Dietary Therapy for Hemorrhoids
1. 5 grams of black fungus, 30 grams of persimmon cake. Soak black fungus, cut persimmon cake into pieces, cook together until soft. Take 1–2 times daily. Benefits: tonifies qi, nourishes yin, removes stasis, stops bleeding. Suitable for hemorrhoidal bleeding.
2. 500 grams of fresh water chestnut, 90 grams of brown sugar. Add sufficient water, boil for 1 hour. Drink the broth and eat the chestnuts once daily. Benefits: clears heat, nourishes yin. Suitable for internal hemorrhoids.
3. 100 grams of eel, remove internal organs, cut into segments, season and stew with water. Eat meat and drink broth. Benefits: tonifies the middle energizer, boosts qi, clears heat, detoxifies, dispels wind-dampness. Suitable for intestinal bleeding due to wind.
4. 2000 grams of water spinach, 250 grams of honey. Wash water spinach, chop finely, extract juice, pour into a pot, first use high heat, then low heat to reduce and concentrate. When thickened, add honey, continue cooking until sticky, cool and store in bottle. Take 1 tablespoon dissolved in boiling water twice daily. Benefits: clears heat, detoxifies, promotes urination, stops bleeding. Suitable for external hemorrhoids.
5. 3 grams of mulberry fungus, 50 grams of rice. First decoct mulberry fungus, strain, use the liquid to cook rice into porridge. Consume on an empty stomach. Benefits: dispels wind, activates blood. Used for intestinal bleeding due to wind-hemorrhoids.
6. 15 grams of Xiang Er Zi (Cleavers), 100 grams of rice. First decoct Cleavers, strain, then add rice to cook porridge. Consume on an empty stomach. Benefits: dispels wind, reduces swelling. Suitable for hemorrhoidal bleeding, poor vision in the elderly.
7. 1 piece of ox spleen, 100 grams of rice. Use 150 grams of ox spleen per serving, finely chopped, cook with rice into porridge. Consume on an empty stomach. Benefits: strengthens spleen, eliminates food stagnation. Suitable for spleen deficiency with food stagnation, also treats hemorrhoidal bleeding.
8. 100 grams of mulberry fruit, 150 grams of glutinous rice. Boil mulberry fruit to extract juice, mix with glutinous rice to cook porridge. Consume 1–2 times daily, on an empty stomach. Benefits: nourishes liver and kidneys, enriches blood. Suitable for hemorrhoidal bleeding, irritability, weight loss.
9. 100 grams of dried figs, 200 grams of lean pork. Add sufficient water, place in a clay pot, steam until cooked. Season and consume twice daily. Benefits: nourishes stomach, regulates intestines, clears heat, detoxifies. Suitable for hemorrhoids and chronic colitis.
10. 250 grams of loofah, 200 grams of lean pork. Cut loofah into pieces, pork into slices, stew with sufficient water. Consume 2–3 times daily, season with salt, serve as a meal. Benefits: clears heat, promotes bowel movement, cools down summer heat, relieves irritability. Suitable for early-stage internal hemorrhoids with bloody stools.
11. 25–50 grams of fish maw, 50 grams of white sugar. Add a small amount of water, place in a clay pot, steam until cooked. Take once daily, continuously. Benefits: tonifies kidneys, enriches essence, stops bleeding, reduces swelling. Suitable for hemorrhoids.
12. 100 grams of golden needle, appropriate amount of brown sugar. Cook together until soft, strain, consume on an empty stomach in the morning and evening. Continue for several days. Suitable for hemorrhoid pain and bleeding. Benefits: clears heat, promotes urination, nourishes blood, calms liver.