What fruit should I send when visiting a patient

In traditional Chinese etiquette, it is generally believed that one should bring gifts when visiting others as a sign of politeness. Therefore, when visiting a patient, giving some fruit is also a good choice. Giving fruit is not only a manifestation of politeness, but eating more fruit is also beneficial to the patient's recovery. However, when visiting different patients, there is a lot of knowledge in the selection of fruits, and it is best to choose according to the patient's actual symptoms.

When friends and relatives are sick, people often bring some fruits to visit them, but there are actually some rules on what fruits the patients should eat.

1. Myocardial infarction and stroke patients

Suitable: Bananas, oranges, peaches

Avoid: persimmons and apples

Patients with myocardial infarction and stroke should eat bananas, oranges, peaches and other fruits that can moisten the intestines and promote bowel movements, but should not eat persimmons and apples. Because fruits such as persimmons and apples contain high tannin content, they can easily cause constipation, and constipation can aggravate the condition of patients with myocardial infarction and stroke.

2. Patients with gastric and duodenal ulcers

Suitable: papaya, longan

Avoid: bayberry, lemon, hawthorn, plum, kiwi

Patients with gastric and duodenal ulcers, if they have excessive stomach acid, should not eat fruits such as bayberry, lemon, hawthorn, plum, kiwi, etc. Because these fruits contain a lot of vitamin C, they will increase stomach acid, increase the burden on the stomach, and cause symptoms such as abdominal pain, heartburn, and heartburn. It is advisable to eat papaya because it contains papain, which helps to break down and accelerate protein absorption, relieve indigestion and gastritis. Papaya is also a good food for strengthening the spleen and stomach and treating stomach pain. Longan also has many functions such as strengthening yang, replenishing qi, warming the stomach and tonifying the spleen.

3. Patients with heart failure

Good: Apples, bananas

Avoid: watermelon, coconut

Patients with heart failure should eat fruits such as apples and bananas, but should not eat fruits rich in water such as watermelons and coconuts. This is because patients need to avoid excessive water intake, as water will quickly increase blood volume and thus increase the burden on the heart. Patients with heart failure should strictly control their daily water intake to avoid increasing the burden on the heart, so fruits rich in water should be avoided as much as possible.

4. Diabetes patients

Suitable: watermelon, apple, pear, kiwi

Avoid: bananas, longans, dates, mangoes, peaches, lychees, persimmons

It is not appropriate to generalize about the eating of fruit by diabetics. If the postprandial blood sugar level is lower than 10 mmol/L, you can eat some relatively low-sugar fruits such as watermelon, apple, pear, kiwi, etc. It is best to take these fruits as snacks between meals, which will not increase blood sugar and prevent hypoglycemia. Fruits with relatively high sugar content such as bananas, red dates, lychees, and persimmons should be eaten less, and blood sugar should be monitored while eating fruits.

5. Patients with respiratory tract infection

Suitable: pear, loquat, grapefruit, apricot

Avoid: citrus, tangerines

Patients with respiratory tract infections, especially those with sore throat, cough, and excessive sputum, should eat fruits such as pears, loquats, grapefruits, and apricots, which can moisten the lungs and reduce phlegm. It is best not to eat fruits with too high sugar content or that are easy to cause internal heat, such as citrus and tangerines.

6. Hepatitis patients

Suitable: pears, bananas, apples, watermelons, water chestnuts, dates, grapes

Avoid: grapes, pomegranates, pears, grapefruits (for hepatitis B patients with swollen stomach and coldness)

Nutritionists have found that pears, bananas and apples are rich in fiber, vitamins and minerals, which are very beneficial to health. Patients with ascites due to cirrhosis often suffer from hypokalemia. Bananas are high in potassium and are an ideal source of potassium in food. Watermelon has a diuretic effect and is most suitable for patients with ascites due to liver cirrhosis. Water chestnuts, red dates and grapes also contain vitamin C, sugar and minerals. Red dates have the effect of nourishing blood and liver; water chestnuts have the effect of detoxifying and relieving jaundice; grapes have the benefits of protecting the liver and increasing appetite. If hepatitis B patients have swollen stomach and coldness, they should not eat cool fruits such as grapes, pomegranates, pears, and grapefruits like other hepatitis B patients, but should eat warm foods such as longan, jujube, and lychee.

7. Patients with diarrhea

Suitable fruits: Cherry, apple, lychee, guava, bayberry

Avoid: kiwi, dragon fruit, mulberry, persimmon, strawberry, banana

Patients with diarrhea should eat less fruits with seeds, especially those with small seeds, such as kiwi, dragon fruit, mulberries, persimmons, strawberries, bananas (now the seeds of many banana varieties are degenerate), fresh wolfberries, melons, watermelons, grapes, etc. Most of these fruit seeds are fibers and cannot be digested and absorbed by the intestines. They will stimulate intestinal peristalsis and promote faster excretion of intestinal contents from the body.

8. Hemorrhoid patients

Suitable: bananas, pears, peaches, oranges

Avoid: mango, durian, lychee, longan, persimmon, hawthorn, apple

Patients with hemorrhoids should eat bananas, pears, peaches, and oranges to facilitate bowel movements; they should not eat persimmons, hawthorns, apples, etc., because these fruits contain more tannic acid, which has an astringent and antidiarrheal effect and can easily cause constipation after eating. In addition, you should also avoid eating fruits that strengthen yang fire: such as mango, durian, lychee, longan, etc.