Chronic diarrhea can easily lead to vitamin deficiencies. After ruling out organic diseases, dietary adjustments should be made based on the type of diarrhea.
● For those with weak Spleen and Stomach: Symptoms include poor appetite, sallow complexion, and emaciation. Prepare a congee with 50g of Chinese yam, 30g of Job's tears, 15g of Atractylodes macrocephala, 6 red dates, and 50g of millet. First, boil the Atractylodes macrocephala in water to make a decoction, then remove the dregs. Add the Chinese yam, Job's tears (soaked in water for 2-3 hours beforehand), red dates, and millet to the decoction and cook into a congee.
● For those with Spleen and Kidney Yang deficiency: Symptoms often appear or worsen during winter. Prepare a decoction with 15g of goji berries, 3 slices of ginger, and 6 red dates and drink it.
● For those with indigestion: Symptoms include abdominal bloating and belching. Prepare a decoction with 15g of hawthorn, 15g of dried tangerine peel, and 100g of white radish. Drink it daily as a tea substitute.