Three dietary treatments for patients with colorectal cancer

During the postoperative recuperation period of colorectal cancer patients, attention should be paid to dietary conditioning, which can not only relieve adverse symptoms such as abdominal distension and anorexia after surgery, but also provide the necessary nutrients for the patient's physical recovery. The following are 3 dietary therapies to choose from.

Carrot stew

Ingredients: 500 grams of carrots, 250 grams of pork, 50 grams of cooking oil, shredded onion and ginger, salt, soy sauce, vinegar, MSG, and sesame oil as appropriate.

Preparation method: Wash the carrots and cut into triangles; wash the pork and cut into small cubes; heat the oil in a pan until it is half cooked, stir-fry the shredded green onion and ginger until fragrant, add the carrots and meat and stir-fry, add salt, soy sauce, vinegar, and clear soup, simmer over low heat, and add a little MSG and sesame oil.

Efficacy: It can be eaten by patients with colon cancer to moisten the intestines and promote appetite.

Silver Flower Vine Porridge

Ingredients: 50 grams of honeysuckle vine, 50 grams of Solanum nigrum, 50 grams of Scutellaria barbata, 100 grams of rice, and 30 grams of white sugar.

Preparation: Wash and put honeysuckle vine, white flower oldenlandia, nightshade and Scutellaria barbata into a pot, add 500 ml of water, boil for 25 minutes, stop the fire, filter and take the liquid medicine. Wash the rice and put it into the pot, add the liquid medicine and 300 ml of water, boil on high heat, then simmer for 35 minutes, add sugar and it is done.

Usage: Take once a day, 1 small bowl each time.

Efficacy: clearing away heat and detoxifying, dispersing stagnation and reducing swelling. It is especially suitable for patients with intestinal cancer.

Sweet potato porridge

Ingredients: 250 grams of sweet potatoes, 100 grams of polished rice, 20 grams of honey.

Preparation: First, wash the sweet potatoes, cut them into cubes, and soak them in light salt water for 30 minutes. Wash the polished rice and put it into a casserole. Add appropriate amount of water and boil it over high heat. Add the diced sweet potatoes, then simmer over low heat until the sweet potatoes are cooked and crispy and the porridge is thick and sticky. Turn off the heat and add honey when the porridge is warm. Mix well and it is done.

Usage: Take twice a day, morning and evening, while warm. Finish on the same day.

Efficacy: tonifies the spleen, moistens the intestines and promotes bowel movements. Suitable for constipation caused by intestinal qi deficiency and dryness of the intestines due to intestinal cancer.