What are the dietary treatments for patients with esophageal cancer?

After the onset of esophageal cancer, patients may show systemic symptoms such as physical weakness, anemia, and weight loss, as well as symptoms of the diseased site such as sore throat and aggravated cough. At this time, patients can undergo dietary therapy, which has no side effects on patients and can increase their appetite, making it a good treatment method.

1. Wolfberry black-bone chicken: 30 grams of wolfberry, 100 grams of black-bone chicken, and appropriate amount of seasoning. Boil the wolfberry black-bone chicken with seasoning until it is soft, then beat it into a homogenate or add appropriate amount of starch or rice soup to make a thin paste, boil it, and take it several times a day. It has the effects of nourishing the body, nourishing yin and reducing fever, and is suitable for people with weak constitutions who have esophageal cancer.

2. Garlic crucian carp: 1 live crucian carp (about 300g), appropriate amount of garlic. Remove the intestines and scales of the fish, cut the garlic into small pieces, stuff it into the fish belly, wrap it with paper and seal it with mud, and dry it in the sun. Burn it over charcoal fire until it is dry, grind it into fine powder. Take 3g per day, 3g each time, with rice soup, it has the effect of detoxification, swelling reduction, and deficiency tonic. It is suitable for the early stage of esophageal cancer.

3. Sword bean pear: 1 large pear, 49 sword beans, 30 grams of brown sugar. Remove the core of the pear, fill it with sword beans, seal it, and put it in a bowl with the remaining sword beans. Put it in the cage for 1 hour, remove the sword beans and it is ready. Take it regularly, eat the pear and drink the soup. It has the effect of relieving throat and swelling.

4. Perilla Vinegar Powder: 30g perilla, appropriate amount of vinegar. Grind the perilla into fine powder and add 1500ml of water, boil and filter to extract the juice. Add an equal amount of vinegar and boil dry. Take 3 times a day, 1.5g each time. It has the effect of relieving throat and relieving stomachache. Suitable for people with esophageal cancer who have difficulty swallowing.