What to eat for Binswanger's disease

Binswanger's disease, also known as subcortical arteriosclerotic encephalopathy, is a relatively common small vessel dementia with a significant history of hypertension. It is an uncommon disease, mainly affecting middle-aged and elderly people, with the age of onset mainly between 55 and 65 years old. Most of the patients also suffer from hypertension, cognitive dysfunction of Alzheimer's disease, mild limb movement disorders and other geriatric diseases.

The patient's symptoms include chronic progressive dementia, focal neurological localization signs and psychiatric symptoms; the condition may be stable for a long time or rapidly worsen after a stroke. The patient's diet must be strictly controlled. Of course, some dietary therapy prescriptions can also be used for simple and effective treatment.

Diet therapy:

Erzi Yannian Tea

Ingredients: 6 grams each of wolfberry and schisandra chinensis.

Preparation method of Erzi Yannian Tea: Mash the two ingredients, put them into a teacup, brew with boiling water, cover and simmer for 15 minutes.

Usage: Use frequently instead of tea, generally 3 to 5 times. 2 doses per day.

Functions and effects: nourishes the liver and kidneys, strengthens the brain and improves intelligence, can be used frequently as a substitute for tea, and can generally be brewed 3 to 5 times. 2 doses per day.

Five seeds brain tea

Ingredients: 200 grams each of Astragalus membranaceus, Cuscuta australis, Lycium barbarum, Schisandra chinensis, and Ligustrum lucidum, 100 grams each of Rehmannia glutinosa and Cornus officinalis, and 50 grams of Shenqu.

Preparation method of Wu Zi Brain-boosting Tea: Put Rehmannia root and Cornus officinalis into a pot, add 2000 grams of water and soak for 1 hour, boil and then simmer for 40 minutes on low heat, filter out the juice; add 1500 grams of water, boil and then simmer for 40 minutes on low heat, filter out the juice; boil once more, filter out the juice and remove the residue; combine the juices of 3 times, add Shenqu powder, stir, and simmer on high heat to make a thick cake. Roast the above five seeds until dry and crush them into powder. Add the concentrated paste of medicinal juice, stir evenly, knead into a ball until it falls apart when touched, use a mold or a briquetting machine to make small cubes, dry at low temperature to reduce the water content to below 3%, and it is ready. Store tightly sealed.

Usage: Take 20 grams of tea cubes each time, put them in a teacup, brew with boiling water, cover and simmer for 10 minutes. 1 to 2 doses per day.

Efficacy and functions: Nourishes the liver and kidneys, strengthens the brain and improves intelligence. It is suitable for vascular dementia caused by liver and kidney deficiency and Sui Hai Kong Kong type.

Polygonum multiflorum and jujube porridge: Add 60 grams of Polygonum multiflorum to water and boil until the juice is thick. After removing the residue, add 100 grams of polished rice, 3 to 5 jujubes, and an appropriate amount of rock sugar. Cook them together into porridge. Eat it in the morning and evening. It has the effects of nourishing the liver and kidneys, improving the essence and blood, blackening hair, and lowering blood pressure.

Celery porridge: 120 grams of celery with roots, 250 grams of japonica rice. Wash the celery, cut it into 6 cm long pieces, and rinse the rice. Put celery and glutinous rice into the pot, add appropriate amount of water, bring to a boil over high heat, then simmer over low heat until the rice is soft and becomes porridge. Add a little salt and MSG, stir well and it’s done.

Dietary requirements:

Establish a good lifestyle and eating habits, strengthen exercise, avoid smoking and drinking, and adjust your diet to prevent excessive obesity.

For this disease, prevention is the priority. Risk factors for stroke, such as hypertension, diabetes, and hyperlipidemia, should be discovered and avoided early, and treatment should be actively sought. Patients with severe carotid artery stenosis can undergo surgical treatment. Helps reduce the incidence of vascular dementia. Quit smoking, control drinking and eat a healthy diet. Those with a clear genetic background should undergo genetic diagnosis and treatment