In order to promote fracture healing, the diet of fracture patients can be based on the early, middle and late stages of fracture healing, with different foods according to the development of the disease, in order to promote the absorption of hematoma or bone scab production. Early stage (1 to 2 weeks): the injured area is swollen with blood stasis, the meridians are blocked, and the qi and blood are obstructed, so the main treatment in this period is to activate blood circulation, remove blood stasis, and move the qi and dissipate. According to Chinese medicine, “if the stasis does not go, the bone cannot be born” and “if the stasis goes, the new bone is born”. It can be seen that eliminating swelling and dispersing stasis is the first priority for fracture healing. In principle, the diet should be light, such as vegetables, eggs, soy products, fruits, fish soup, lean meat, etc. Avoid eating spicy, hot, sour and greasy food, especially fatty and tonic products, such as bone soup, fatty chicken, stewed fish, etc. Otherwise, the stagnation of blood stasis will be difficult to dissipate, which will delay the course of the disease, delay the growth of bone scabs and affect the recovery of joint function in the future. At this stage, dietary therapy can be used with 10 grams of Panax ginseng, 10 grams of Angelica sinensis and 1 meat pigeon, stewed and cooked, with meat and soup together, once a day for 7 to 10 days. In the middle stage (2-4 weeks): the stasis is partially absorbed, and the treatment in this period is based on harmonizing the camp and relieving pain, dispelling stasis and generating new blood, and connecting bones and tendons. The diet is changed from light to highly nutritious to meet the needs of bone scab growth. Bone broth, chicken with Tian Qi and animal liver can be added to the initial recipes to supplement more vitamin A, D, calcium and protein. For dietary treatment, we can use 10 grams of angelica, 15 grams of bone marrow, 10 grams of sequestra, 250 grams of fresh pork or beef ribs, stewed for more than 1 hour, and the soup and meat together for 2 weeks. Late stage (more than 5 weeks): injury
After 5 weeks, the bone scab has started to grow and the swelling is basically absorbed. It is advisable to treat the fracture by tonifying the liver, kidney, qi and blood to promote the production of stronger bone scabs, as well as to relax the tendons and activate the joints adjacent to the fracture, so that the joints can move freely and flexibly, and restore their previous functions. Diet can be released from the taboo, recipes can be accompanied by old hen soup, pig bone soup, sheep bone soup, stewed water fish, etc. Those who can drink wine can use Duzhong bone tonic wine, chicken blood vine wine, tiger bone papaya wine, etc. Food therapy can be wolfberry 10 grams, 15 grams of bone crushed tonic, 10 grams of sequelae, 50 grams of coic rice. Decoct the dregs of the bone crushed tonic and sequestra first, then add the other 2 flavors together and cook the porridge. Once a day, 7 days for a course of treatment, after each course of treatment interval of 3 to 5 days, a total of 3 to 4 courses of treatment.