How should patients with nasopharyngeal carcinoma of Qi and blood deficiency eat tonic food?

Dizziness, pale or sallow complexion, dry throat, dry nose and lack of fluid are the main clinical symptoms of nasopharyngeal carcinoma patients with qi and blood deficiency. Invigorating qi and nourishing blood is the treatment principle for this type of patients, and it is also the main principle of their dietary supplements.

Duck with Ligustrum lucidum and Astragalus membranaceus

Ingredients: 30g Ligustrum lucidum, 50g raw Astragalus, 20g Cordyceps sinensis, 30g Shiitake mushrooms, 1 fat duck, and appropriate seasonings.

How to eat: Wash the above three herbs with cold water to remove dirt, wrap them with gauze, soak the mushrooms in water and wash them; kill the duck, remove the hair and internal organs and wash them; put the above ingredients into a casserole, add onions, ginger, cooking wine, salt, monosodium glutamate and water, simmer over low heat until the duck meat is boneless, remove the herbs. Eat the meat and mushrooms and drink the soup, and make dishes and take them in portions.

Efficacy: Nourishes Qi and blood, regulates yin and yang.

Ginseng, Astragalus and Fig Porridge

Ingredients: 15g ginseng, 12g astragalus, 20g asparagus, 30g poria, 30g coix seed, 12g fig, 150g japonica rice, 25g rock sugar.

How to eat: Put the above Chinese medicines into a casserole, add appropriate amount of water to boil, boil for about 10 minutes, filter out the residue, and take the juice for later use; wash the polished rice, put it into a casserole, add appropriate amount of water to cook porridge, first boil it with high heat, then simmer it with low heat; when the porridge is cooked, pour in the medicinal juice and crystal sugar, and cook it for a while. Take it on an empty stomach every morning and evening, 1 dose per day, and take it continuously for 15 to 20 days.

Efficacy: Strengthens the spleen and eliminates dampness, replenishes qi and nourishes yin, removes blood stasis and disperses nodules.

Lotus and Sagittaria Drink

Ingredients: 30g coix seed, 60g Scutellaria barbata, 30g Trillium gracile, and appropriate amount of white sugar.

How to use: Put the above herbs in a casserole, add appropriate amount of water and boil. After boiling for about 20 minutes, filter out the residue and take the juice. Add sugar and stir well. Cook for a while. Take 1 dose per day, divided into 2 times, and drink for 7 to 10 consecutive days.

Efficacy: Diuresis, detoxification, dispersing stagnation and removing blood stasis.