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reproductive system
pelvic inflammatory disease
nutrition

dietary guidelines

eating principles:
» acute:
• increase foods rich in Vitamins A and C
• eat as little as possible
• increase fluids
• a short alkaline fast (see Fasting in materia medica)
• if on a regular diet, try a vegetarian diet high in vegetables and complex carbohydrates. If on a vegetarian diet, try a fruit and vegetable diet or a short fast (see Fasting in materia medica)

therapeutic foods:
• increase foods that clear Xue (Blood) Heat, rid Dampness, clear and open the channels, invigorate the Qi and Xue (Blood)
• mung beans, daikon radish, carrots, Heat-clearing foods, lemon and water; foods rich in Vitamin C, Zinc and B-complex

fresh juices:
• lemon juice in water on empty stomach in morning (Shefi)
• carrot
• celery
• apple (Shefi)
• lettuce and dandelion juice (Ni)
• parsley (Ni)
• 2 tbsp. mung bean powder twice daily (Ni)

avoid:
• meat, alcohol, hot sauces, spicy foods, fried foods, fatty foods, rich foods, salty foods, stimulating foods, coffee, caffeine


supplements

• Vitamin C 6 g per day
• Zinc 60-90 mg per day
• Vitamin A 75,000 IU per day
• thymus (Bastyr)


footnotes