Patient's question:
Got a urinary tract infection and took Sanjin tablets. Is there any dietary therapy method?Doctor's answer:
Dietary methods for preventing urinary tract infections.1. Dried Lotus Root and Grape Jelly: 250 ml fresh lotus root juice, 250 ml grape juice, 200 g raw rehmannia, and an appropriate amount of honey. Preparation: Soak the raw rehmannia, then add water and decoct for 20 minutes, taking the decoction once, repeating three times in total. Combine the decoctions, simmer over low heat until moderately thick, then add the lotus root juice and grape juice, continuing to simmer into a jelly-like consistency. Add an equal amount of honey, bring to a boil, then remove from heat and let cool before bottling. Effects: Clear heat, nourish yin, cool blood. Usage: 10 ml twice daily.
2. Lotus Root Node and Winter Melon Soup: 100 g lotus root nodes, 200 g winter melon with skin. Preparation: Cut the winter melon into pieces and cook with the lotus root nodes in a pot with an appropriate amount of water for 20 minutes, then strain the liquid. Effects: Clear heat, resolve strangury, promote diuresis and stop bleeding. Clear heat, cool blood, resolve strangury and promote diuresis. Usage: 1 dose daily, divided into 3 servings.
3. Mung Bean Sprout and Sugar Drink: 500 g mung bean sprouts, an appropriate amount of sugar. Preparation: Extract juice from the mung bean sprouts each time, add sugar for seasoning, and consume. Effects: Clear heat, cool blood, and promote diuresis. Usage: 2–3 times daily, 100–150 ml each time.
4. White Mulberry Root and Yellow Eel Stew: 30 g white mulberry roots, 1 yellow eel (about 250 g). Preparation: Remove the (impurities) and clean the eel, then cook with the white mulberry roots in a stew. Effects: Clear heat, resolve toxicity, and promote diuresis. Usage: Serve as a side dish.