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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