Editor’s Note
Peptic ulcers primarily refer to chronic ulcers occurring in the stomach and duodenum, including gastric ulcers and duodenal ulcers. The clinical characteristics include chronic, periodic, and rhythmic upper abdominal pain. In daily life, we can use dietary therapy to nourish this condition, improve symptoms, and promote recovery. Here are 8 medicinal dishes you can try.
01Hawthorn, Fermented Rice, and Radish Porridge
Ingredients:Hawthorn (Shan Zha) 10g, Fermented Rice (Shen Qu) 10g, Radish Seeds (Lai Fu Zi) 10g, 5 dates (Da Zao), 50g of rice (Mi), 2 green onions (Cong Bai), ginger (Sheng Jiang) to taste, a pinch of salt, and monosodium glutamate.
Preparation:Boil the ingredients in water to extract the juice, strain out the residue, add rice, and cook into a thin porridge. When cooked, add green onions, minced ginger, salt, and monosodium glutamate, and boil for another minute. Take 2 doses daily, morning and evening.
Effects:Strengthens the stomach and aids digestion, suitable for the stagnation type of peptic ulcer.
02Fresh Reed Root Porridge
Ingredients:Fresh Reed Root (Lu Gen) 10g, Green Tangerine Peel (Qing Pi) 10g, 50g of japonica rice (Jing Mi), 3 slices of ginger (Sheng Jiang).
Preparation:Wash the fresh reed root, cut it into 1cm long pieces, and place it in a pot with the green tangerine peel. Add an appropriate amount of cold water, soak for 30 minutes, then boil over high heat, and simmer for 30 minutes. Remove the residue, add the washed japonica rice, and cook until the rice blooms and the porridge is thick. Add ginger 2 minutes before serving, and consume warm in portions.
Effects:Reed root clears heat and nourishes yin, green tangerine peel promotes qi and alleviates pain, ginger harmonizes the stomach and stops vomiting, and japonica rice nourishes the stomach and benefits the spleen. The combination achieves the effects of clearing heat, harmonizing the stomach, and nourishing yin to relieve pain.Suitable for the yin deficiency and stomach heat type of peptic ulcer.
03Rose Flower Porridge
Ingredients:Rose Flower (Mei Gui Hua) 6g, 60g of japonica rice (Jing Mi).
Preparation:Boil the rose flowers in a pot over high heat, then reduce to low heat and cook for 20 minutes. Remove the flowers, add the japonica rice, and cook into porridge.
Effects:Soothes the liver and regulates qi, suitable for patients with stomach pain, irritability, bitter mouth, and many dreams due to spleen deficiency and liver stagnation.
04Orange Peel Porridge
Ingredients:Orange Peel (Chen Pi) 20g, Citron (Xiang Yuan) 15g, 60g of japonica rice (Jing Mi).
Preparation:First, boil the orange peel and citron for 20 minutes, strain to obtain the juice, then cook the japonica rice into porridge. When the porridge is nearly done, add the orange peel juice and cook into a thin porridge. Consume twice daily.
Effects:Orange peel is pungent and bitter, warm in nature, and has the effects of regulating qi, strengthening the spleen, and drying dampness; citron is pungent, slightly bitter, and sour, warm in nature, and can soothe the liver, regulate qi, open the chest, transform phlegm, and eliminate dampness. Suitable for symptoms of abdominal distension, belching, and poor appetite due to qi stagnation.
05Eleutherococcus and Fennel Chicken Soup
Ingredients:Eleutherococcus (Ci Wu Jia) 10g, Fennel (Xiao Hui Xiang) 10g, Chicken (Ji Rou) 250g, 5 red dates (Hong Zao).
Preparation:Wash the eleutherococcus, fennel, and red dates (pitted); trim the fat from the chicken and blanch it in boiling water. Drain the water. Place all ingredients in a pot, add an appropriate amount of water, bring to a boil over high heat, then simmer for 2 hours, season to taste, and drink as needed.
Effects:Eleutherococcus is pungent, slightly bitter, and slightly warm, benefiting the spleen and boosting qi. Fennel is pungent, warm, and stimulates appetite, dispersing cold. This medicinal dish is suitable for the cold type of peptic ulcer with spleen and stomach deficiency.
06Astragalus and Salvia Soup
Ingredients:Pork (lean) 250g, Astragalus (Huang Qi) 50g, Salvia (Dan Shen) 10g, 5 red dates (Hong Zao).
Preparation:Wash the astragalus, salvia, and red dates (pitted), and cut the pork into pieces. Place all ingredients in a pot, add an appropriate amount of water, bring to a boil over high heat, then simmer for 1 hour, season to taste, and drink as needed.
Effects:Astragalus is sweet, slightly warm, and is a great tonic for qi. Salvia is bitter, slightly cold, and invigorates blood and disperses stasis. This medicinal dish is suitable for peptic ulcers with qi deficiency and blood stasis.
07Carrot and Lamb Soup
Ingredients:Carrot (Hu Luo Bo) 500g, Lamb (Yang Rou) 1000g, Sichuan Pepper (Chuan Jiao), Cinnamon (Gui Pi), and Fennel (Xiao Hui) each 5g, seasoning to taste.
Preparation:Wash and cut the carrot and lamb into pieces, place them in a pot with the spices, add an appropriate amount of water, bring to a boil, then add green onions, ginger, and chili, and simmer until the lamb is tender. Season with salt, monosodium glutamate, and cooking wine, and boil for another minute.
Effects:Carrot is sweet, pungent, and warm, regulates the middle jiao, benefits the chest, harmonizes the stomach, calms the five organs, and enhances appetite. Combined with lamb and spices, it warms the stomach and disperses cold. Suitable for the cold evil invading the stomach type of peptic ulcer.
08Dried Tangerine Peel, Apricot, and Loofah Drink
Ingredients:Dried Tangerine Peel (Chen Pi), Apricot (Xing Ren), and Dried Loofah (Lao Si Gua) each 10g, honey to taste.
Preparation:Wash the three ingredients, boil in water to extract the juice, add honey to taste, and drink 1 dose daily.
Effects:Regulates liver qi, suitable for the liver qi invading the stomach type of peptic ulcer.
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