What are the traditional Chinese medicines that can replenish qi and kidney?

When someone has a bad complexion or back pain, you will often hear people say that this is a manifestation of insufficient Qi and blood, and kidney deficiency. Qi and blood is a relatively abstract term, and it mainly has a reinforcing effect on the human system. The kidneys are very important to the human body and play a very important role in the future development of the human body. Many people think that kidney tonification is a matter for men. In fact, not only men but also women need kidney tonification. So, what are the traditional Chinese medicines that can replenish qi and kidneys?

Ginseng

It greatly replenishes vital energy, strengthens the body, and has anti-aging effects. It is suitable for symptoms such as long-term illness, physical weakness, palpitations, cold limbs, shortness of breath, collapse, heart failure, neurasthenia, etc. It can improve immune function and promote recovery from illness.

Astragalus

It can tonify Qi and raise Yang, benefit the essence and strengthen the exterior, promote diuresis and reduce swelling. It is suitable for spontaneous sweating, night sweats, edema, internal injuries and fatigue, spleen deficiency, diarrhea, rectal prolapse and all symptoms of Qi deficiency and blood deficiency. However, it should not be used by those with symptoms of excess heat such as high fever, severe thirst, and constipation.

Traditional Chinese medicine believes that yam is neutral in nature and is a very good Chinese medicine. It not only has a good effect of nourishing the lungs and protecting the spleen and stomach, but also has the effect of nourishing the kidneys and replenishing essence after taking it. If patients with kidney deficiency take it regularly, their body will become better and better.

American Ginseng

It replenishes qi and nourishes yin, clears away fire and produces body fluid, and is suitable for symptoms such as lung deficiency and fatigue cough, chronic cough, wheezing and cough, hemoptysis, and aphonia. It is a good choice for people who feel tired, weak, sweating and exhausted after intense activities.

Codonopsis pilosula

It can replenish Qi, produce body fluid and nourish blood. It is often used for symptoms such as fatigue, shortness of breath, palpitations, poor appetite, loose stools, thirst due to damage to both Qi and body fluid, sallow complexion and dizziness due to deficiency of both Qi and blood, as well as physical weakness and malnutrition after illness.

Pseudostellaria heterophylla

It nourishes the lungs and spleen, replenishes Qi and produces body fluid. It can be used for symptoms such as poor appetite and fatigue due to weak spleen, cough due to thinness and lung deficiency in children, spontaneous sweating and palpitations, thirst due to lack of body fluid, and deficiency of Qi and Yin after illness.

Atractylodes macrocephala

It can tonify Qi and strengthen the spleen, dry dampness and promote diuresis, stop sweating and stabilize the fetus. It can be used for spleen deficiency, poor appetite, loose stools, fatigue, shortness of breath, spontaneous sweating, stagnant phlegm and edema caused by stagnation of dampness and spleen during pregnancy, fetal restlessness, and swollen feet.

Among the kidney-tonifying Chinese medicines, deer antler, antler glue, Eucommia ulmoides, Morinda officinalis, Epimedium, Cistanche deserticola, Drynaria fortunei, Cibotium barbarum, Curculigo orchioides, etc. have the effects of warming the kidney yang and benefiting the yang essence (the yang essence within the yin essence). Rehmannia root, processed Polygonum multiflorum, wolfberry, tortoise shell glue, Ligustrum lucidum, etc. have the effects of nourishing kidney yin and benefiting the yin essence (the yin essence within the yin essence). When replenishing the kidney essence due to kidney deficiency, it is important to distinguish between yin and yang and choose appropriate Chinese medicinal materials for tonic.

You should do proper exercise on a regular basis, such as running, walking, skipping rope, etc. Don't smoke or drink, otherwise it can easily cause problems with your genitals and further lead to kidney problems. You should have regular physical examinations to understand your physical condition clearly. You should pay attention to nutritional supplements, eat more fruits and vegetables, try not to be picky about food, and avoid eating greasy food.