Can patients with uterine fibroids eat glutinous rice?

There are many causes of uterine fibroids, among which dietary habits are also an important factor in inducing uterine fibroids. Therefore, for friends with uterine fibroids, reasonable dietary habits are of great help in preventing and treating uterine fibroids. First of all, patients with uterine fibroids cannot eat spicy food, and some hot food is also not allowed to eat. So can people with uterine fibroids eat glutinous rice? Here I will introduce to you some dietary precautions related to uterine fibroids.

Uterine fibroids are a common benign tumor of the female reproductive organs. The true cause of its occurrence has not yet been clarified, but most experts believe that it is related to the long-term or excessive irregular stimulation of estrogen by the uterine myometrium, which promotes the disordered proliferation of local muscle cells.

According to its clinical manifestations, Chinese medicine classifies it into the categories of "disease and mass", "irregular menstruation" and "menorrhea". Whether uterine fibroids require surgery depends on the specific circumstances, which is related to the fertility needs, the size of the fibroids, and the location of the fibroids. For conservative treatment, Chinese herbal prescriptions that can activate blood circulation and remove stasis, reduce adverse effects and clear turbidity, disperse nodules and reduce swelling, and replenish qi and regulate the rhythm should be selected, and dynamic observation should be paid attention to. For diet, natural herbs that can activate blood circulation, regulate qi, disperse nodules, replenish qi, and nourish the kidney can be combined with foods containing protein and trace elements such as zinc, selenium, and iron, so as to achieve the purpose of both dispersing and strengthening the body. The following diets can be selected.

1. Suxiong Pork Soup

Ingredients: 12 grams of Sophora japonica, 10 grams of Chuanxiong, 6 grams of Cyperus rotundus, 30 grams of black fungus, 3 grams of pangolin slices, and 250 grams of pork.

Preparation method: Soak black fungus in water and wash it; cut the pork into pieces and blanch it in water to remove the foam; wrap the Sophora japonica, Chuanxiong, Cyperus rotundus and pangolin with gauze and tie it tightly. Put the medicine bag, pork, black fungus, etc. in the pot, add water, salt, cooking wine, boil, then simmer on low heat for 30 minutes, add MSG and mix well, then it is ready to eat.

Function: Promote blood circulation, remove blood stasis, regulate qi and balance rush. This meal uses Sophora japonica and Chuanxiong to promote blood circulation and remove blood stasis; Cyperus rotundus to soothe the liver and regulate qi; Black fungus to nourish the kidneys; Pangolin to disperse lumps and break up hard masses; and pork to supplement protein and carbohydrates. This dish is mainly used to promote blood circulation and remove blood stasis, combined with foods that replenish deficiency, replenish essence and benefit the kidneys. It is not only delicious, but also has the effect of attacking without destroying.

2. Qi-boosting and Chong-regulating Decoction

Ingredients: 20 grams of Astragalus, 12 grams of Codonopsis, 20 grams of Chinese yam, 10 grams of Chuanduan meat, 15 grams of fried Eucommia, and 200 grams of beef.

Preparation method: First cut the beef into pieces, boil it in water in a pot, and remove the foam; wrap astragalus, Codonopsis, Chuanduan, Eucommia, and yam with gauze to make a medicine bag, put it into the pot together with the beef, add water, cooking wine, salt, pepper, ginger, and onion, simmer on medium heat for 1 hour, remove the medicine bag, add MSG to season, and cook for another 15 minutes, then you can drink the soup and eat the beef.

Function: replenish qi, raise yang, benefit the kidney and regulate the Chong. This meal uses Codonopsis pilosula and Astragalus membranaceus to invigorate Qi and raise Yang; Chinese yam to invigorate the spleen and harmonize the middle, nourish Yin and moisten dryness; Eucommia ulmoides and Chuanxiong to nourish the liver and kidneys, regulate the Chong and Ren meridians; beef to replenish the middle earth, invigorate the spleen and stomach, and supplement protein. Therefore, this diet can help those who suffer from uterine fibroids that cause heavy menstrual flow, fatigue, and sallow complexion to recover.

3. Millet and Salvia miltiorrhiza porridge

Ingredients: 30 grams of raw rice kernels, 15 grams of Salvia miltiorrhiza, and 150 grams of glutinous rice.

Preparation method: First add the Dan and water, boil for 30 minutes, take the juice and remove the residue. Wash the millet and glutinous rice, put them into the pot, add water and medicinal juice, cook into porridge, and it is ready to eat.

Function: Promote blood circulation, remove blood stasis, eliminate turbidity and eliminate dampness. This meal uses millet, which can dissipate dampness, clear away heat, remove toxins and eliminate accumulation. Modern research believes that the millet fat it contains has anti-tumor effects; Salvia miltiorrhiza can promote blood circulation, remove blood stasis, dredge meridians and regulate menstruation. The ingredients it contains, such as tanshinone and salvia miltiorrhiza glycoside, have the function of dilating blood vessels and improving blood flow dynamics, and have the effect of dissipating accumulation.

4. Hawthorn and Motherwort Drink

Ingredients: 30 grams of hawthorn, 20 grams of motherwort, 10 grams of turmeric, and appropriate amount of brown sugar.

Preparation method: First wash hawthorn, turmeric and motherwort, put them in a pot with water, boil for 30 minutes, take the juice, remove the residue, dissolve in brown sugar, and drink it warm in several times.

Function: promoting qi circulation, eliminating stagnation, activating blood circulation and removing stasis. This meal uses hawthorn, which strengthens the spleen and regulates the middle, removes blood stasis and lowers turbidity; motherwort, which promotes blood circulation and removes blood stasis, regulates blood circulation and regulates the pulse; turmeric, a blood-regulating medicine, regulates qi and activates blood circulation; brown sugar, which contains sucrose, iron, zinc and other nutrients.