One of the causes of rhinitis is malnutrition, which mainly refers to the lack of vitamin A. It is also believed to be related to vitamin deficiency. Therefore, patients with chronic rhinitis should eat more vitamin-rich foods to supplement the human body. needs. Fruits and vegetables, such as citrus, apricots, pineapples, persimmons, carrots, tomatoes, rapeseed, forage, animal liver, eggs, milk, etc., are rich in vitamins and carotene. Carotene can be transformed after entering the human body It is a vitamin. Vitamins are mainly found in lean meat and animal liver, whole grains, brown rice, millet, corn flour, and wheat flour.
In addition, from the perspective of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM recommends the use of traditional Chinese medicine Bi Kang De for details, see Bi Kang De) Traditional Chinese medicine believes that this disease is mostly caused by weak lung qi, weak defense surface, invasion of cold evil, loss of its purification, causing evil to stagnate in the nasal cavity; or due to spleen deficiency and misfortune, loss of its ability to raise clearness and reduce turbidity, causing dampness and turbidity. Stop internally and invade the nasal orifice; or it may be caused by external evil invasion that persists for a long time and blocks the veins, resulting in poor circulation of Qi and blood, qi stagnation and blood stasis. Different dietary adjustments should be given according to different syndrome types:
(1) When rhinitis manifests as alternating nasal congestion, watery nasal discharge, aggravated by cold, white face and shortness of breath, cough with white phlegm, less food and fatigue, pale tongue with thin white coating, and weak pulse, it is mostly a syndrome of lung-spleen deficiency. . Try not to eat radishes or too much wine and meat in your diet. You can eat astragalus chicken, lentil buns with date paste, lentil and jujube porridge, millet lotus leaf porridge, ginger and jujube soup, etc.
(2) When Rhinitis manifests as persistent nasal congestion, dark red turbinates, turbid and sticky nasal discharge, bloated and stinging head, dark red tongue, stringy and astringent pulse, which are mostly symptoms of qi stagnation and blood stasis. Eat less spicy, hot and spicy foods in your diet. Eat more chocolate. You should eat a light diet, eat more vegetables and fruits, and keep your stool smooth. In addition, you can eat peach kernel porridge, hawthorn and Sichuan Qiong tea, peach kernel Alisma mandarin fish soup, etc. You can usually drink a small amount of alcohol, not excessive, and you should quit smoking. .
(3) When rhinitis manifests as dryness in the nasal cavity, congestion, or bleeding from time to time, irritability, dryness in the throat, red tongue, less fluid, and a thin count, it is mostly a symptom of lung yin deficiency. Diet You should avoid overeating spicy and hot food. You should eat more vegetables, fruits, autumn pear paste, sea cucumber, kudzu porridge, winter melon and melon withered root soup, or boiled white pears with rock sugar, etc.
( 4) When rhinitis has worsened recently, with yellow nasal discharge, accompanied by fever, aversion to cold, body pain, red, bitter, yellow tongue, and floating pulse, it is mostly caused by external wind evil recently. When eating, be careful not to eat sour and astringent products. , such as apricots, hawthorns, persimmons, etc., to avoid evil love and incomprehension. In addition, you should eat less greasy and spicy food to avoid adding heat and aggravating the condition. You can choose white flower and silver tea, Xinyi purslane porridge, Gongying Diding sauce, etc.
1. Avoid eating cold, raw and cold foods: Traditional Chinese medicine believes that this disease is caused by deficiency of qi in the lungs, spleen, and kidneys, plus exogenous wind and cold that invade the nose. And cold, raw and cold foods (such as raw and cold melons) fruits, cold water, cold dishes, etc.) are most likely to damage the lungs and spleen yang and aggravate the symptoms of deficiency and cold.
2. Avoid smoking: allergic rhinitis is significantly more sensitive to external gases, especially cold and irritating gases. Inhalation of toxic gases can significantly aggravate symptoms such as sneezing, nasal congestion, runny nose, etc., so it is advisable to avoid smoking.
3. Avoid eating all foods that can cause allergic rhinitis attacks, and eat fish with caution. Shrimp and crab foods. Because fish, shrimp, and crab foods can easily cause allergic reactions, you should avoid eating them if you suffer from allergic diseases.
4. Pay attention to eating more foods that can nourish lung qi. Such as quail, bird's nest, fungus, white fungus, persimmon, peanut, walnut, lily, pine nut, etc., all can be used