TCM, Lupus – Diet and Soups

Healthy LifeStyle introduce diet and soup for Lupus Patients.

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Lupus is a chronic inflammatory disease caused by your immune system attacking your cells and tissue by mistake. It is more common amongst young women. Symptoms are complicated and can change for no apparent reasons.

TCM practitioners have observed some common categories of symptoms in lupus patients. The symptoms are attributed to different types of imbalances in the body. Recommendations for dietary remedies have to be appropriately matched with these symptoms and imbalances.

Try some of the recipes according to the symptoms that you may be exhibiting. Listen to your body carefully. Stop if you do not feel well.

Although many people might be skeptical about the lupus diet, but my hope is that lupus patients will eat well, nourish their bodies and heal their immune systems.

Chinese Pearl Barley Drink

This drink is supposed to be good for lupus patients who suffer from high and persistent fever and have rashes on the face or all over the body.

15-30g chinese pearl barley or coix seeds
Sugar to taste

  1. Cook the barley with water until soft
  2. Add sugar to taste
  3. Drink a cup daily

Mung Bean Sprout Juice

Mung bean sprouts has a detoxifying effect and has been quite effective on patients experiencing pain and inflammation in the joints, suffer from fever, feel thirsty all the time, and have facial rashes.

500g fresh mung bean sprouts
Sugar to taste

  1. Wash the bean sprouts thoroughly
  2. Wrap them in a muslin cloth and crush to release the juice
  3. Add the sugar to the juice and drink

Astragalus congee with red dates and codonopsis root

Suitable for patients suffering from heart palpitations, lower backache, weak limbs, hair fall and fatigue

60g astragalus
30g codonopsis root
10 red dates
100g white glutinous rice
1 litre water
Sugar to taste

  1. Cook the astragalus and codonopsis root till soft
  2. Squeeze the cooked herbs for juice
  3. Place the glutinous rice and red dates in a pot, add water and cook till done
  4. Add the herb juice
  5. Add sugar to taste

Ginseng thickened soup

A tonifying soup to strengthen patients weakened by lupus

100g astragalus
30g American ginseng
50g glutinous rice flour
Sugar to taste
1 litre water

  1. Slice the astragalus into thin slices and wrap them in muslin cloth
  2. Slice the american ginseng into thin slices
  3. Bring the water, American ginseng and astragalus to a boil and lower the heat to a simmer
  4. Simmer until the water is reduced to about 500ml
  5. Add the glutinous rice flour to thicken the soup
  6. Add sugar and serve