Foods We Aren't Supposed to Eat When Sick

I officially have the flu--again--and am currently coughing my lungs out. In an effort to avoid hospitals and having my wallet ravaged for the Nth time, I am self-doctoring. Don't worry, this patient is staying put in the apartment and not passing the flu bug to everybody else.

When searching for home remedies online, I encountered a list of foods that sick people should not eat. Based on common-sense and my limited knowledge of Chinese medicine (Chinese medicine is not as thoroughly researched as western medicine but works well for some reason), it sounds pretty reasonable.

Flu: banana, orange, asparagus juice, ice, lamb, ginger duck, cigarette, alcohol
感冒：香蕉,橘子,芦荀汁,冰,羊肉,姜母鸭,烟酒

Coughing: ice cream, orange, fried and/or baked foods, spicy dishes, peanut, alcohol, sweets (I ate an orange right before the coughing fits started)
咳嗽：冰淇淋,橘子,炸,烤,辣,花生,酒,甜食

Acute gastritis: oil-fried foods, alcohol, chili, glutinous rice
急性胃炎：油炸食物,酒,辣椒,糯米

Chronic gastritis: raw and/or cold foods, sour fermented foods, sweets
慢性胃炎：生冷食物,酸酵食物,甜食

Enteritis: banana, guava
肠炎：香蕉,蕃石榴

Gastrointestinal bloating: peanut, sweet potato, egg, fermented foods, soy products
胃肠胀闷：花生,蕃薯,蛋发酵类,豆类

Acute and chronic hepatitis: goose(chicken, duck) skin, fat pork, cigarette, alcohol, do not stay up too late at night
急慢性肝炎：鹅(鸡,鸭)肉皮,肥猪肉,烟酒,不熬夜

Heart problems: avoid overeating, foods high in cholesterol or salt content
心脏病：暴饮暴食,高胆固醇,太咸食物

Kidney: beer, carbonated drinks, salted fish, bamboo shoots, pickled vegetable
肾脏病：啤酒,汽水,咸鱼,笋干,咸菜

Diabetes: sweets, alcohol, greasy, fried and/or baked foods, foods high in calories
糖尿病：甜,酒,油腻,炸烤,高热量食物

Low blood pressure: avoid celery, need to sleep early and exercise more
低血压：芹菜,宜早睡多运动

High blood pressure: salty foods, egg yolks, animal organs, cheese, animal organ, animal brains
高血压：太咸食物,蛋黄,动物内脏,乳酪,动物性油,脑髓

Peptic ulcer: soy products, bamboo, pickled vegetable, glutinous rice, alcohol, pineapple, chili, guava
消化性溃疡：豆类,竹笋,咸菜,糯米类品,酒,菠萝,辣椒,番石榴

Periostitis: banana, bamboo, alcohol, sauerkraut, chili
跌打骨膜炎：香蕉,竹笋,酒,酸菜,辣椒

Bruises and sprained body parts: pig head, vinegar, peanut, sweets, banana, beer
跌打损伤：猪头骨肉,醋,花生,甜食,香蕉,啤酒

Hemorrhoids and blood in the stool: cigarette, alcohol, chili, oil-fried foods
痔疮便血：烟,酒,辣椒,油炸物

Arthritis: beer, banana, meat, avoid coldness, dew, and rain
风湿性关节炎：啤酒,香蕉,肉类,避寒露雨水

Allergies: (Urticaria, eczema, asthma, rhinitis due to allergies)seafood, yam, mango, ice, longan, litchi
过敏性体质：(荨麻疹,湿疹,哮喘,过敏性鼻炎)海产,芋头,芒果,冰,桂圆,荔枝

Nerve weakness (insomnia): chili, alcohol, coffee, onions, garlic
脑神经衰弱(失眠症)：辣椒,酒,咖啡,葱,蒜