Post Date December, 03 2023
Goji berries: have a mild nature, a sweet taste, and have functions such as tonifying the kidney and liver, nourishing the essence and eyesight, strengthening muscles and bones, eliminating back pain, and prolonging life after long-term consumption. Especially for middle-aged and elderly people with kidney deficiency, eating is the most appropriate.
According to traditional Chinese medicine theory, the main physiological function of the kidney is to store essence and qi, regulate water, and absorb qi. It plays an important role in the growth, development, and reproduction of the human body, and is also the fundamental source of yin and yang throughout the body. Adequate kidney essence can lead to normal development, hearing and vision, clear mind, quick thinking, shiny hair, and strong sexual function.
Kidney deficiency refers to the deficiency of essence, qi, yin, and yang in the kidney
According to the theory of traditional Chinese medicine, the process of life is a cyclic process of birth, growth, recovery, and storage. This process is reflected in the four seasons as spring birth, summer growth, autumn harvest, and winter storage. The corresponding relationship between this process and the five organs of the human body is that the liver governs growth, the heart governs growth, the lungs govern collection, and the kidneys govern storage. Different organs need to be replenished in different seasons to achieve good results. Four seasons of health preservation include nourishing the liver in spring, nourishing the heart in summer, nourishing the lungs in autumn, and nourishing the kidneys in winter. As long as the kidneys are replenished in winter and the essential energy in the kidneys is fully stored, it can ensure the health of the body for the next year.
Experts say that kidney deficiency refers to the deficiency of kidney essence, qi, yin, and yang. The concept of "kidney deficiency" in traditional medicine refers to the "kidney", which has a wide range of physiological functions and is directly or indirectly related to human reproduction, growth and development, digestion, endocrine metabolism, and other important organs. "Kidney deficiency" is a broad concept, including diseases related to urinary system, reproductive system, endocrine and metabolic system, neuropsychiatric system, digestion, blood, respiration and many other systems.
There are many symptoms of kidney deficiency, mainly including the following——
In terms of brain power, it manifests as a decrease in memory. Lack of concentration, insufficient energy, and reduced work efficiency.
In terms of growth and development, it is manifested as delayed development in children, short body size, delayed closure of the fontanels, intellectual disability, skeletal weakness, and slow movement.
In terms of fluid metabolism, it manifests as edema, frequent urination, and enuresis.
In terms of sexual function, it is manifested as a decrease in sexual function. Men have decreased sexual interest, decreased libido, impotence or erectile dysfunction, enuresis, slippery ejaculation, and premature ejaculation. Microscopic examination shows decreased sperm or decreased sperm motility, resulting in infertility. Dysplasia of the uterus in women, such as immature uterus, premature ovarian failure, amenorrhea, irregular menstruation, decreased libido, infertility, etc.
In addition, common clinical symptoms such as soreness or pain in the waist and knees, tinnitus and deafness, loose teeth, and hair loss are often related to kidney deficiency.
Targeted Diet, Skilled Kidney Tonifying
Dr. Cao said that when taking tonics, symptomatic meals can achieve significant results. For kidney yang deficiency, mutton Congee, deer kidney Congee and leek Congee can be used to strengthen the kidney yang; It is advisable to take sea cucumber Congee, rehmannia Congee, medlar Congee and other products to nourish kidney essence for kidney yin deficiency.
Cooking methods of kidney nourishing and health preserving Congee
Sheep spine soup
Indications: Kidney deficiency, weakness, weakness, and deficiency.
Production: Wash and boil the sheep spine for two hours, and add scallions and ginger as the soup ingredient. You can chop up the sheep spine, add 30g of Cistanche deserticola, 1-3g of dodder seeds (wrapped with cloth), add water, and fry them together. After 2-3 hours, take the juice, add rice, and cook them into Congee, which is served with seasonings.
Astragalus porridge
Indications: Suitable for those with Qi deficiency
Production: Take 50g of raw astragalus and 50g of japonica rice. First, fry the raw astragalus for 40 minutes and set aside the juice. Boil Congee with water until it is about to be cooked. Add astragalus juice and cook it until it is cooked. Warm it twice a day.
Turtle Kidney Tonifying Soup
Indications: Low back and knee soreness, ejaculation, dizziness and dizziness caused by liver and kidney yin deficiency.
Preparation: 1 turtle, remove the internal organs and add 30g goji berries, 15g cooked ground, and 30g huai yam. After cooking, add seasoning for consumption. This prescription has good effects on various symptoms of kidney yin deficiency.
(Intern Editor: Liu Jinhao)
