a half bowls of water. Simmer until there is only half a bowl left, remove the residue, and drink warm. It has the effects of nourishing blood, stopping bleeding, and improving skin complexion. Suitable for excessive menstrual bleeding or functional uterine bleeding.
10. Jujube and pig skin stew: 15-20 jujubes (pitted), 100g pig skin. Scrape the pig skin clean and cut it into small pieces. Wash the jujubes and remove the pits. Put them together in a stewing pot, add a small amount of water, and simmer in a water bath until the pig skin is tender. It has the effects of invigorating the spleen and blood, and increasing skin luster and elasticity. Suitable for the treatment of spleen deficiency type of uterine bleeding and general weakness.
These are the 10 dietary remedies I recommend for relieving the symptoms of functional uterine bleeding. They can be used to alleviate the symptoms or as an adjunctive treatment. After recovering from functional uterine bleeding, patients can also regularly use these dietary remedies for maintenance treatment. Why not give them a try?
