What are the dietary treatments for ovarian tumors?

Ovarian tumors are mostly caused by deficiency of vital energy and weakness of internal organs, which allow evil to enter the body and stay outside the intestines, fighting with the defensive qi and staying there; or because of diet that damages the spleen, causing phlegm and condensation of phlegm and dampness; or because of dampness that turns into phlegm and accumulation of dampness and heat; or because of emotional disorders, liver qi stagnation, qi stagnation and blood stasis, and blockage of the meridians over time. Common dietary therapies for treating ovarian tumors are as follows:

1. Ginseng and Astragalus Invigorating Spleen Soup

Ingredients: 10g Korean ginseng, 10g Astragalus, 18g Codonopsis, 18g Chinese yam, 15g Lycium barbarum,

10 grams of angelica, 5 grams of tangerine peel, 14 grams of longan meat, 300 grams of pork ribs or 1 whole chicken.

Method: Wash the Chinese herbs such as Korean ginseng and astragalus with appropriate amount of water, put them into a cloth bag, tie the mouth, and stew them with ribs or chicken. Cook over high heat first and then low heat for 2 to 3 hours. Take out the bag and add salt, pepper and other seasonings. Eat 1 small bowl each time, once a day. Eat the meat and drink the soup, and store the excess in the refrigerator.

Efficacy: It has the effects of promoting qi and dispersing stagnation, eliminating accumulation and removing blood stasis.

2. Aged beef

Ingredients: 30 grams of tangerine peel, 15 grams of cyperus rotundus, 500 grams of beef, and appropriate amounts of onion, ginger and salt.

Preparation method: Add 2000 grams of water to tangerine peel and Cyperus rotundus and fry for half an hour. Remove the residue. Add beef, onion, ginger, salt and other seasonings. Simmer until tender. Cool thoroughly and slice before eating.

Efficacy: Soothe the liver and regulate qi, strengthen the spleen and replenish qi.

3. Pokeweed Porridge

Ingredients: 10g of Phytolacca, 100g of glutinous rice, 5 jujubes, and appropriate amount of water.

Method: First, boil the Chinese rhubarb with water, remove the residue, then add rice and jujube to cook porridge. Eat it on an empty stomach, with a slight taste, but not too much.

Efficacy: Facilitates bowel movements, promotes diuresis and reduces swelling.