TCM Diet Plan for Frequent Nighttime Urination Caused by Glandular Cystitis
When it comes to cystitis glandularis, many people might find it unfamiliar. However, it brings quite a lot of troubles - frequent urination, urgent urination, and lower abdominal distension; especially for those who have this disease, they often wake up at night, making it almost impossible for them to have a full sleep.
In fact, traditional Chinese medicine has its own professional methods for treating this condition. Reasonable dietary therapy combinations can help patients gradually improve the problem of frequent nocturnal urination. Today, I will introduce you to the traditional Chinese dietary therapy methods for nocturnal frequent urination caused by cystitis glandularis.
Why does cystitis glandularis always cause frequent nighttime urination?
Cystitis glandularis is different from ordinary cystitis. It is considered a relatively special non-tumor inflammatory condition, even somewhat resembling pre-cancerous lesions. Generally speaking, factors such as chronic inflammation, bladder stones, and poor urination can all cause the bladder mucosa to "get angry" - local glandular hyperplasia occurs, and the secretions become thicker. The originally good storage function of the bladder is disrupted. This is like a dam not closing properly, always making people want to use the toilet - especially at night, when sleep is disrupted and the quality of life is affected beyond words. If left untreated, urinary health will be repeatedly disturbed, and it may even pose greater risks.
Remember 4 fundamental principles of traditional Chinese dietary therapy
1. A simple and light diet is the foundation.
When having meals, it is important to choose light and easily digestible foods. Foods with strong flavors, such as chili peppers, ginger, and garlic, can cause significant irritation to the urinary system, exacerbating symptoms like frequent urination and the need to urinate urgently. You must be strict in avoiding these. During the day, you can eat a variety of foods, such as mountain yam, millet porridge, pumpkin porridge, egg soup, and various vegetable soups. These can not only reduce the burden on the digestive system but also provide nutrients for the body, which is beneficial for recovery.
2. Drink water and consume diuretic foods - both are necessary.
Drinking enough water every day is extremely crucial! When you have sufficient water intake, your urine output naturally increases, which can "flush" out the inflammatory substances in your bladder. Combining this with some diuretic ingredients, such as mung beans, cabbage, celery, and cucumbers, will yield even better results. For instance, having a bowl of mung bean soup in summer can not only promote diuresis but also clear heat, making it particularly suitable for patients to drink daily.
3. Vitamins and dietary fibers are both indispensable.
Eating more fresh fruits and vegetables is definitely a good idea! Apples, bananas, citrus fruits, strawberries, as well as cabbage and celery are all rich in vitamin C, which can help enhance immunity and fight inflammation. Additionally, oats, beans and the dietary fiber in fruits and vegetables are also very important. They can regulate the intestines, prevent constipation, and reduce the risk factors for cystitis.
4. Avoid these "traps": Stay away from stimulating foods
Caffeine found in coffee and tea, as well as alcohol and concentrated fruit juices, all have the effect of "stimulating" the bladder, making the problem of frequent nighttime urination even worse. So, if you can, avoid it. Try to keep your diet as "simple" as possible and reduce the burden on your body. This is the key to dietary therapy.
3 practical dietary therapy recipes that you can make at home：
1. Heat-clearing and Diuretic Fruit and Vegetable Juice
Ingredients: 200 grams of fresh cucumbers, 150 grams of celery, 1 apple.
Method: Wash and cut the ingredients into pieces, then put them in a juicer to extract the juice and drink it directly.
Benefits: Cucumbers and celery are diuretic, and apples are nutritious. Drink 1-2 times a day. It can both replenish water and relieve bladder inflammation. If you drink frequently at night, it will gradually improve your condition.
2. Millet Porridge for Strengthening the Spleen and Eliminating Dampness
Ingredients: 50 grams of yam, 30 grams of poria cocos, 100 grams of millet.
Method: First, soak the poria cocos in water to extract the juice. Then, add the yam and millet and cook them into porridge.
Functions: Chinese yam strengthens the spleen, Poria cocos removes dampness, and millet is easily digestible. It is suitable for eating as breakfast or dinner. Long-term consumption can regulate the body and fundamentally improve the problem of nocturnal urination.
3. Detoxifying and Diuretic Decoction Drink
Ingredients: 30 grams of Chinese wolfberry, 20 grams of common reed root, 15 grams of honeysuckle.
Method: Wash the medicinal herbs, add water and boil for 30 minutes. Strain out the residue and drink the juice.
Efficacy: Poria cocos and Imperata cylindrica can detoxify and promote urination, while honeysuckle can clear heat. When combined, these three ingredients can help the body eliminate heat toxins, alleviate bladder inflammation, and reduce frequent nocturia.
Although dietary therapy is beneficial, don't forget that traditional Chinese medicine-based treatment is the "mainstay."
Here, it is necessary to emphasize that dietary therapy can only act as a "helper," and it cannot replace professional treatment. The treatment of adenoid cystitis still requires the use of traditional Chinese medicine to address the problem at its root.
4 Commonly Used Traditional Chinese Medicine
Urinary Clear Soup: Composed of plants such as Alisma, Coptis, and Dandelion, it can dispel dampness, clear heat, promote urination and relieve pain. It is suitable for situations where there is frequent urination, frequent urination, and abdominal distension and pain.
Diuretic and Anti-inflammatory Pill: Plantain seed and Dianthus superbus have diuretic effects, while safflower and peach kernel promote blood circulation. The addition of heat-clearing and toxin-resolving ingredients makes it capable of inhibiting hyperplasia and preventing recurrence. It is very effective for discomfort in the pubic area and lower abdominal pain.
Ma-Weng Decoction: Portulaca oleracea and Pulsatilla chinensis have the effects of reducing inflammatory heat. They are suitable for patients with damp-heat syndrome.
Tulin Maogen Decoction: For cystitis glandularis caused by urinary tract infection, it can reduce inflammation and promote urination.
However, these traditional Chinese medicine prescriptions must be used under the guidance of a doctor. Everyone's constitution and condition are different, and one should not randomly select herbs. Only by combining dietary therapy with traditional Chinese medicine treatment can the illness be truly cured.
Cystitis glandularis can indeed be quite uncomfortable, but there's no need to panic. In addition to following the right dietary therapy and using good traditional Chinese medicine, you should also pay attention to personal hygiene, cleaning your private parts with water every day; spare some time to do some gentle exercises, such as walking or yoga, which can enhance your immunity; your mindset is also critical. Don't always be anxious; cooperate actively with the treatment, and gradually, you will be able to get rid of the problem of frequent nocturia.
