The kidneys are very important for men, so how can men take care of their kidneys? The four traditional Chinese medicines are the most suitable ones. Let's take a look together with the editor!
Four Traditional Chinese Medicines to Help Men Strengthen Their Kidneys
【Liu Wei Di Huang Wan】
The Liu Wei Di Huang Wan is the most commonly used in clinical practice. It is composed of six traditional Chinese medicines including cooked Rehmannia glutinosa, dogwood fruit, Chinese yam, alisma, moutan bark, and poria cocos. It is characterized by its sweet and mild nature, nourishing the kidneys and filling the essence without causing stagnation.
It can nourish kidney yin, replenish essence, astringe semen, tonify the spleen, and clear the liver. It is used to treat symptoms such as dizziness, lumbago, and polydipsia caused by liver and kidney yin deficiency and excessive fire.
【Qi Ju Di Huang Wan】
The Qi Ju Di Huang Wan is an addition to the original formula of Liu Wei Di Huang Wan, with the addition of wolfberry and chrysanthemum. It is used to treat symptoms such as dizziness, blurred vision, and dry and sore eyes caused by liver and kidney yin deficiency, and it has the effects of tonifying essence, clearing the liver, and improving vision.
【Gui Shao Di Huang Wan】
The Gui Shao Di Huang Wan is an addition to the original formula of Liu Wei Di Huang Wan, with the addition of angelica and white peony, which nourish blood and soften the liver. It is a medicine that replenishes essence and nourishes blood, and it has significant clinical effects on symptoms such as dizziness and abnormal uterine bleeding caused by blood deficiency.
【Zhi Bo Di Huang Wan】
The Zhi Bo Di Huang Wan is unique in that it can alleviate symptoms such as sore and weak lower back and knees, nocturnal emission, and blood in urine caused by excessive liver and kidney yin deficiency and fire. It can nourish yin and reduce fire due to the cold nature of Zhimu and Huangbai. It should be used with caution by those with spleen deficiency and loose stools to avoid damaging the spleen and stomach.
Five Foods that Men with Kidney Deficiency Should Eat More
1. Pork
Pork has a sweet and salty taste and contains abundant protein, fat, carbohydrates, calcium, phosphorus, iron, and other components.
Pork is a staple food in daily life and has the functions of tonifying deficiency, nourishing yin and moisturizing dryness, and nourishing the skin.
It can be used as a nutritional supplement for those who are weak after illness, postpartum blood deficiency, and yellow and thin complexion.
2. Beef
Beef is rich in protein, and its amino acid composition is closer to the needs of the human body than pork. It can improve the body's resistance to diseases and is especially suitable for supplementing blood loss and repairing tissues in growth, development, and postoperative recovery. Eating beef in winter can warm the stomach, making it an excellent nourishing food for the season.
3. Black Soybeans
Black soybeans are known as the "grain of the kidneys" as they nourish the kidneys. They have the functions of invigorating the spleen, promoting diuresis, reducing swelling, and dispelling qi. They can nourish kidney yin, moisten the lungs, eliminate wind-heat, activate blood circulation, and detoxify. They can also stop night sweats, promote black hair growth, and prolong life.
4. Poria Cocos
Poria cocos has a sweet and mild taste and enters the heart, lung, and spleen meridians.
It has the effects of promoting diuresis, invigorating the spleen and stomach, and calming the mind and spirit.
It can treat symptoms such as difficult urination, edema, phlegm retention cough, vomiting, nausea, diarrhea, nocturnal emission, turbid urine, palpitations, and forgetfulness. The diuretic effect of poria cocos is achieved by improving the functions of the spleen and lungs, which is different from other direct diuretic Chinese medicines.
Ling Gui Zhu Gan Tang, Si Jun Zi Tang, and Si Ling Tang are commonly used formulas with poria cocos.
