Anemia

Chronic renal insufficiency is primarily manifested through various renal complications, such as abnormal calcium and phosphorus metabolism, renal osteodystrophy, renal anemia, and renal hypertension. Hyperphosphatemia can cause skin itching, while the accumulation of toxins over time can lead to abnormal coagulation function and bleeding. Additionally, there may be anemia due to insufficient erythropoietin. These symptoms can all be improved with appropriate dietary therapies. Five-Juice Drink Fresh lotus roots (for cooling blood and clearing heat), fresh pears (for moistening lungs and clearing heart heat), fresh water chestnuts (for clearing heat and resolving phlegm), fresh raw rehmannia (for cooling blood and clearing heat), and fresh sugarcanes (for strengthening spleen and improving digestion). Squeeze 500 grams each of these ingredients through sterilized gauze to extract the juice. This drink is suitable for patients with chronic renal insufficiency who experience nosebleeds and should be consumed in 2-3 servings. Herb-of-Chenopodium and Red Dates Soup Herb-of-chenopodium (for clearing damp-heat and promoting urination) and red dates (for tonifying the spleen and stomach and nourishing blood). Boil 30 grams of herb-of-chenopodium with four red dates and take internally. This soup is effective for patients with chronic renal insufficiency and skin itching. Ginseng and Red Dates Soup Ginseng (or…

Chronic nephritis is a protracted condition that causes much suffering for patients and their families. A proper diet and traditional Chinese herbal diets can help alleviate edema, improve anemia, reduce the accumulation of protein metabolites in the blood, improve symptoms, and enhance quality of life. The onset of chronic nephritis is often due to spleen and kidney deficiency, external pathogenic factors, and inadequate organ function, leading to stagnation of dampness and turbidity, obstruction by internal stasis, which then exacerbates the damage to the body's vital energy. This creates a vicious cycle where deficiency and pathogenic factors feed off each other, making the disease stubborn and difficult to cure. For patients with chronic nephritis who exhibit signs of prolonged retention of damp-heat, foods with cooling and blood-stabilizing properties can be selected; for those with long-term organ deficiency, foods with tonifying and health-supporting effects are suitable. Below are some herbal diet recipes for consideration, but they should only be used under the guidance of a doctor. Tangerine Root and Jellyfish Soup The Tangerine Root and Jellyfish Soup is made by cooking tangerine roots and jellyfish together. Tangerine roots have the function of clearing heat and generating body fluids, as well as dissolving…

In the clinic, patients often ask: "Doctor, I usually enjoy drinking tea, but I am taking Chinese medicine recently. Can I drink tea while taking Chinese medicine? Will it affect the efficacy of the Chinese medicine?" Today, let's talk about how to drink tea scientifically.Nine categories of situations where tea drinking is not recommended: ① When taking iron supplements Anemic patients typically take iron-containing medications, and the tannic acid in tea reacts with iron to form insoluble precipitates. This not only affects the absorption of the drug but also stimulates the gastrointestinal tract, causing discomfort. Therefore, drinking tea while taking iron supplements means the iron intake is essentially wasted, and the iron deficiency anemia will not be corrected. ② When taking Chinese herbs primarily composed of alkaloids When taking Chinese herbs such as Ephedra or Coptis, which are primarily composed of alkaloids, tea consumption should be avoided. The tannic acid in tea easily reacts with alkaloids to form insoluble precipitates, affecting the effectiveness of the medication. ③ When taking tonifying Chinese herbs When taking tonifying Chinese herbs such as Codonopsis, Astragalus, Polygonum multiflorum, or Psoralea, tea drinking is not recommended. The tannic acid in tea has astringent properties, which can…