Recovery diet for patients with cirrhosis and liver cancer: From Buddha's Hand Liver-Soothing Soup to light and easily digestible nutritional conditioning meals

Buddha's Hand Liver-Soothing Decoction Ingredients: Buddha's Hand flower 9g, Jasmine flower 9g, White peony root 30g, Prepared licorice root 6g, Codonopsis root 30g, Atractylodes rhizome 10g, Poria cocos 15g. Preparation Method: Decocted in water and taken orally, 1-2 doses daily. Expert Advice: Soothes the liver and strengthens the spleen, regulates qi and relieves pain. Mainly treats liver cirrhosis of the liver-stagnation and spleen-deficiency type. Symptoms include fatigue, loss of appetite, chest and abdominal distension, hypochondriac pain, belching, irritability, occasional nausea and vomiting, pale red tongue with white coating, and wiry pulse.

Bamboo Shoot and Shiitake Mushroom Soup Ingredients: 250g bamboo shoots, 50g shiitake mushrooms, 25g cooking oil, 3g salt. Preparation Method: 1. Peel the bamboo shoots, wash and shred them; slice the shiitake mushrooms. 2. Sauté both bamboo shoots and shiitake mushrooms in a pot for about 20 minutes, then add broth and other seasonings and bring to a boil. Expert Tip: Suitable for patients with cirrhosis experiencing symptoms such as fatigue, poor appetite, and abdominal distension. It has spleen-strengthening and liver-soothing effects.

Lotus Leaf and Herb Duck Soup Ingredients: 50g lotus leaf, 500g fresh duck meat, 100g herb seeds. Preparation: 1. Wash and chop the fresh duck meat into pieces. 2. Combine the duck meat pieces with the herb seeds and lotus leaf, add water, and simmer until the meat is tender. Do not add salt. Take twice daily. Expert Tips: Diuretic, reduces swelling, replenishes blood and promotes water metabolism.

Chicken and Yam Porridge Ingredients: 100g chicken, 30g yam, 2g salt, 1g MSG, 2g cooking wine. Instructions: 1. Remove the chicken and chop it finely. 2. Wash and chop the yam. 3. Add the yam to the chicken broth and cook until tender and thickened. Season to taste. Expert Tip: Yam is nourishing without being cloying, neither hot nor dry, and can tonify the spleen and benefit the stomach.

Winter Melon and Quail Soup Ingredients: 250g winter melon, 1 quail. Preparation Method: 1. Cut the slaughtered quail in half along the spine and blanch it in boiling water to remove blood and impurities. 2. Cut the winter melon into small pieces, and crush the scallions and ginger with the flat side of a knife. 3. Place a pot on the stove and bring it to a simmer until it reaches about 50% of its maximum heat. Add the winter melon pieces and vinegar, and simmer until tender. Expert Tips: Quail can replenish qi and blood, clear damp-heat; it is used to treat edema, diabetes, enlarged liver, cirrhosis, ascites, etc.

Sweet and Sour Vegetarian Fish Ingredients: 400g vegetarian chicken, 100g fresh ginkgo nuts, 100g cherries, 200g white sugar, 150g vinegar, 5g soy sauce, 30g sesame oil, 4g ginger, 200g vegetable oil, 20g starch, 140g egg white. Preparation Method: 1. Steam the vegetarian fish (soybean product) for 30 minutes. Remove and let cool, then cut into large pieces; flatten the ginkgo nuts. 2. Coat the vegetarian fish with egg white batter and deep-fry until golden brown. 3. In a separate pot, simmer white sugar, vinegar, soy sauce, and water briefly. Add ginkgo nuts, thicken with starch, drizzle with sesame oil, and pour over the fish. Expert Tip: Ginkgo nuts have the functions of astringing the lungs, relieving asthma, stopping leukorrhea, and reducing urination.

Hawthorn Sliced ​​Pork Ingredients: 200g pork leg meat, 30g water chestnuts, 100g hawthorn, 80g egg white, 120g white sugar, 15g starch, 15g wheat flour, 15g lard, 50g vegetable oil, 1g salt. Preparation Method: 1. Remove the pits from the hawthorn slices and extract the hawthorn juice; slice the pork thinly; mix the egg white, starch, and flour to form a batter. 2. Dip each slice in the batter and fry. Heat the white sugar in a pan, add the hawthorn juice and lard, then add the water chestnut slices and pork slices. Expert Tip: Hawthorn has the effects of dilating blood vessels, lowering blood pressure, lowering cholesterol levels, and strengthening the heart.

Tomato and Yellow Croaker Soup Ingredients: 500g yellow croaker fillets, 200g tomatoes, 12g cornstarch, 4g salt, 3g sugar, 15ml cooking wine. Instructions: 1. Clean and wash the yellow croaker fillets, then boil them in water until cooked through and remove the bones. 2. When the fish fillets are brought to a boil again, add the cornstarch and tomatoes, then add the other ingredients and stir well. Expert Tip: Yellow croaker has the effects of strengthening the spleen and stomach, calming the nerves, and stopping diarrhea.

Mushroom, Bamboo Shoot, and Egg Soup Ingredients: 500g bamboo shoots, 100g shiitake mushrooms, 4 eggs, 1000ml clear broth, 10g salt, 20g scallions, 5g MSG. Instructions: 1. Peel and wash the bamboo shoots, then slice them. Soak the shiitake mushrooms in water, wash them, and cut them in half lengthwise. Beat the eggs. 2. Place a soup pot on the stove, add the shiitake mushrooms and bamboo shoots, and stir-fry for about 10 minutes. 3. Add the clear broth, eggs, salt, and cooking wine, bring to a boil, then sprinkle with scallions and MSG. Expert Tip: Bamboo shoots have the effects of clearing heat and resolving phlegm, and promoting diuresis and reducing swelling.