2 dietary recipes suitable for patients with nasopharyngeal cancer

Nasopharyngeal carcinoma is a wasting disease. Various treatments will damage the body's normal cells and functions to varying degrees while treating the disease. Therefore, patients are in an extremely weak state. In addition, some patients have decreased appetite and swallowing difficulties, which aggravate malnutrition. Therefore, it is advisable to prepare two nutritious and delicious dietary recipes for patients:

1. Pork honey paste

Main ingredients: 1000 grams of pork belly, 500 grams of honey; Preparation method: Wash and peel the pork, cut into 2-3 cm small pieces, add appropriate amount of water, cook until the pork is well-cooked, add honey, and make a honey paste; Efficacy: nourishes yin and produces body fluid, relieves throat and moisturizes dryness; Usage and dosage: Eat with meals, can be eaten for breakfast, lunch and dinner, 2-3 pieces each time; Suitable people: Suitable for nasopharyngeal cancer patients who have oral mucosal ulcers, difficulty swallowing, dry throat and hoarseness during or after radiotherapy.

2. Codonopsis and longan paste

Main ingredients: 250 grams of Codonopsis pilosula, 150 grams of Adenophora sibiricum, 120 grams of longan pulp, and appropriate amount of honey; Preparation method: Put longan pulp, Codonopsis pilosula, and Adenophora sibiricum into a pot, add appropriate amount of clean water to soak, decoct for 20 minutes to take the juice once, add clean water and boil again, repeat 3 times, combine the juices obtained 3 times, simmer over low heat until concentrated like a paste, add honey, boil and turn off the heat, cool, put into a clean container for later use; Efficacy: tonifies Qi and nourishes blood, promotes fluid production and moisturizes dryness, clears heat and nourishes yin; Usage and dosage: Dissolve in boiling water and take at once, 3 times a day, 50 grams each time, for 7 to 10 days; Applicable people: nasopharyngeal carcinoma patients with long-term illness, physical weakness after surgery and radiotherapy and chemotherapy, and leukopenia.