The Tonic Diet of traditional Chinese medicine has a long history. The Qianjin Prescription contains a chapter on food therapy. Sun Simiao, a great physician of the Tang Dynasty, said: "Food can expel evil, calm the internal organs, and refresh the spirit and spirit to enrich the blood." Therefore, Tonic Diet plays an important role in clinical medicine, preventive medicine, rehabilitation medicine, gerontology and other fields. Tonic Diet plays an appropriate recuperation role in the rehabilitation process for the treatment of numerous low back pain and joint disease, and promotes the patients to regain health.
Cervical spondylosis is prone to occur in certain specific populations, such as middle-aged and elderly people, teachers, computer operators, accountants, office workers, as well as individuals with cervical spine injuries and poor sleep posture.
1、 Dietary principles for cervical spondylosis:
1. Cervical spondylosis patients are mostly middle-aged and elderly, and their diet should be light, easy to digest, and avoid thick and flavorful products.
2. Patients with cervical spondylosis who have liver and kidney deficiencies should regularly take goji berries and chrysanthemums to calm the liver and improve vision, as well as sesame seeds, longan meat, and mulberries to nourish yin and kidney. Avoid spicy and stimulating foods such as chili peppers, cigarettes, alcohol, etc.
3. For those with blurred vision and tears, it is advisable to eat more foods containing calcium, selenium, and zinc, such as soy products, animal liver, eggs, fish, shellfish, mushrooms, asparagus, shepherd's purse, carrots, etc. Avoid consuming spicy and hot foods such as stir fried goods, lamb, chives, etc.
4. For those who experience difficulty in defecation, it is advisable to eat more fiber rich foods such as celery, bamboo shoots, and other vegetables. They should also eat a banana in the morning and evening to maintain smooth bowel movements.
5. For patients with hypertension, they should eat more fresh vegetables and fruits, as well as foods rich in vitamin B and vitamin C, such as bean sprouts, melons, seaweed, seaweed, fungus, etc. Garlic, celery, Malantou, jiaobai, sweet potatoes, mung beans, carrots, etc. have a blood pressure lowering effect and can be used in moderation.
6. Smoking and alcohol should be avoided, strong tea should not be consumed, and low salt and animal fat intake should be restricted.
2、 Here are some recommended Tonic Diet for cervical spondylosis:
1. Ginseng jujube Congee
Raw materials: 3g ginseng, 15g jujube, 50g japonica rice, and some white sugar.
Method: Grind ginseng into fine powder. Wash the japonica rice and jujube, put them into the pot, add some water, boil them over fire, turn them into Congee over slow fire, and then add some ginseng powder and sugar.
Usage: 1-2 times a day.
Effect and solution: Ginseng greatly replenishes vital energy, restores pulse and solidifies the body, tonifies the spleen and benefits the lungs, generates fluids and calms the mind; Jujube can tonify deficiency and invigorate qi, nourish blood and calm the mind, strengthen the spleen and stomach; Japonica rice can invigorate the spleen and stomach, quench thirst and relieve irritability, strengthen the intestines and stop diarrhea; White sugar moistens the lungs and generates fluids, replenishes the middle qi, clears heat and dampness, reduces phlegm and cough, detoxifies and sobers up, lowers turbidity and soothes the mind. This Tonic Diet is suitable for cervical spondylosis of deficiency of qi and blood.
2. Coix seed and adzuki bean soup
Source: 50g Coix seed and adzuki beans each, 15g yam, 200g pear (peeled), moderate amount of rock sugar.
Method: Wash coix seed, adzuki beans, yam, and pear, and peel the pear. Add an appropriate amount of water to the above ingredients, bring to a boil over high heat, then simmer over low heat, and add an appropriate amount of rock sugar.
Usage: Consume as appropriate.
Effect and solution: Coix seed extract can reduce swelling, invigorate the spleen and dispel dampness, clear heat and discharge pus; Red adzuki beans promote diuresis and reduce swelling; Yam is strong and effective in removing phlegm; Pear produces saliva, moistens dryness, clears heat and phlegm; Rock sugar nourishes yin and generates fluids, moistens the lungs and relieves cough. This Tonic Diet is suitable for phlegm dampness blocking cervical spondylosis.
3. Ginger, Scallion, and Lamb Soup
Ingredients: 100g lamb, 30g scallions, 15g ginger, 5 dates, and 30g vinegar.
Method: Put the above ingredients into a pot, add an appropriate amount of water, make 1 bowl of soup, and eat once. Usage: 1-2 times a day.
Effect and prescription: Lamb meat replenishes blood and warms meridians, warms the spleen, stomach, liver, and kidneys, nourishes the liver and improves vision, and protects the gastric mucosa; Scallion can promote yang, detoxify and season, sweat and inhibit bacteria, and dilate blood vessels; Ginger contains gingerol, gingerol, protein, polysaccharides, vitamins, and various trace elements, which can dispel cold, dampness, warm the stomach, and accelerate blood circulation; Jujube can tonify deficiency and invigorate qi, nourish blood and calm the mind, strengthen the spleen and stomach. This Tonic Diet is suitable for patients with cervical spondylosis of blockage of meridians and collaterals.