Kidney deficiency? In Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), it is classified into four types. Today, let’s discuss what to eat and how to nourish Kidney Yang deficiency.Kidney Yang deficiency is primarily characterized by: fear of cold, cold limbs, clear and prolonged urination, pale complexion, decreased libido, erectile dysfunction, premature ejaculation, pale tongue with white coating, and a deep and slow pulse.You must accurately determine which type of kidney deficiency you belong to in order to treat it appropriately.
Yang Qi plays a crucial role in maintaining the normal functioning of the body. If the body loses Yang Qi, it loses the vitality of metabolism, cannot provide energy and warmth, struggles to resist adverse climatic conditions, has weakened immune function, and is prone to colds or other diseases that are difficult to recover from.“Kidney Yang is the root, and Spleen Yang is the continuation.” Those with Yang deficiency should eat more warming and Yang-nourishing foods, focusing on warming and tonifying the Yang Qi of the Spleen and Kidney. It is advisable to avoid raw, cold, and greasy foods, and not to overconsume cold items even in the height of summer.
In our daily lives, foods that can help tonify Yang include lamb, pig stomach, chicken, hairtail fish, dog meat, sparrow meat, venison, yellow eel, shrimp (lobster, prawn, river shrimp, etc.), sword bean, walnut, chestnut, leek, and fennel. According to the principle of “nourishing Yang in spring and summer,” during the hot summer days, one can consume lamb soup once during each of the three hottest periods to enhance the Yang of the body.
Avoid excessive consumption of cold and cooling foods, such as pears, watermelons, and persimmons; also limit overly greasy foods.
Green tea, which is cooling, should also be consumed in moderation.
Some people may think, “This food is good, I should eat more of it,” but in nutrition, balance is key. Below is a recipe for your reference:
Stir-fried Leeks with Fresh ShrimpIngredients: Leeks 250g, Fresh Shrimp 400gMethod: First, wash the leeks and cut them into sections. Peel and wash the fresh shrimp, and prepare chopped green onion and minced ginger. Heat the pan, add vegetable oil, sauté the green onion until fragrant, then add the shrimp and leeks, splash in cooking wine, and stir-fry until the shrimp is cooked. Serve on a plate.Effect: Tonifies the Kidney and strengthens Yang.
Walnut CongeeIngredients: Walnut 50g, Japonica Rice 100gMethod: Cut the walnuts into small pieces. Wash the Japonica rice clean. Place the rice in a pot, add water, bring to a boil over high heat, then switch to low heat to cook into congee. Finally, add the walnuts and bring to a boil again.Effect: Tonifies the Kidney, secures essence, warms the lungs, and calms wheezing. This dish is warming, so it is not suitable for those with Yin deficiency and excess heat or phlegm-heat cough.
