Dietary therapy for urinary system infections
Release time : 03/10/2025 09:30:02
Diet can not only provide food and nutrients, but also prevent and treat diseases. The characteristic of Traditional Chinese Medicine is "medicine and diet are the same source".
In the treatment of urinary tract infection, diet therapy can not only use the special pharmacological properties of food to directly treat the disease, but also strengthen physical strength for other treatments and promote the recovery of health in the process of treatment.
Let's introduce to everyone the dietary therapy for urinary system infections.
Urological system infection belongs to the category of "lues" and "back pain" among traditional Chinese medicine.
Based on the clinical manifestations, differentiation is made into syndromes such as damp-heat, blood heat, qi deficiency, yin deficiency, and spleen-kidney deficiency.
Due to various reasons, urinary tract infections can be treated with diet.
The following article will introduce dietary therapy for urinary tract infections.
1. Damp-Heat Syndrome: Clinically manifested as frequent urination, yellow-red urine with a burning sensation and pain, spasmodic lower abdominal contractions, possibly with chilliness and fever, bitter taste in the mouth, nausea, and back pain.
Tanning yellow and greasy, tongue red, pulse damp and rapid.
Dietary Therapy Method: Yinhua and Danshen Grains Porridge Recipe: 60g Dandelion, 30g Honeysuckle, 50-100g Japonica Rice.
Preparation: First decoct Pueraria lobata and honeysuckle, then discard the residue, and extract the juice. Then add the rice to make a thin porridge.
Efficacy: Clears heat and detoxifies.
Dosage: 2 to 3 times daily, take slightly warmly. A course is 1 to 5 days.
2. Clinical Manifestations of Blood-Heat Syndrome: Frequent urination, burning sensation, painful and stinging sensation, reddish-red urine with a cloudy appearance, or the presence of blood streaks and clots, lower abdominal pain and fullness, yellow tongue coating, red tongue, and rapid pulse.
Dietary Therapy Method: White Pipe Radish Soup with Eel Formula: 30g of white radish, one eel (about 250g).
Preparation: Clean and cut the eel into sections, and cook them with white reed root in a soup.
Efficacy: Cools the blood and dispels heat, promotes diuresis.
Usage: Consume with meals.
3. Qi Deficiency Syndrome Dietary Therapy: Astragalus Decoction Formula: 30g of Astragalus, 100g of Japonica Rice, and 1g of Tangerine Peel Powder.
Preparation: Soak fresh Astragalus in water to extract the juice, add it into the cooked rice and cook together. When the rice is finished, add the dried Tangerine Peel powder and cook for a little while, then add sugar to taste.
Effects: Nourishes Qi, transforms dampness.
Administration: 1 dose per day, divided into two administrations.
4. Yin Deficiency Syndrome Clinical Manifestations: Frequent and painful urination, with a mild obstruction that does not cause significant discomfort. The urine appears pale red. Symptoms include fatigue, weakness, soreness in the lower back and knees, low-grade fever in the afternoon, and a pale red tongue with a fine, thin pulse.
Dietary Therapy Method: Decoction of Celtuce and Shellfish Ingredients: 15g shellfish, 60g fresh celtuce.
Preparation: Soak dried scallops in a small amount of water and cook until tender then add with celery to stew. Add seasoning before serving.
Efficacy: Nourishes Yin, calms the liver, clears heat, and promotes diuresis.
Usage: Consume with meals.
5. The clinical manifestations of spleen and kidney deficiency: There is a slight redness and dryness in the urination, with continuous dripping and irritation. It occurs when fatigued, but stops when tired. The complexion is pale, with a weak spirit and a cold sensation from below the waist to the knees and hips, accompanied by soreness, fatigue, and edema.
The tongue is pale, and the pulse is fine.
Dietary Therapy Method: Astragalus and Imperatae Rhizome Decoction Recipe: 30g of raw Astragalus, 30g of Imperatae Rhizome, 20g of Cistanche, 60g of Watermelon Rind.
Preparation: Wash the above four ingredients and put them in a clay pot, add an appropriate amount of water, decoct into a concentrated juice, add an appropriate amount of sugar for flavor.
Efficacy: Nourishes the spleen and warms the kidney, promotes diuresis and relieves urinary retention.
Dosage: One dose per day, divided into two administrations.
What diet can be taken for female urinary tract infections? Urinary tract infections are common in women.
It greatly affects the daily life of women, and many people know that dietary habits have a great help in treating diseases.
What dietary therapy for urinary tract infection is suitable for women? Doctors recommend that diet should be one of the foods with heat-clearing, fire-eliminating, detoxifying and urinary flow-regulating functions.
It is advisable to consume light, fresh vegetables and fruits.
1. Consuming a variety of fresh vegetables, such as Chinese cabbage, celery, winter melon, gourd, water spinach, etc.
2. In addition to rice, staple foods also include glutinous rice and corn.
Consume more soybean, red bean, silkworm bean, mung bean and other foods, and also eat walnut meat, sunflower seeds, honey and sesame.
3. It is advisable to consume a diet rich in light and hydrating foods, and to drink more soups such as Winter Melon and Seed Soup and Seaweed and Black Bean Soup.
4. Condiments should include edible skin eggs, dried scallops, carp, crucian carp, and eel.
Additionally, individuals with urinary tract infections should also consume herbs such as Portulaca oleracea (Marland Head), Chrysanthemum (Chrysanthemum Flowers), Chinese water chestnut, Bamboo shoot, Lotus flower brain, Algae, adzuki bean, goji berry, banana, Honeysuckle flower, White chrysanthemum, wood ear fungus, mussel, and zucchini.
What should be done for neonatal urinary tract infection? Neonatal urinary tract infection is a common infectious disease during the infantile period of a child, especially in girls under two years old.
This is because children are not yet capable of using the toilet on their own, have lower immunity, and often wear diapers or open-legged pants, which can lead to infections at the urinary meatus.
What should be done for neonatal urinary tract infections? The treatment methods for neonatal urinary tract infections are as follows: Parents need to observe their child carefully.
If children frequently cry or complain during urination, or if their number of urine outputs noticeably increases at certain times, it should be considered whether it is caused by a urinary system infection and thus a visit to the hospital should be promptly made.
2. In the early stages of a child's urinary tract infection, if there are no symptoms such as blood in the urine or fever, parents should encourage their child to drink plenty of water and increase the frequency of urination.
This can minimize the duration of bacteria in the baby's body and prevent further exacerbation of symptoms of urinary tract infection.
Concurrent administration of some children's anti-inflammatory drugs can help the child recover from illness more quickly.
3. If the child's urinary tract infection is severe and treatment continues for a prolonged period, systemic treatment should be administered, which includes administering fluids through intravenous infusion to treat the child's urinary tract infection.
Parents should also ensure proper disinfection of the child's towels and diapers. It is advisable to keep them separately, ideally in sunlight for regular exposure to ultraviolet light to kill any bacteria that might lead to further infection.
Tip: Parents should pay special attention to their children's hygiene, ensuring they are thoroughly cleaned with water after each urination. This is crucial in preventing urinary tract infections in girls.
If it is caused by congenital urethral abnormalities, consulting a doctor may be necessary, and surgery may be required.
After urinary system infection, what not to eat is well known, and the correct diet can promote the treatment of the disease, but incorrect diet will exacerbate the condition. So, what should not be eaten after urinary system infection? 1. Sweet foods should not be eaten.
Excessive consumption of sweet foods can lead to phlegm and dampness accumulation, which in turn causes water retention in the body, resulting in difficulty urinating.
2. Avoid consuming acidic foods: Acidic foods mainly include pork, eggs, beef, oysters, chicken, duck, carp, shrimp, barley, and beer, among others.
The purpose of avoiding acidic foods is to create an alkaline urine environment, thereby enhancing the efficacy of antibiotics.
3. Avoid consuming seafood offenders: Seafood offenders, such as shark, crucian carp, yellow croaker, black croaker, shrimp, and crab, can exacerbate damp-heat conditions and hinder the resolution of inflammation, so they must be avoided.
Foods such as alcohol, garlic, and chili peppers that are spicy should not be consumed as they can irritate the urinary tract and hinder the recovery from illness.
4. Avoid consuming spicy and stimulating foods such as leeks, onions, garlic, pepper, and ginger.
5. Avoid consuming foods of warm nature, such as mutton, dog meat, rabbit meat, and greasy foods to prevent exacerbation of inflammation.
6. Avoid the stimulation of tobacco and alcohol.
Warm Reminder: Patients with urinary tract infections should drink more water and consume foods rich in Vitamin C. It is also important to rest adequately and avoid overexertion.
What should be paid attention to in treating urinary system infections? At present, urinary infection has become one of the main diseases that threaten Chinese people's health. A large amount of clinical data shows that many patients are chronic cases that do not recover from their urinary infection, and they can't get out of the "loop" of recurrent urinary infection, making the number of patients with urinary system disease grow day by day. There are factors on physiological level, habits and lifestyle level and pathological level.
What should be noted in treating urinary tract infections? 1. Correct understanding of urinary tract infections: Do not mistakenly think that urinary tract infections are sexually transmitted diseases, adding unnecessary psychological burdens.
2. Do Not Self-medicate or Abruptly Stop Taking Medicines: In life, many people dare not seek medical attention due to concerns about appearance, and instead, they purchase medications from the market and blindly self-treat for urinary tract infections.
Treating the root cause is essential for eradicating the disease.
3. To collaborate with the doctor to enhance diagnostic clarity: These urinary tract infections share common characteristics of isolated infections but also present complications due to cross-infection, making it easy to fall into diagnostic pitfalls and lead to drug mismanagement.
During treatment, we must actively cooperate with the doctor's treatment.
4. Treatment should not cease prematurely based solely on symptom improvement or disappearance; the dosage must be sufficient, and treatment should continue as per the prescribed course of action within the reasonable duration of medication administration without interruption.
5. Pay attention to combined prevention and treatment, always seek professional treatment at a formal hospital, actively take it seriously, identify the cause of the disease, and apply the principles of diagnosis and treatment under the guidance of a professional physician to prevent recurrence and delay in the condition. At the same time, maintain good living habits and a positive attitude to strive for a speedy recovery.
*The medical part mentioned in this text is for reference only.
Should any discomfort arise, it is advised to seek medical attention immediately for a definitive diagnosis and treatment.