Medicinal diet is the organic combination of medicine and food. The regulation of medicinal diet has the effects of alleviating clinical symptoms, delaying the progression of kidney disease, improving nutritional status, and improving quality of life for patients with kidney disease in the recovery stage. The following are several medicinal diets for the treatment of chronic kidney disease.
Medicinal Diet 1: Carp and Red Bean Soup
Composition: 1 fresh carp (about 250g), 50g red beans
Method: First, boil the red beans in a suitable amount of water, then add the cleaned carp, a little salt, and cook until fully cooked. Eat the meat and drink the soup.
Indications: Treatment of acute nephritis, suitable for patients with oliguria and edema.
Medicinal Diet 2: Astragalus Porridge
Composition: 30g Astragalus, 30g Coix seed, 15g red beans, 9g chicken inner gold (ground into fine powder), 2 kumquats, 30g glutinous rice
Method: Boil the Astragalus in 600mL of water for 20 minutes, remove the residue, add Coix seed and red beans, cook for 30 minutes, then add chicken inner gold and glutinous rice, cook until fully cooked. Divide into 2 servings, chew and swallow a kumquat cake after eating, once daily.
Indications: Treatment of chronic nephritis.
Medicinal Diet 3: Cordyceps Stewed Chicken
Composition: 5-8g Cordyceps, 100g free-range chicken, 3 slices of ginger, a little oil and salt
Method: Stew over low heat until fully cooked, then eat.
Indications: Treatment of chronic renal failure, suitable for patients with spleen-kidney qi deficiency as the main manifestation, such as fatigue, abdominal distension, poor appetite, lumbago and weakness, dizziness, etc.
Medicinal Diet 4: Astragalus and Corn Stigma Soup
Composition: 30g Astragalus, 30g corn stigma, 30g loofah vine
Method: Boil in water over low heat, drink in multiple servings. Take continuously for 3 months.
Indications: Treatment of edema and proteinuria in diabetic nephropathy patients.
Medicinal Diet 5: Lysimachia and Chicken Inner Gold Soup
Composition: 50g Lysimachia, 2 pieces of chicken inner gold
Method: Wash the Lysimachia, remove the impurities from the chicken inner gold, leave the skin, add salt as needed, stew together over low heat for 1 hour, drink the soup in two servings, and eat the sliced chicken inner gold.
Indications: Treatment of kidney stones.
In addition, using American ginseng and Cordyceps for stewing and consumption is suitable for the recovery of various types of chronic kidney diseases. Use 5g Cordyceps and 8g American ginseng, steam with water.
Doctor's reminder: Medicinal diet is only an adjunctive treatment method. Do not abandon medication treatment because of medicinal diet. Primary and secondary treatments should not be separated. The use of medicinal diet for regulation also varies from person to person and cannot be generalized. It is best to use medicinal diet under the guidance of a doctor while taking medication.
