Essential Drinks for Men to Nourish Yang in Summer
Introduction: Traditional Chinese Medicine advocates for "nourishing winter illnesses in summer" and "nourishing Yang in spring and summer," suggesting that summer is actually a crucial period for nourishing Yang. Spring and summer are a time of Yang's growth and Yin's decline, so following this natural trend to nourish Yang yields much better results than in other seasons. During this time, one should consume appropriate foods to achieve the goal of conditioning. How to nourish Yang in summer, and which drinks are beneficial for the body? Here is an introduction to the essential drinks for men to nourish Yang in summer:
Bajit Erzi Wine
Ingredients: 15g each of Morinda officinalis, Cuscuta seeds, and raspberry, and 250g of rice wine.
Method: Soak the Morinda officinalis, Cuscuta seeds, and raspberry in the rice wine for 7 days before consumption.
Function: Used for symptoms caused by kidney deficiency, such as abnormal semen, spermatorrhea, frequent urination, and cold pain in the lower back and knees.
Yin Yang Huo Wine
Ingredients: 60g of Epimedium, and 500g of white liquor.
Method: Place the Epimedium in a gauze bag, soak it in the white liquor, seal it, and it can be consumed after 3 days.
Function: Tonifies the kidney and strengthens bones, benefits the liver, strengthens the body, and treats impotence.
Xianmao Blood-Enriching Wine
Ingredients: 35g of Curculigo orchioides, 35g of Alpinia oxyphylla, 20g of longan pulp, 35g of Polygonatum sibiricum, and 1500ml of rice wine.
Method: First, clean all the medicinal herbs separately with water. Steam them for 20 minutes, let them cool, then place them in a bottle. Pour in the rice wine, seal the bottle, and let it steep for 7 days before drinking.
Function: Effective for symptoms caused by kidney Qi deficiency, such as enuresis, memory loss, blood deficiency, cold hands and feet, and aversion to cold and wind.
Black Tea Drink
Ingredients: 30g of black tea, 1 small piece of alum (about the size of a corn kernel).
Method: Place the alum in the black tea, brew one bowl with boiling water, cover and steep for 10 minutes. Take one dose per night, consumed all at once.
Function: Suitable for impotence accompanied by listlessness, fatigue, and cold limbs.
Ginseng Tea
Ingredients: 9g of ginseng, 3g of tea leaves.
Method: Decoct the two ingredients with 500ml of water. Take one dose per day, served warm.
Function: Has the effect of strengthening Yang, restoring the primary Qi, and tonifying the kidney and Qi.
Epimedium Tea
Ingredients: 20g of Epimedium, 5g of tea leaves.
Method: Decoct or brew the ingredients with boiling water. Drink as a tea substitute over the long term.
Function: Has the effect of tonifying the kidney and strengthening Yang. Suitable for those with sexual neurasthenia such as impotence, premature ejaculation, and spermatorrhea.
Fresh Milk Jade Dew
Ingredients: 80g of fried walnuts, 45g of raw walnuts, 60g of japonica rice, and 200g of milk.
Method: Wash the japonica rice, soak it in water for 1 hour, drain, and mix with the raw walnuts, fried walnuts, milk, and a small amount of clear water. Grind finely, then filter through a gauze bag to obtain the fine walnut pulp. In a pot, bring water to a boil, add an appropriate amount of sugar and let it dissolve completely. Filter out the dregs, bring back to a boil, and slowly pour in the walnut pulp while stirring to form a "dew." Stop the heat when cooked. Drink as tea.
Function: Warming and tonifying the lungs and kidneys, helping Yang and guiding Qi. Used for weakness and exhaustion, wheezing and coughing, impotence, and spermatorrhea.
Warm Reminder:
Traditional Chinese Medicine believes that the liver stores blood and the kidney produces marrow, forming the foundation of the body's energy storage. The drinks mentioned above mostly have the effects of nourishing the liver and benefiting the kidney, promoting fluid production to moisten the intestines, and blackening hair and improving eyesight. You can choose 1 to 2 of these drinks to have a kidney-strengthening and Yang-boosting effect. It is best to drink about 300ml per day.