Arteriosclerosis is a vascular disease that occurs with age. It usually starts in adolescence and worsens and manifests in middle and old age. It is more common in males. The main cause of arteriosclerosis is hypertension, as well as unhealthy lifestyle habits such as obesity, greasy diet, lack of exercise, and depression. Therefore, diet is especially important for patients with arteriosclerosis. Below are introduced several medicinal diets that help patients soften blood vessels and prevent and treat the disease.
Medicinal Diet 1: Stir-fried Black Fungus with Soybean Sprouts
Ingredients:
300g soybean sprouts, 200g black fungus (soaked in water), appropriate amount of sesame oil, refined salt, and MSG
Instructions:
Wash the soybean sprouts, blanch them in boiling water until they are slightly cooked but not soft, to maintain their crispness. Remove from the water. Wash the black fungus, cut into strips, blanch them in boiling water until they are transparent and crispy. Put the soybean sprouts and black fungus in a plate, add sesame oil, refined salt, and MSG, and mix well before eating.
Effects:
Soybean sprouts can clear heat and dampness, invigorate the spleen, and reduce swelling. Black fungus can nourish Qi, improve intelligence, activate blood circulation, and soften blood vessels. When eaten together, they can treat arteriosclerosis and alleviate symptoms of hypertension and coronary heart disease.
Medicinal Diet 2: Hawthorn and Mimosa Pudica Porridge
Ingredients:
15g fresh hawthorn, 30g mimosa pudica (50g for fresh), 60g polished rice, appropriate amount of white sugar
Instructions:
Boil hawthorn and mimosa pudica together, strain the residue and keep the juice. Cook the washed polished rice in the juice, add sugar when the porridge is cooked, and simmer for a while. Take the porridge warm twice a day, in the morning and evening.
Effects:
This porridge can calm the mind, relieve depression, relax tendons, activate blood circulation, dissolve stasis, promote blood circulation, and soften blood vessels.
Medicinal Diet 3: Jade Bamboo Soup
Ingredients:
12g jade bamboo, 20g white sugar
Instructions:
Boil the jade bamboo in water, drink the soup and eat the herb. Take one dose daily.
Effects:
This soup is used to treat arteriosclerosis, nourish Yin and moisten the lungs, nourish the stomach and generate fluid. Jade bamboo contains vitamin A, which can soften blood vessels, and its saponins have a strong heart-strengthening function.
Editor's recommendation: Patients should engage in rehabilitation exercises regularly. Based on the doctor's understanding of the condition, calculate the appropriate amount of exercise for oneself, gradually increase the intensity of exercise. Only the combination of exercise and diet is the best treatment method.
