As people's living standards continue to improve, the pressure of life also increases. Irregular living habits and unhealthy hobbies can lead to symptoms of kidney deficiency. So, what to do if you have kidney deficiency, and in daily life, what foods are very good for nourishing the kidneys?
Below, the editor will introduce several excellent kidney-nourishing foods:
1. Loach
The "Compendium of Materia Medica" records that loach has the effect of warming the middle and replenishing qi, and has certain medicinal effects for quenching thirst, sobering up from alcohol, promoting urination, strengthening yang, and treating hemorrhoids. Loach contains a special amino acid that promotes sperm formation. Regular consumption of loach by adult men has the effect of nourishing the kidneys, producing sperm, and strengthening the body, and is helpful for regulating sexual function.
2. Scallop
Scallops are rich in protein, carbohydrates, riboflavin, and various nutrients such as calcium, phosphorus, and iron. They have effects such as anti-cancer and nourishing yin to tonify the kidneys.
3. Sea Bass
The "Jingyue Yaoshu" once recorded: "Sea bass has a sweet and mild taste, and its nature is neutral, which is suitable for the spleen and stomach. The kidneys govern the bones, and the liver governs the muscles and tendons. The flavor belongs to yin and is generally attributed to the organs. It benefits the yin qi of the two organs, thus strengthening muscles and bones." The "Jiayou Bencao" believes: "Sea bass is beneficial for people to eat more, and it is especially good when made into a paste." It is suitable for those with liver and kidney yin deficiency, or a weak spleen and stomach.
4. Chestnut
Chestnuts are rich in inorganic salts such as protein, carbohydrates, calcium, phosphorus, iron, and potassium, as well as various components such as carotene and B vitamins. They have the effect of tonifying the kidneys and strengthening muscles.
5. Goji Berry
Goji berries are rich in nutrients such as carotene, vitamins A, B1, B2, C, and calcium and iron. They have effects such as tonifying the kidneys and replenishing essence.
6. Fo-ti (He Shou Wu)
Fo-ti contains active ingredients such as chrysophanol, emodin, rhein, physcion, fatty oil, starch, sugars, chrysophanol glycoside, and lecithin. It has the effect of nourishing the liver and kidneys, and replenishing essence and blood. Physicians of past dynasties have used it for people with kidney deficiency.
7. Black Rice
Black rice is rich in substances such as protein, fat, B vitamins, calcium, phosphorus, iron, and zinc. It has effects such as nourishing yin and tonifying the kidneys.
8. Black Soybean
Black soybeans are rich in nutrients such as protein, fat, carbohydrates, carotene, vitamins B1, B2, folic acid, folate, riboflavin, vitamin A and carotenoids, niacin, and crude fiber, as well as calcium, phosphorus, and iron. It is an excellent food for tonifying the kidneys. The "Compendium of Materia Medica" mentions: "Beans come in five colors, each treating the five organs. Only black beans belong to water and have a cold nature, so they can enter the kidneys. They treat water, reduce bloating, promote qi descent, treat wind-heat, invigorate blood, and detoxify. Regular consumption of black beans can prevent all diseases." "Black beans have a strong effect on the kidneys, so they can treat water, reduce swelling, and promote qi descent. They treat wind-heat, invigorate blood, and detoxify."
9. Chinese Yam
Chinese yam is rich in nutrients such as polysaccharides, amylase, and protein. It has effects such as tonifying the spleen, nourishing the lungs, securing the kidneys, and replenishing essence.