What medicine can men take to nourish the kidneys?
Sep 15, 2025
Source: Cainiu Health
Dr. Sun Lianqing
Introduction
In general, men can follow medical advice to use medications such as Jin Kui Shen Qi Wan, Liu Wei Di Huang Wan, Wu Zi Yan Zong Wan, You Gui Wan, and Jin Suo Gu Jing Wan for kidney nourishment and regulation. It is also important to maintain a regular作息 (schedule), avoid熬夜 (staying up late) and过度劳累 (excessive fatigue), reduce久坐 (prolonged sitting), and engage in moderate exercises such as慢跑 (jogging) and深蹲 (squats). In terms of diet, one may appropriately consume foods such as lamb, black beans, and walnuts.
Generally, for men's kidney nourishment, medications such as Jin Kui Shen Qi Wan, Liu Wei Di Huang Wan, Wu Zi Yan Zong Wan, You Gui Wan, and Jin Su Gu Jing Wan can be used under medical guidance for regulation. Detailed analysis is as follows:
1. Jin Kui Shen Qi Wan
This is a warm tonic for kidney yang, composed of ingredients such as Aconite, Cinnamon bark, Prepared Rehmannia Root, and Cornus Fruit. It warms and nourishes kidney yang, promotes qi transformation and diuresis. It is suitable for men with kidney yang deficiency, alleviating symptoms such as soreness and weakness in the lower back and knees, cold intolerance, cold limbs, difficult urination, or increased nocturnal urination, especially for those accompanied by abnormal water metabolism.
2. Liu Wei Di Huang Wan
Containing Prepared Rehmannia Root, Cornus Fruit, Chinese Yam, Water Plantain Rhizome, and others, its core function is nourishing kidney yin. By nourishing kidney yin, it improves symptoms caused by kidney yin deficiency in men, such as dizziness, tinnitus, soreness and weakness in the lower back and knees, tidal fever, night sweats, etc. It is a commonly used basic medication for kidney yin nourishment in men and is suitable for those with kidney yin deficiency.
3. Wu Zi Yan Zong Wan
Composed of Wolfberry Fruit, Cuscuta Seed, Raspberry, Schisandra Berry, and Plantain Seed, it nourishes kidney essence. It improves symptoms caused by kidney essence deficiency in men, such as impotence, infertility, premature ejaculation, lower back pain, and post-urination dribbling. It has a clear regulatory effect on male reproductive and urinary functions affected by kidney essence deficiency.
4. You Gui Wan
Containing Prepared Rehmannia Root, Aconite, Cinnamon bark, Chinese Yam, and other ingredients, it warms kidney yang, nourishes essence, and enriches marrow. Its warming effect is stronger than Jin Kui Shen Qi Wan and is suitable for men with severe kidney yang deficiency accompanied by symptoms such as low spirits, cold intolerance, impotence, seminal emission, and loose stools.
5. Jin Su Gu Jing Wan
Main ingredients include Astragalus Seed, Euryale Seed, Lotus Stamen, Dragon Bone, etc., which consolidate kidney and astringe essence. Through its astringent effect, it improves symptoms caused by unstable kidney qi in men, such as seminal emission, fatigue, limb weakness, and lower back pain with tinnitus. It is suitable for men with kidney deficiency accompanied by significant seminal leakage.
In daily life, maintain regular作息, avoid staying up late and overexertion, reduce prolonged sitting, engage in moderate exercise such as jogging and squats, and include foods like lamb, black beans, and walnuts in the diet. Avoid excessive alcohol consumption and overindulgence in sexual activities to help maintain kidney health.
