Many men hope to have a healthy and strong kidney to live with more dignity. Unfortunately, nowadays men have to support their families, face work pressure, and their physical fitness gradually declines, so the kidneys are inevitably affected. Therefore, kidney care and kidney nourishment have always been timeless topics for men.
Why is the kidney so important? Because in traditional Chinese medicine, the kidney is considered the foundation of life, storing the most precious essence in our body. It is the original driving force of life, and having good kidneys is essential for our vitality. However, if our kidneys are deficient, our energy naturally decreases, leading to weakened vitality and immunity, making us more susceptible to various diseases, including significant impacts on male sexual function.
So what should we eat to enhance our kidney function?
1. Ming Yang Shen, Goji, Cistanche
Traditional Chinese medicine is profound, and our ancestors had many prescriptions. Here, the recommended option is Goji Ginseng Tea. Goji berries are highly valued for their medicinal properties, nourishing the liver, kidney, lungs, replenishing essence, and enhancing immunity. Ming Yang Shen is a type of wild ginseng, rich in nutrients, known for nourishing Yin and Yang, tonifying essence and Qi, nourishing the kidneys, which can treat male deficiency syndromes. Cistanche is also a nourishing herb for the kidneys, nourishing essence and blood, and moistening the intestines, mainly used for male kidney deficiency.
The method of consumption is simple. Ingredients: Ming Yang Shen 3g, Goji 10 berries, Cistanche 2g.
Usage: Steep Ming Yang Shen, Goji, and Cistanche in boiling water for about 5 minutes, then it is ready to consume, and can be steeped repeatedly.
Of course, these three foods can also be consumed separately, combining them maximizes their effectiveness.
2. Radish Lamb Soup
Radish and lamb are both good health foods. Radish has a cooling nature, slightly pungent and sweet, enters the lung meridian, can transform phlegm heat, while lamb is a common warming food that can strengthen the body. The combination of these two can effectively nourish the body. Plus, radish can prevent the symptoms of getting heat from eating lamb, so it is a good pairing.
3. Black Sesame, Black Rice
According to traditional Chinese medicine, black foods benefit the kidneys. Therefore, foods like black sesame and black rice are beneficial for kidney health.
Black sesame is rich in vitamin E, which helps prevent oxidative aging in the body, enhances resistance, which is very helpful for male kidney deficiency, improving the body’s kidney energy. Moreover, the substances in black sesame are also helpful for hair loss caused by kidney deficiency.
Black rice is rich in nutrients, seven times more vitamin B1 than regular rice. Black rice can nourish blood and Qi. Adding some black rice while cooking porridge or rice can have a good effect.
4. Chinese Yam
Chinese yam has a sweet taste, is an important dual-purpose medicinal and food herb in traditional Chinese medicine. It can tonify the lungs, invigorate the spleen, nourish the kidneys, and benefit essence. People with kidney deficiency can eat it regularly.
5. Eel
Eel is high in nutritional value, tastes good, and has a good effect on strengthening the body. In traditional Chinese medicine, eel can tonify the liver and kidneys, replenish deficiency, dispel rheumatism, strengthen the muscles and bones, tonify Qi and blood, all of which are beneficial for the body.
