Elderly Hearing Loss Dietary Therapy
Elderly individuals with hearing loss may choose the following dietary therapies:
Goji Berry Stewed Lamb Kidney
Primary ingredients: 1 pair of lamb kidneys, 30 grams of Cistanche.
Preparation: Cut open the lamb kidneys, remove the white membranes, clean thoroughly, and dice; wash the Cistanche, slice it. Place both lamb kidneys and Cistanche into a clay pot, add water, bring to a boil over high heat, then simmer gently for 20–30 minutes until the kidneys are tender. Remove the Cistanche slices, add appropriate amounts of ground pepper, monosodium glutamate, and refined salt. Consume as a dish or snack.
Function: Cistanche is known as "the ginseng of the desert," sweet and warm in nature, entering the kidney meridian to tonify kidney yang and enrich essence and blood. Lamb kidneys nourish kidney qi and fill marrow. Suitable for elderly patients with tinnitus, hearing loss, lower back and knee soreness, and frequent nighttime urination.
Black Bean Stewed Dog Meat
Primary ingredients: 500 grams of dog meat, 100 grams of black beans.
Preparation: Wash the dog meat, cut into chunks, combine with black beans, boil, then stew until tender. Add five-spice powder, salt, sugar, and ginger for seasoning.
Function: Dog meat is warm in nature, warming the kidneys, boosting yang energy, and strengthening the middle energizer. Black beans strengthen the spleen and kidneys, detoxify, promote diuresis, and prolong life. This remedy helps prevent kidney deficiency-related tinnitus and hearing loss in the elderly.
Yellow Wine Stewed Black-Boned Chicken
Primary ingredients: 1 male black-boned chicken, 1 liter of yellow wine.
Preparation: Slaughter and clean the chicken, remove internal organs, place in a pot, add yellow wine, bring to a boil, then simmer gently until the meat is tender. Season with salt and consume both meat and broth.
Function: Yellow wine promotes blood circulation and unblocks meridians, strengthens the spleen and nourishes blood. The black-boned chicken is a unique medicinal poultry in China, nourishing yin and blood, tonifying liver and kidneys. This formula is suitable for middle-aged and elderly women with insufficient yin and blood causing tinnitus and hearing loss.
Black Fungus Lean Meat Soup
Primary ingredients: 30 grams of black fungus, 100 grams of lean pork.
Preparation: Dice the lean pork, wash the black fungus, add three slices of ginger, sufficient water, and simmer gently for 30 minutes. Add salt before consumption.
Function: Tonifies the kidneys, activates blood circulation, moistens dryness. Black fungus contains a component that inhibits platelet aggregation, reduces blood viscosity, and prevents inner ear arterial sclerosis. Particularly suitable for those with tinnitus and hearing loss accompanied by hyperlipidemia.