Patients with pulmonary tuberculosis should be given food with high protein and high heat energy. Any symptom of tuberculosis will seriously consume tissue protein and heat energy, so the food protein and heat energy supply are higher than those of normal people. The daily supply of protein is1.5 ~ 2.0g/kg, and foods such as milk, eggs, animal viscera, fish and shrimp, lean meat and bean products are used as the sources of protein. Milk is rich in casein and calcium, which is an ideal nutritional food for tuberculosis patients. The heat energy supply is based on the principle of maintaining the patient's normal weight, which can be supplied by 40 ~ 50 kilocalories per kilogram of body weight. The carbohydrate staple food can meet the supply according to the food intake, and there is no need to limit it, but it is not advisable to eat more fat, mainly vegetable oil.

Vitamins and inorganic salts play a great role in promoting the rehabilitation of tuberculosis. Among them, vitamin A has the function of enhancing the body's disease resistance; Vitamin B and C can improve various metabolic processes in the body, stimulate appetite, and improve the functions of lung and blood vessels. If there are patients with repeated hemoptysis, they should also increase the supply of iron, eat more green leafy vegetables, fruits and miscellaneous grains, and supplement a variety of vitamins and minerals.

Patients with pulmonary tuberculosis have a particularly bad appetite. In order to increase their appetite, we can make great efforts in cooking to achieve diversified varieties, good color, fragrance, taste and shape. Conditional in addition to three meals a day, you can add two snacks. Avoid irritating food and things that are pungent and dry and produce phlegm. Because tuberculosis is a chronic infectious disease, we should pay attention to adequate rest and proper outdoor activities, and pay attention to the hygiene of the environment and tableware while using medicine and diet.