3 dietary prescriptions suitable for elderly patients with vaginitis

Elderly women are prone to senile vaginitis due to ovarian dysfunction, reduced estrogen levels, weakly alkaline vaginal pH, reduced self-cleaning ability, poor personal hygiene habits, and nutritional deficiencies. The symptoms include increased vaginal discharge, yellow or light pink color, and strong odor. Drug treatment is one aspect of senile vaginitis, and daily diet therapy is also an important auxiliary treatment method. Here are three dietary therapy recipes suitable for elderly patients with vaginitis:

1. Diet therapy recipe 1

Main ingredients: appropriate amounts of lotus seeds, coix seeds, and clam meat; preparation method: peel and core the lotus seeds, wash the coix seeds, cut the clam meat into thin slices, put them into a casserole, add water and simmer for 1 hour; method of consumption: one dose per day for 7 to 10 days; effects: clears heat, dries dampness, and stops leukorrhea.

2. Diet therapy recipe 2

Main ingredients: appropriate amounts of clams, leeks, and rice wine; Preparation: Place a wok on high heat and pour in oil to heat it, pour in the washed clams and stir-fry for a while, then add 2 bowls of water and boil, then pour in the washed and chopped leeks and rice wine, and cook for 1 to 2 boils; How to eat: 1 dose per day, take it all at once, for 5 to 7 days; Efficacy: Tonifies the kidney and stops leukorrhea.

3. Diet therapy recipe 3

Main ingredients: appropriate amounts of cornus officinalis, yam, and coix seed. Preparation method: cook cornus officinalis, yam, and coix seed into porridge. How to eat: 1 to 2 times a day for 10 to 14 days. Efficacy: tonifies the kidney, strengthens the spleen, and dries up dampness.