What to eat to replenish energy after kidney surgery

1. Ginseng

Ginseng is a great tonic for vital energy, has the effect of strengthening the body, and can resist aging. It is suitable for symptoms such as long-term illness, physical weakness, palpitations, cold limbs, shortness of breath, collapse, heart failure, neurasthenia, etc. It can improve immune function and promote recovery from illness.

2. Pseudostellaria heterophylla

Pseudostellariae pseudoginseng nourishes the lungs and spleen, replenishes qi and produces body fluid. It can be used to treat spleen deficiency, poor appetite, fatigue, and emaciation in children; lung deficiency, cough, spontaneous sweating, palpitations, thirst due to lack of body fluid, and qi and yin deficiency after illness.

3. American ginseng

American ginseng replenishes qi and nourishes yin, clears away heat and produces body fluid. It is suitable for symptoms such as lung deficiency and fatigue cough, chronic cough, wheezing cough, hemoptysis, and aphonia. It is a good choice for people who feel tired, weak, sweating and exhausted after intense activities.

4. Codonopsis pilosula

Codonopsis pilosula can replenish Qi, promote the production of body fluid and nourish blood. It is often used for fatigue, shortness of breath, palpitations, poor appetite, loose stools, thirst due to deficiency of both Qi and body fluid; sallow complexion, dizziness and other symptoms due to deficiency of both Qi and blood, as well as physical weakness and malnutrition after illness.

5. Red dates

Red dates are rich in vitamins, fructose and various amino acids. Traditional Chinese medicine believes that red dates are warm in nature, can nourish blood and improve blood circulation, while pharmacological studies have found that certain ingredients in red dates can increase the content of red blood cells in the blood, enhance the bone marrow's function, and make the face rosy. When paired with longan, it not only replenishes blood and qi, but also improves skin tone and beauty.

6. Grapes

Grapes are rich in calcium, phosphorus and iron, as well as a variety of vitamins and amino acids. They are an excellent tonic for the elderly, women, the weak, anemic people and those who are overly tired. If you can't buy grapes sometimes, raisins will work too! During the drying process, the grape skin is retained to the maximum extent (the nutritional content of the grape skin is much higher than that of the pulp), which is also beneficial to the retention of some stable nutrients in the raisins, such as iron, zinc, manganese, protein, antioxidants, etc.

7. Black sesame

Black sesame is a very good food for replenishing vitality. It tastes sweet and is neutral in nature. It can nourish the liver and kidneys, benefit the internal organs, and grow muscles. It has a good regulating effect on various diseases caused by liver and kidney deficiency, such as dizziness, premature graying of hair, hair loss, fatigue, dry intestines and constipation, etc. Although black sesame has a high oil content, it also has a certain auxiliary therapeutic effect on hyperlipidemia and can prevent and treat gallstones. Therefore, elderly people with weak bodies can also regard black sesame as a good tonic. Black sesame seeds can be fried, added to cold dishes, or made into black sesame paste, which are all good ways to eat them.

8. Black Fungus

Black fungus is a typical black food with a mild nature and sweet taste. It has good effects of invigorating qi and nourishing the brain, moistening the lungs and cooling blood, stopping bleeding and astringing the intestines, and beautifying the skin. Modern people have also discovered that black fungus has a good anti-cancer effect and is also effective in preventing cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases. Black fungus can be stir-fried with shredded pork for consumption.