Traditional Chinese medicine believes that the kidneys are the foundation of the human body’s congenital essence, involving water metabolism, breath regulation, and essence storage. Kidney deficiency, which is the imbalance of kidney essence and yin-yang, may lead to symptoms such as aching lower back and legs, feeling hot yet aversion to cold, and decreased sexual function. Fortunately, through continuous nurturing, improving kidney conditions is not a difficult task, and the restoration of male vitality is just around the corner.
In terms of nurturing strategies, it mainly covers three aspects: diet, lifestyle habits, and traditional Chinese medical therapy:
Diet adjustment: For those with kidney yin deficiency, it is advisable to consume light and nourishing foods such as mulberries, black sesame seeds, and duck meat, while reducing intake of spicy foods like chili, mutton, and alcohol, having regular and moderate meals, avoiding overeating, pre-meal stress, and lying down immediately after eating. Those with kidney yang deficiency should consume warming ingredients such as shrimp, walnuts, and Chinese yam, reducing consumption of fried, preserved foods, and cold foods such as duck meat and bitter melon to help restore yang qi.
Lifestyle management: Kidney deficiency is related to emotional stress, uncontrolled sexual activities, excessive fatigue, and weak constitution. Therefore, maintaining a good mentality is crucial, adjusting timely when under pressure, such as outdoor walks, diversion of interests, etc. Control the frequency of sexual activities, avoid engaging in sexual intercourse when feeling emotionally unstable or fatigued. Maintain a regular daily routine, ensure sufficient sleep, avoid staying up late, regularly do waist exercises, aerobic exercises, and massage the Yongquan acupoint to enhance the body’s resistance and aid in improving kidney function.
Traditional Chinese medical assistance: Those with kidney yin deficiency can nourish kidney yin by acupuncturing points such as Taixi and Sanyinjiao; for those with kidney yang deficiency, acupuncture at the waist yangguan point and mingmen point can be used for warming and tonifying kidney yang. These procedures should be performed by professional traditional Chinese medicine practitioners and should not be attempted independently. In terms of medication, severe kidney yin deficiency can be treated with Dabuyin pills or Liuwei Dihuang pills; while kidney yang deficiency can be addressed with Yigui pills or Jinkui Shenqi pills. Medication should be strictly followed according to medical advice, with regular follow-ups to prevent side effects and ensure treatment efficacy.
