The side effects of radiotherapy for cervical cancer can be treated with symptomatic diet therapy

During radiotherapy, patients with cervical cancer may experience adverse reactions such as poor appetite, fatigue, abdominal pain, diarrhea, and hematuria. Appropriate dietary adjustments can be chosen according to different symptoms.

Lily and Winter Melon Rind Soup

Ingredients: 30 grams of dried day lily, 30 grams of wax gourd peel.

Usage: Soak the golden needles in warm water for 1 hour, remove, wash and set aside. Soak the winter melon peel in clean water, wash, remove, cut into thin strips, put into a casserole with the golden needles, add appropriate amount of water, simmer for 1 hour, add a little salt, mix well and serve. Eat the vegetables and drink the soup.

Efficacy: Clears away heat and dampness, fights cancer and relieves stranguria.

Indications: Radiation cystitis after radiotherapy for cervical cancer

Sea cucumber and asparagus

Ingredients: 50 grams of sea cucumber, 100 grams of asparagus.

Usage: Soak the sea cucumber in warm water, wash and slice it, wash and chop the asparagus, add oil and fry them together for a while, add appropriate amount of water and cook until done, add a small amount of ginger, onion and garlic and boil them together, then add appropriate amount of MSG and it is ready to serve. Eat the sea cucumber and asparagus and drink the soup.

Efficacy: Tonifies Qi and nourishes Yin, clears away heat and detoxifies, reduces inflammation and relieves pain, and fights cancer.

Indications: Mainly used to treat radiation proctitis after radiotherapy for cervical cancer, and to relieve symptoms of qi and yin deficiency such as dry mouth, fatigue, etc. after radiotherapy.

Quail and Astragalus Decoction

Ingredients: 4 quails, 10 grams of angelica, 15 grams of astragalus, and 10 grams of codonopsis.

Usage: Kill the quail first, remove the hair and internal organs, blanch it in boiling water, remove it, cool it in clean water, wash it, cut it into pieces, and set aside. Pick out the angelica, astragalus, and codonopsis, wash them, dry them in the air or in the sun, cut them into pieces, put them into a casserole with the quail meat, add appropriate amount of water, boil it over high heat, add cooking wine, and simmer it over low heat until the quail meat is cooked, add chopped green onion, minced ginger, refined salt, monosodium glutamate, and five-spice powder, continue to simmer until the flavor is absorbed, and drizzle with sesame oil. Eat the meat and drink the soup on the same day.

Efficacy: Nourishes qi and blood, strengthens the spleen and nourishes the stomach.

Indications: Mainly used to treat qi and blood deficiency, low immune function, etc. after radiotherapy for cervical cancer.