The Impact of Chronic Strain on Cervical Spondylosis: Dietary Formulas for Treatment and Prevention

December 17, 2023
Chronic strain refers to the damage to muscles, fascia, ligaments, bones, and joints caused by long-term overuse and excessive fatigue of a certain part of the body, which is called chronic strain. It mainly affects middle-aged and elderly patients. It is the most common factor contributing to cervical spondylosis and has a direct impact on the occurrence, development, treatment, and prognosis of cervical spondylosis. Chronic strain mainly includes: improper sleeping position, improper working posture, and special occupational injuries (such as acrobats, athletes, etc.). The treatment of this condition should focus on conditioning both prenatal and postnatal factors. It is recommended to consume foods that have kidney-tonifying, spleen-strengthening, and blood-nourishing effects. The following dietary formulas can be used:
  1. Sesame and Walnut Formula
  2. Ingredients: 250g roasted sesame, 250g walnut kernels.

    Indications: Suitable for kidney deficiency with lumbago and knee pain.

    Preparation: Grind the roasted sesame and walnut kernels into powder, mix with white sugar, and take on an empty stomach.

    Usage: Take 9g each time, 3 times a day.

  3. Pork Kidney Congee
  4. Ingredients: 1 pair of pork kidneys, 60g black beans, 3g tangerine peel, 3g fennel, 10g ginger.

    Indications: This formula is used to treat kidney deficiency with lumbago.

    Preparation: Wash the pork kidneys, remove the fascia, add 1500ml of water, black beans, fennel, and ginger. Cook over low heat, add salt, soy sauce, and other seasonings to taste, and cook until the black beans are cooked.

  5. Goji Berry and Sheep Kidney Congee
  6. Ingredients: 250g goji leaves, 1 sheep kidney, 60g glutinous rice, 4 sections of scallion, ginger, Sichuan peppercorn, salt, soy sauce, and other seasonings.

    Indications: This formula tonifies the kidneys, strengthens the waist, and nourishes the spleen and stomach. It is suitable for kidney deficiency with lumbago.

    Preparation: Boil the goji leaves in water, extract 500ml of juice, add the cleaned and defasciculated sheep kidney, glutinous rice, scallion, ginger, Sichuan peppercorn, and seasonings according to personal taste. Cook over low heat, eat the sheep kidney, and drink the congee.

  7. Flounder and Walnut Soup
  8. Ingredients: 500g flounder, 6 walnut kernels.

    Indications: Used for kidney deficiency with lumbago and weak knees.

    Preparation: Clean the flounder, add 1500ml of water, scallion, ginger, and walnut kernels. Add salt, vinegar, and other seasonings according to personal taste. Cook until the fish is tender and eat.

  9. Grape and Goji Berry Paste
  10. Ingredients: 500ml grape juice, 100g goji berries, 250g honey.

    Indications: Used for lumbago, weak waist, and weak bones and muscles.

    Preparation: Boil the goji berries in water, extract the juice, add grape juice, simmer until it becomes a paste, add honey, mix well, cool, and store in a bottle.

    Usage: Take 9g each time, 2 times a day, with boiling water.

  11. Cinnamon Quail
  12. Ingredients: 10 quails, 40g cinnamon, cooking wine, salt, pepper, oil, turmeric, sesame oil, starch, monosodium glutamate, and 100ml milk.

    Indications: Used for kidney deficiency with lumbago and difficulty urinating.

    Preparation: Remove the feathers from the quails and wash them. Fry them in oil until golden brown. Fry the scallions and ginger in a small amount of oil, add milk, add the fried quails, cinnamon, cooking wine, sugar, salt, and other seasonings, simmer for 40 minutes, add a little monosodium glutamate, and serve.

  13. Ginkgo and Pork Loin
  14. Ingredients: 250g pork loin, 100g ginkgo, soy sauce, cooking wine, scallion sections, ginger slices, vinegar, pepper, starch, and other seasonings.

    Indications: Used for kidney deficiency with lumbago, seminal emission, and night sweats.

    Preparation: Wash the pork loin and remove the fascia, slice it, add salt and mix well. Blanch the peeled ginkgo nuts in cold water, remove the ginkgo nuts with a toothpick, and set aside. Stir-fry the loin until golden brown, add scallions, ginger, and stir-fry, add ginkgo nuts, cooking wine, and other seasonings, stir-fry and serve.

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