What are the tips for nourishing the stomach of the elderly? Three recommended dietary therapies for treating the spleen and stomach of the elderly

Elderly people should pay attention to nourishing their stomachs. We recommend three dietary remedies suitable for regulating their spleen and stomach to help them develop a healthy digestive system. In addition, it is necessary to master the tips for nourishing the stomach. Only with a good stomach can one have an appetite and enjoy delicious food.

Three dietary remedies for regulating the spleen and stomach of the elderly

1. Seaweed and pumpkin soup

Ingredients: 100g of pumpkin, 10g of seaweed, 20g of shrimp skin, 1 egg, soy sauce, lard, yellow wine, vinegar, monosodium glutamate, and sesame oil in appropriate amounts.

Recipe:

1. Soak the seaweed in water, wash it clean, and beat the eggs in a bowl.

2. Soak the shrimp skin in yellow wine, peel and flesh the pumpkin, wash and cut into pieces.

3. Set the pot on fire again, pour lard over it, heat it up, add soy sauce to the pan, and add an appropriate amount of water.

4. Add shrimp skin and pumpkin chunks, cook for about 30 minutes, then add seaweed. After 10 minutes, pour the mixed egg mixture into a pot, add seasoning and mix well.

II. Congee with yam, lily and jujube

Material: 90g yam, 40g lily, 15 jujube and 30g coix seed.

Method: 90g yam, 40g lily, 15 jujube, 30g coix seed and some rice are cooked into Congee.

III. Ginseng and Monkey Head Stewed Chicken

Ingredients: 100g of Monkey Head Mushroom, 1 hen (about 750g), 10g of Astragalus membranaceus, Codonopsis pilosula, and Jujube each, ginger slices, scallion knots, Shaoxing wine, clear soup, and starch in appropriate amounts.

Method:

1. Wash the Hericium erinaceus and remove the stem. After swelling, squeeze the remaining water inside the fungus to remove bitterness, and then cut it into 2mm thick slices for later use.

2. Remove the head and feet of the hen, chop into cubes, put them in a stew pot, add ginger slices, scallions, Shaoxing wine, and clear soup.

3. Add sliced Hericium erinaceus and soaked and washed Astragalus membranaceus, Codonopsis pilosula, and Jujube. Simmer slowly over low heat until the meat is cooked to perfection. Season and serve.

Elderly people also need to know how to regulate their spleen and stomach gradually and pay more attention to their diet.

Stomach Nourishing Tips

We all know that patients with stomach problems should not only treat them according to medical advice, but also start with their daily diet and create a healthy diet. So, do you know how to nourish the stomach with diet? Let's take a look together.

1. The most stomach nourishing food is noodles.

2. If you want to cook porridge, put less soda in it to neutralize stomach acid.

3. Millet gruel can nourish the stomach with Mantou. People with stomach problems should drink more of two beverages: milk and hot water.

5. Eat less and eat more.

6. Jujube, tofu, cabbage, milk, and carrots can invigorate the spleen and stomach. Peanuts, black tea, and honey are all very stomach nourishing.

8. Zhongwan acupoint is a very important acupoint for treating gastrointestinal diseases. It is located on the midline of the human body, 4 inches above the navel.

When using acupressure, one should lie in a supine position, relax the muscles, exhale slowly while using four fingers to press down forcefully. After 6 seconds, remove the hand and repeat 10 times to make the stomach feel comfortable. The use of acupressure in the epigastric region is more effective when dealing with stomach pain. Perform 2-3 times a day and pay attention to regulating diet, avoiding overeating, and avoiding spicy foods. Persisting for a week can alleviate symptoms of bloating, stomach pain, and indigestion.

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