Patient's question:
My body has never been very good since I was young. During my postpartum period, I didn't take care of myself properly, and I developed many illnesses. I visited many doctors, and they all said I had insufficient qi and blood. A friend recommended me to eat Ejiao, saying it's very good for boosting qi. I have been eating it ever since I came home. However, during this year's thorough check-up by my workplace union, an ovarian cyst was detected again. I wonder if I can still focus on eating Ejiao?Doctor's answer:
It is recommended to take this under the guidance of a doctor. It is advisable to consume more horseshoe crabs, seahorses, soft-shell turtles, dragon pearl tea, and hawthorns. For broken skin, it is recommended to eat sheep blood, snails, scallops, cuttlefish, chrysanthemum greens, lotus root, mushrooms, malva nuts, stone ear, beech nuts, and persimmon cakes. For infections, it is recommended to eat eels, clams, water snakes, needlefish, carps, okra, celery, sesame, buckwheat, rapeseed, fragrant trees, red beans, and mung beans. For abdominal pain, it is recommended to eat pig kidneys, bayberries, hawthorns, orange cakes, walnuts, and chestnuts. Avoid foods such as tobacco, alcohol, onions, and garlic. Patients with ovarian cysts, in addition to symptomatic treatment, should pay attention to maintaining deep sleep in daily life.