Traditional Chinese Medicine Diet Therapy for Preventing and Treating Blood Diseases

Author: Li Hao
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Publish Date: 2000-02-02
Features: Common and effective medicinal diet prescriptions for treating diseases, organized by symptoms with concise discussions on the diagnosis and differentiation of blood diseases, while the prescriptions are detailed in terms of composition, preparation, usage, function, and indications. At the end of the book, there is a list of commonly used foods and herbs for diet treatment of blood diseases, enabling readers to select prescriptions according to symptoms and prepare them for disease prevention, treatment, and health promotion. This is a practical reference book for clinical medical practitioners and patients.
Excerpt:
> Formula: 2 fresh lotus leaves, 30 grams of rock sugar.
> Preparation: Wash the fresh lotus leaves, cut them into fine threads, and place them in an aluminum pot. Add rock sugar and an appropriate amount of water. Bring the pot to a boil over high heat and then simmer for 30 minutes over low heat. Strain out the lotus leaf residue and let it cool slightly before serving.
> Usage: Drink as tea.
> Function: Fresh lotus leaves cool blood and stop bleeding; rock sugar harmonizes blood. This prescription clears heat and stops bleeding.
> Indications: Leftover symptoms of blood heat.
> Source: Food Therapy for Doubtful Diseases
81. Celery Congee
> Formula: 100 grams of celery, 50 grams of rice.
> Preparation: Wash the rice, cook it in congee until half-cooked, then add chopped celery and cook until tender.
> Usage: Consume regularly.
> Function: Celery clears liver heat and cools the blood; rice nourishes the five organs. This prescription clears heat without harming the stomach Qi.
> Indications: Symptoms of heat forcing blood to overflow.
> Source: Food Therapy for Doubtful Diseases
82. Fresh Watercress Juice
> Formula: 250 grams of fresh watercress, honey (optional).
> Preparation: Wash the fresh watercress, wrap it in gauze, squeeze out the juice, and mix with honey.
> Usage: 10–20 milliliters per time, twice daily.
> Function: Watercress clears heat, detoxifies, and cools blood; honey moisturizes dryness. This prescription nourishes yin and moisturizes dryness, clearing heat and cooling blood.
> Indications: Symptoms of heat forcing blood to overflow.
> Source: Food Therapy for Doubtful Diseases
83. Celery Juice
> Formula: Fresh celery, sugar (optional).
> Preparation: Wash the celery, squeeze it for juice, and add sugar for taste.
> Usage: Drink anytime.
> Function: calms the liver, clears heat, and purges fire.
> Indications: Leftover symptoms of blood heat and uterine bleeding.
> Source: Food Therapy for Doubtful Diseases
84. Black Moss and Red Date Soup
> Formula: 30 grams of black moss, 30 red dates, rock sugar (optional).
> Preparation: Soak the black moss in water for 30 minutes, then cook it with red dates in a pot with an appropriate amount of water over low heat. Add rock sugar and mix well.
> Usage: Once daily, long-term consumption.
> Function: Black moss cools blood, clears heat, and nourishes yin; red dates replenish the heart and spleen, promoting Qi and blood. This prescription replenishes Qi and blood while clearing blood heat.
> Indications: Nosebleeds, bleeding gums, and other bleeding conditions.
> Source: Food Therapy for Doubtful Diseases