What to eat for kidney yang deficiency

Kidney deficiency is a sensitive topic for men. But the strange thing is that men seem to be talking about kidney tonification, which is normal. You should know that kidneys are very important for men. Once the kidneys are deficient, they will be listless and lack energy, which will have a great impact on life and work. As for kidney deficiency, Chinese medicine also divides it into kidney yang deficiency and kidney yin deficiency, which are different. Of course, in addition to the different medicines taken in Chinese medicine, daily health care is also different, especially for food supplements for kidney deficiency, then kidney yang deficiency and kidney yin deficiency are obviously different. What is mainly said here is that people with kidney yang deficiency are afraid of cold, and should eat more foods that warm yang and dispel cold. So what are these ingredients? Let's take a look at them below.

What foods should I eat if I have kidney yang deficiency?

1. Sesame

It is sweet and mild in nature, and has the effects of nourishing the liver and kidneys, and moisturizing the five internal organs. For example, it was recorded in "Bencao Jingshu": "Sesame has a mild smell, is neither cold nor hot, and is a good grain for nourishing the liver and kidneys." It is especially suitable for people with kidney deficiency, sore waist and weak legs, dizziness, tinnitus, dry and falling hair, premature gray hair, and dry stool.

2. Corn

Also known as millet and barley. Can replenish kidney qi. "Millet nourishes kidney qi" is mentioned in "Famous Doctors' Records" and "Southern Yunnan Materia Medica". Li Shizhen of the Ming Dynasty also said: "Millet is the grain of kidney, it is suitable for people with kidney disease, and eating it in porridge can benefit Dantian and replenish deficiency."

3. Cowpea

Also known as rice beans and long beans. It is mild in nature, sweet in taste, and can nourish the kidney and strengthen the spleen. It is suitable for people with spleen deficiency and kidney deficiency. It is most suitable for people with kidney deficiency, thirst, spermatorrhea, leucorrhea, frequent urination, and leucorrhea in women. The Compendium of Materia Medica once recorded: "Cowpea can nourish the middle qi, invigorate the kidney and strengthen the stomach, and produce essence." The Sichuan Chinese Medicine Annals also said that it can "nourish yin and kidney, strengthen the spleen and stomach, treat leucorrhea, leucorrhea and spermatorrhea due to kidney deficiency."

4. Beef bone marrow

It has the effects of moistening the lungs, nourishing the kidneys and benefiting the marrow. "Compendium of Materia Medica" says it can "moisten the lungs and kidneys, nourish the skin, and beautify the face." It is especially suitable for those who suffer from kidney deficiency, emaciation, and loss of essence and blood.

5. Dog meat

It is warm in nature and salty in taste. In addition to the effect of tonifying the middle and replenishing qi, it can also warm the kidney and assist yang. Therefore, it is most suitable for people with insufficient kidney yang, weak waist and knees, or cold pain. "Bencao Gangmu" believes that dog meat "replenishes stomach qi, strengthens yang, warms the waist and knees, replenishes deficiency and fatigue, and improves qigong." "Yi Lin Zuan Yao" also says: "Dog meat replenishes lung qi and consolidates kidney qi." Zhang Lu, a physician in the Qing Dynasty, also said: "Dog meat is most suitable for people with lower deficiency." Lower deficiency refers to weak kidney yang and weak fire in the gate of life.

In addition, people with kidney deficiency should also eat turtle meat, pigeon meat, pork, soft-shelled turtle, gecko, lotus seeds, pine nuts, shepherd's purse, leek, royal jelly, Ganoderma lucidum, bird's nest, donkey-hide gelatin, placenta, Rehmannia glutinosa, Cynomorium songaricum, Cistanche deserticola, etc.