Diet therapy for cor pulmonale: this is the best

It is better to treat cor pulmonale through diet therapy, because it can help reduce some side effects. For example, ginseng and walnut soup, radish and polygala soup or lily and almond soup are not only nutritious and delicious, but also effective for treatment.

1. Ginseng and Walnut Soup

6 grams of ginseng, 15 grams of walnut meat, and 5 slices of ginger. Put ginseng, chopped walnut meat and ginger slices into a casserole, add water and simmer for 20 minutes, take the juice and keep the residue, add water and boil for 20 minutes, boil three times in a row, combine the three boiling liquids and mix well, take it three times a day. It can nourish the lungs and kidneys, and relieve asthma and cough. Suitable for cor pulmonale and deficiency of both lung and kidney.

2. Radish and Polygala Soup

200 grams of white radish and 10 grams of Polygala tenuifolia. Wash the white radish and slice it; wrap the Polygala tenuifolia with clean gauze, add appropriate amount of water to a spare pot, put in the medicine bag, boil for 15 to 20 minutes, then put in the radish slices, boil for 10 minutes, pick out the medicine bag and drink. Take one dose daily, divided into two doses, for 15 to 20 days.

It can relax the middle and lower qi, eliminate accumulation and resolve phlegm, connect the heart and kidney, remove phlegm and open the orifices, calm the mind and improve intelligence. It is suitable for symptoms of cor pulmonale such as excessive sputum, chest tightness, palpitations, insomnia, etc.

3. Lily and almond soup

50 grams of lily, 10 grams of almonds, and appropriate amount of white sugar. Remove impurities from the lilies, wash them, and tear them into small pieces; soak the almonds in water until soft, peel and remove the tips, and set aside. Add appropriate amount of water to the pot, put in almonds and boil for 15 minutes, then add lilies, cook for 3 to 5 minutes, and add sugar. Take 1 to 2 doses daily for 10 to 15 days.

4. Sanzi Yangqin Congee

15 grams of perilla seed. 10 grams of white mustard seeds. 10 grams of radish seeds and 50 grams of polished rice. Put the three seeds into a casserole, add water and boil for half an hour, remove the residue and keep the juice, add the glutinous rice and cook into porridge. It can warm the lungs and relieve asthma, resolve phlegm and relieve cough. Suitable for cor pulmonale.

5. Stewed Duck with Cordyceps

15 grams of Cordyceps sinensis and 1 old male duck. Kill the duck and remove the feathers and internal organs. Put the cordyceps into the duck's stomach, put them into a casserole, add water and stew until the duck is cooked, then add seasoning. It can replenish deficiency and benefit the lungs and kidneys. Suitable for cor pulmonale.