Dietary remedies for urinary problems after prostate cancer surgery

Last year, Wang Bing went to the hospital for treatment due to difficulty urinating. After examination and diagnosis, he was diagnosed with prostate cancer. He then underwent orchiectomy. The operation went smoothly and he was discharged from the hospital a month later. At first, except for his weak body, everything else was normal. About 3 months later, he began to have problems urinating, occasionally accompanied by a burning sensation.

So Wang Bing went to the hospital to ask the doctor. After examining Wang Bing, the doctor found no signs of recurrence or metastasis, and told Wang Bing that many patients will experience difficulty urinating after prostate cancer surgery, which will usually get better on its own over time. However, certain dietary supplements can also be used to raise yang and promote diuresis, thereby reducing the burning pain.

Later, the doctor provided Wang Bing with the following folk prescription:

1. Ginseng, Astragalus and Winter Melon Soup

Ingredients: 15 grams of Codonopsis pilosula, 20 grams of Astragalus membranaceus, 50 grams of wax gourd, and appropriate amounts of MSG, sesame oil and salt.

Preparation method: Put Codonopsis pilosula and Astragalus membranaceus in a casserole, add water and boil for 15 minutes, remove the residue and keep the juice. Add winter melon while it is still hot and cook until cooked, then add seasoning and serve as a side dish.

Efficacy: It has the effects of strengthening the spleen and replenishing qi, raising yang and promoting diuresis.

2. Fried grapes

Ingredients: 150 ml each of grape juice, lotus root juice, and Rehmannia glutinosa juice, 100 ml each of Snake Grass juice and Vaccaria segetalis juice, and 250 ml of white honey.

Preparation: Mix all the above ingredients and boil until it becomes syrupy. Take 60 ml before meals.

Efficacy: Used to relieve prostatitis, urinary incontinence, etc.