What medicine is effective for cervical spondylosis?

Cervical spondylosis is an extremely harmful disease. If not treated in time, it will cause a variety of complications and even lead to paralysis of the whole body. In this case, many patients will choose to take medication. From the perspective of clinical treatment effects, drug therapy has a certain effect, but the side effects are also relatively large. In fact, diet therapy also has good therapeutic effects. For example, fish head stewed with Chuanxiong and Angelica dahurica, fish head stewed with Gastrodia elata, and pork spine stewed with Pueraria lobata are all good choices.

1. Fish head stewed with Chuanxiong and Angelica dahurica: 15 grams of Chuanxiong, 15 grams of Angelica dahurica, 1 bighead carp head, and appropriate amounts of ginger, onion, salt, and cooking wine. Slice Chuanxiong and Angelica dahurica separately, put them into the pot together with the cleaned silver carp head, add ginger, scallion, salt, cooking wine and water in appropriate amounts, boil them over high heat first, then simmer them over low heat. Take with meals, once a day. It can dispel wind and cold, promote blood circulation and dredge meridians.

2. Gastrodia elata stewed with fish head: 10 grams of Gastrodia elata, 1 fresh silver carp head, 3 slices of ginger. Put Gastrodia elata, bighead carp head and ginger in a stewing pot, add appropriate amount of water, stew until cooked, and season. It can nourish the liver and kidneys, dispel wind and dredge the meridians. Suitable for carotid artery type cervical spondylosis.

3. Kudzu root and pork spine: 30 grams of Kudzu root and 500 grams of pork spine. Peel and slice the kudzu root, cut the pork spine into sections, put them in a pot and add appropriate amount of water to make soup. Drinking the soup and eating the meat is often effective. It can nourish qi and yin, relax muscles and activate collaterals. Suitable for cervical spondylotic radiculopathy.

4. Chicken stewed with mulberry branches: 60 grams of old mulberry branches, 1 hen (about 1,000 grams), and a little salt. Wash the chicken, cut it into pieces, put it in the pot with the old mulberry branches, add appropriate amount of water to make soup, season it, drink the soup and eat the chicken. It can replenish kidney essence and dredge meridians. Suitable for cervical spondylotic radiculopathy.

5. Ginger porridge: 50 grams of polished rice, 5 slices of ginger, a few scallions with roots, and an appropriate amount of rice vinegar. Mash the ginger and cook it with rice. Add onions and vinegar when the porridge is almost cooked, and eat it as a side dish. It can dispel wind and cold and is suitable for cervical spondylosis of the Taiyang meridian type.

Friends with cervical spondylosis must pay attention to their diet. In addition, they should pay attention to eating more nutritious food to replenish the protein and vitamins needed by the body in time. Secondly, they should pay attention to proper exercise, try not to stay up late, and do not eat irritating food. Finally, they should pay attention to keeping the cervical spine warm, and try not to use pillows when resting at night.