Dietary therapy for patients with colon cancer and constipation

Colon cancer patients may also often experience uncomfortable symptoms of constipation after surgery, which seriously affects the patient's postoperative conditioning and recovery. It is advisable to take several symptomatic dietary therapy prescriptions regularly to alleviate the discomfort and promote better recovery of the body.

Shaogan Decoction

Ingredients: 30 grams of white peony root, 20 grams of raw licorice, and 15 grams of bitter orange.

Preparation: Put raw white peony root, raw licorice and immature bitter orange into a pot, add 2 bowls of water and boil until it is reduced to half a bowl.

Usage: Take 1 dose per day, divided into 2 doses.

Efficacy: It can moisturize the intestines and promote bowel movements. It is especially suitable for the elderly and chronically ill patients with colon cancer.

Sesame oil spinach

Ingredients: 250 grams of fresh spinach, a little salt and sesame oil.

Preparation: Wash the spinach, add salt to the boiling water, then blanch the spinach in boiling water for about 3 minutes, take it out, add sesame oil and mix well.

Usage: Serve with any meal.

Efficacy: It can relieve constipation in elderly patients with intestinal cancer and is more suitable for those with hypertension.

Stewed Pear with Northern Apricots

Ingredients: 10 grams of northern apricots, 1 snow pear, 30-50 grams of white sugar.

Preparation: Put northern apricots, pears and white sugar in a bowl, add appropriate amount of water, and steam for about 1 hour.

Usage: Drink the soup and eat the pear, take it regularly.

Efficacy: Clears and moistens the lungs, and clears the intestines.