Recently, the resignation of Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has aroused widespread public concern about ulcerative colitis. Ulcerative colitis, as a lifelong disease, is difficult to cure. So, what good methods does Chinese medicine have for this?
Ulcerative colitis is classified as dysentery, diarrhea, abdominal pain and intestinal wind in traditional Chinese medicine. Clinically, it is often treated according to five syndrome types: damp-heat syndrome of large intestine, yang deficiency of spleen and kidney, liver depression and spleen deficiency, dryness of intestine due to yin deficiency and blood stasis and collaterals. In addition to oral administration of traditional Chinese medicine, it can also be treated by external treatment such as retention enema, acupuncture and acupoint application.
In daily life, if patients can manage themselves well, they can reduce the recurrence of diseases and reduce disease activities. As the saying goes, "the disease enters from the mouth", and the intake of diet is closely related to the occurrence and aggravation of the disease, especially for patients with ulcerative colitis. For patients with ulcerative colitis, how to eat is right?
Nursing based on syndrome differentiation.
In addition to following the general principle of ulcerative colitis diet, "high protein, high vitamin, low oil and low residue diet, and avoiding malnutrition as much as possible", patients can also choose Chinese medicine diet for nursing, which can play a role in getting rid of diseases and strengthening the body.
The main symptoms of large intestine warm syndrome are mucus, pus and bloody stool, yellow and greasy tongue coating, slippery pulse or Confucianism.
This syndrome is more common in the early stage of ulceration. Patients with acute attack should fast, reduce intestinal peristalsis and secretion, and can be given parenteral nutrition to correct water and electrolyte disorders and avoid dehydration. According to the principle of "heat is cold and cold is hot" in traditional Chinese medicine, purslane, yam, jujube and lotus seed meat can be used to cook porridge after the condition is stable; If you need to add meals, pay attention to a small number of meals and avoid overeating, so as not to aggravate the damage of spleen and stomach function.
The main symptoms of spleen and kidney yang deficiency syndrome: diarrhea at night or before dawn, warm pressure, soreness of waist and knees, pale tongue with white fur and deep and thin pulse.
Patients with this syndrome are weak in constitution, and the symptoms of cold are aggravated. Attention should be paid to keeping warm and exercising, and combining work and rest. They can often eat astragalus, yam, white lentils and japonica rice to strengthen the spleen and kidney.
The main symptoms of liver depression and spleen deficiency syndrome: abdominal pain is diarrhea, the pain is relieved after diarrhea, the chest ribs are full, the tongue is red, the fur is thin and white, and the pulse is string or thin.
Patients with this syndrome have long-term emotional anxiety, depression and unhappiness, so we should pay attention to psychological nursing, reduce their ideological burden, and make them receive treatment in the best psychological state to produce the best treatment effect. In terms of diet, you can often eat radish porridge, hawthorn and drink rose tea.
The main symptoms of yin deficiency and intestinal dryness syndrome are abdominal pain, constipation or dry stool, dry mouth, night sweats, fever of hands and feet, red tongue with little coating and rapid pulse.
Patients with this syndrome have a long course of disease, long-term hematochezia and homologous essence and blood, so those with yin deficiency and dry intestines are often constipated. Therefore, in the diet, we should give porridge such as peach kernel, plum kernel, almond, lily, tremella, Sophora honey and so on. Eat more fruits. You can juice apples, kiwis and tomatoes for drinking.
The main symptoms of blood stasis and intestinal collateral syndrome are abdominal pain with purulent blood, abdominal pain refusing to press, belching and eating less, dark purple tongue, petechiae and unsmooth pulse.
Patients with this syndrome have a long course of disease and recurrent attacks. Patients with weak constitution can eat more peach kernel, japonica rice and brown sugar in their diet.
In addition, it is particularly important to note that seafood such as shrimp and crabs, as well as cold fruits such as pears, watermelons and bananas should be avoided. The food just taken out of the refrigerator must be kept at room temperature, and the temperature is close to room temperature before eating.
Recommend two kinds of health porridge
Here are two kinds of medicated porridge for everyone. Patients with ulcerative colitis can choose to eat.
Acute phase: purslane porridge
Wash fresh Portulaca oleracea and appropriate amount of japonica rice, cut Portulaca oleracea into small pieces, put them in a casserole with japonica rice, and add water until cooked.
The whole plant of Portulaca oleracea has the functions of clearing away heat and toxic materials, quenching thirst and killing insects. Japonica rice has the functions of strengthening the spleen and regulating the stomach, invigorating the middle energizer, invigorating qi, quenching thirst and stopping diarrhea. Cooking porridge with them can not only nourish the spleen and stomach, but also clear away heat and toxic materials, promote diuresis and stop diarrhea, which is especially suitable for patients with acute ulcerative colitis.
Remission period: Euryale Semen Coicis Semen porridge
50g of Coicis Semen, 30g of Gordon Euryale Semen and 50g of japonica rice, mixing Coicis Semen, Gordon Euryale Semen and wheat bran, frying until the surface is slightly yellow, cooking the bran-fried Coicis Semen, Gordon Euryale Semen and japonica rice together until the rice is cooked, the Coicis Semen blooms and the Gordon Euryale Semen is cooked and rotten, and adding a little salt to taste, which is astringent when eating.
Gordon Euryale Semen has the effects of tonifying kidney, consolidating essence, invigorating spleen, relieving diarrhea and removing dampness, and the spleen-strengthening effect of Semen Coicis and parched Gordon Euryale Semen with bran is enhanced. For patients with ulcerative colitis who have been relieved for a long time, Euryale ferox porridge has the functions of invigorating kidney and spleen, eliminating dampness and stopping diarrhea. Long-term use can play the role of "nourishing the innate, strengthening the acquired, and purifying evil spirits".