Nephrotic syndrome is a group of clinical syndromes characterized by massive proteinuria, hypoproteinemia, (high) edema and hyperlipidemia. It is equivalent to the category of “edema” in Chinese medicine. According to Chinese medicine, the movement of water in the body depends on the regulation of lung qi, the transfer of spleen qi, the opening and closing of kidney qi, and the smooth flow of bladder qi, thus making the urine flow smoothly. If the lungs, spleen and kidneys are dysfunctional and cannot transport water, edema is formed. For people with edema, it is appropriate to eat items that strengthen the spleen and promote water circulation, benefit Qi and reduce swelling. Modern medicine believes that: for edema caused by malnutrition or low plasma protein (albumin), it is appropriate to eat a high-protein nutritious diet; for people with edema who are also cold and afraid of cold, it is appropriate to eat warm food. Patients with edema should not eat salty food, cold and greasy, fishy hair and spicy stimulating food. Nephrotic syndrome edema patients should eat items: winter melon, gourd, adzuki beans, black soybeans, mung beans, watermelon skin, fava beans, cucumber, carrot tassels, white poria, loach, silver carp, carp, snakehead fish, coix seeds, snail, yellow catfish, grapes, corn husk, white duck meat, frog meat, badger meat, snail, pangasius, peaches, celery, water chestnuts, water chestnuts, bamboo shoots, chrysanthemum, hops, yam, watermelon, white lentils The diet of nephrotic syndrome patients is specific. Nephrotic syndrome patients’ diets are regulated as follows: a. Control of water and sodium intake Nephrotic syndrome patients have obvious edema, therefore, the control of water and sodium intake is particularly important, edema should be controlled when the intake of water and sodium, in addition to food, water intake is best limited to about 500 ml per day, salt (i.e. sodium salt, commercially available salt) intake is controlled at 2 to 3 grams per day. Second, the necessary protein nephrotic syndrome patients because of the loss of a large amount of protein in the urine, a long period of hypoproteinemia, resulting in the body’s negative nitrogen balance, in a state of malnutrition. If the patient’s kidney function is good, high protein diet can be given appropriately. Adults are supplied with 1.5 to 2 grams of protein per kilogram of body weight per day, which is 90 to 120 grams of protein for 60 kilograms of body weight, in order to prevent the decrease of serum protein, anemia and malnutrition edema. Choose eggs, pork (or sheep, cattle) lean meat, chicken, fish and other foods rich in high-quality protein. Adequate calories The calories in the diet should be sufficient to maintain the actual needs of patients with nephrotic syndrome, to ensure the full utilization of protein. The caloric value should not be less than 146.4 kJ per kg of body weight per day. Low-fat diet High blood fat (or hyperlipidemia) is one of the important conditions of nephrotic syndrome. Therefore, patients should take a low-fat diet, adults (60 kg body weight) per day to supply a total of 50 to 70 grams of fat, accounting for 20% of total calories I) 2T. animal fats (except deep-sea fish oil) contains high cholesterol and saturated fatty acids, containing less unsaturated fatty acids, nephrotic syndrome patients should not eat more; and vegetable fats (except coconut oil) is the opposite, suitable for nephrotic syndrome patients. In order to increase the discharge of creatinine and urea nitrogen, it is necessary to make the bowels and stools flow smoothly, rather two or three times a day than once every two or three days. Winter melon, watermelon, gourd can diuretic; adzuki bean soup, black bean soup, mung bean soup, put sugar to drink, clear heat and diuretic; honey, bananas, raw pears, radish, walnut meat, black sesame, can laxative, these foods can be used with drugs, often. Six, forbidden food Forbidden to eat beans and their products, eat less nuts (such as: walnuts, chestnuts, almonds, etc.) and pickled foods (such as pickles, sauces, etc.).