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respiratory system
tuberculosis
nutrition
dietary guidelines
eating principles:
moderately low fat
low sugar
high complex whole carbohydrates
protein 12-15% diet
vegetarian cleansing diet or short alkaline fasts
therapeutic foods:
foods rich in Vitamins A and E
foods that tonify the Yin, Lung foods, Metal foods
garlic, onions, leeks, turnips, grapes, pineapple, honey, green leafy vegetables (Jensen, p. 61)
watercress, apple, apricots, parsnips, oranges, quinces, grapes, parsley, carrots, turnips, collards, salsify, onions, seaweed, kelp, seagrass, oysters for lymph nodes
fresh juices:
carrot (Walker, p. 155)
carrot and spinach (Walker, p. 155)
celery (Walker, p. 155)
carrot and dandelion (Walker, p. 155)
specific remedies:
» Tuberculosis of lymph node:
boil 30 g fig and fig root (Lu, p. 65)
grind dried taro root into powder and drink 15 g powder dissolved in warm water twice daily (Lu, p. 98)
eat 15-20 oysters at meals or use oyster sauce as seasoning if fresh oysters not available (Lu, p. 125)
boil 20 g sea grass at low heat in 4 cups water until water is reduced to 2 cups. Drink 1 cup twice daily (Lu, p. 127)
eat kelp with honey (Lu, p. 128)
boil together 50 g dried lychee, 15 g seaweed, 15 g kelp and l tsp. wine in water. Eat per day (Lu, p. 143)
boil 120 g fresh kelp or 60 g dried kelp with an adequate amount of rice vinegar. Eat as soup. Contraindications: gastric ulcers or hyperchlorhydria (Lu, p. 143)
take 30 g fresh mulberries, add water and steam until cooked. Serve three times daily (Yin-fang and Cheng-jun, p. 73)
» tuberculosis of lung: take 500 g of pear fruit, peel discarded, 250 g of lily bulb and 250 g of sugar. Mix and simmer in water until thickened. Take 1 tbsp. in the morning and evening (Yin-fang and Cheng-jun, p. 30)
take 250 g of watercress and some pork bones, salt for flavor and simmer into a soup. Eat 2-3 bowls throughout the day (Chao-liang, Qing-rong, Bao-zhen, p. 37)
take 250 g soybean sprouts and 250 g pork backbones. Add water and simmer for several hours, add salt to taste. Eat three times daily (Chao-liang, Qing-rong, Bao-zhen, p. 72)
» Tuberculosis fever: take partly ripe fresh apricots, wash and pit. Peel the fruit, mash and squeeze to a pulp. Simmer until it becomes a thick paste. Take 1 tbsp. twice daily (Yin-fang and Cheng-jun, p. 33)
avoid:
cow's milk and other dairy products, white bread, refined foods, processed foods, sugar and sweets, catarrh-forming foods: tofu, meat, ice cream, shellfish
supplements
parathyroid glandular
Calcium
Vitamin C
Vitamin B-complex
Vitamin D
Vitamin B6 (Bastyr); esp. if using isoniazid (see below)
» drug interactions:
Vitamin B6 and isoniazid (INH, Laniazid): as a hydrazine derivative, isoniazid is a B6 antagonist which inactivates PLP (pyridoxyl-5-phosphate) and may lead to peripheral neuropathies (Ubbink, et al., 1990; 585: p. 285-294); supplementation may be beneficial, but dose uncertain
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