Simple diet therapy suitable for recuperation of rectal cancer patients

After rectal cancer surgery, patients may also experience symptoms of gastrointestinal dysfunction, such as abdominal pain, diarrhea, loss of appetite, etc. Postoperative patients should pay attention to corresponding dietary supplements, which can not only relieve discomfort symptoms, but also increase the body's nutrition and promote recovery.

Astragalus pigeon soup?

Ingredients: 500g pigeon meat, 10g each of Codonopsis pilosula, Astragalus membranaceus and Polygonatum sibiricum, and appropriate amount of seasoning.

Preparation: Take the pigeon, remove the internal organs and wash it. Put Codonopsis pilosula, Astragalus membranaceus and Polygonatum sibiricum into the pigeon's belly, place it in a porcelain container, add appropriate amounts of salt, wine, cinnamon, ginger and a little water, cover the lid and steam in a steamer for more than half an hour.

Usage: Eat pigeon meat and soup.

Efficacy: Replenishing Qi and replenishing deficiency, suitable for conditioning and treatment of patients with physical weakness or after surgery.

Lentil and rice porridge?

Ingredients: 100g lentils, 100g millet, 250g rice, and appropriate amount of white sugar.

Preparation: Boil lentils and millet in water, use the water to cook rice into porridge, add sugar and eat.

Usage: Can be taken as dinner.

Efficacy: Warms the stomach and dispels cold, relieves pain, and is used to treat patients with obvious abdominal pain caused by rectal cancer.

Yuanhu Wuyao Drink

Ingredients: 15g Lindera strychnifolia, 15g Corydalis yanhusuo, 20g Scutellaria barbata, 30g honey.

Preparation: First, pick out the impurities from Linderae umbellatae, Corydalis yanhusuo, and Scutellaria barbata, wash and dry them. Cut Linderae umbellatae and Corydalis yanhusuo into thin slices, and cut Scutellaria barbata into small pieces. Put them into a casserole together, add water and soak for a while, boil for 20 minutes, filter with clean gauze to remove the residue, collect the filtered juice and put it into a container, add honey, mix well and it is done.

Directions: Take twice a day, morning and evening.

Efficacy: Promotes qi and blood circulation, dispels cold and relieves pain. Suitable for abdominal pain caused by cold and qi stagnation in rectal cancer.