What foods can nourish the kidneys?
Disease description:
Recently, I have been feeling somewhat weak in the kidneys and generally lackluster overall. I would like to ask, what can I eat to help nourish and strengthen the kidneys?
Doctor's answer (1)
Dr. Yang Guang
Replenishing the kidney mainly targets various symptoms caused by kidney deficiency. Dietary regulation is one method of kidney nourishment; listed below are some dietary suggestions:
1. Warm-natured foods: such as lamb, dog meat, and venison, which can warm and invigorate kidney yang. Individuals with kidney yin deficiency should consume foods that nourish yin and moisten dryness, such as duck meat, sea cucumber, and soft-shelled turtle.
2. Black-colored foods: such as black sesame seeds, black beans, black rice, and black fungus, as well as wolfberry, Chinese chives, walnuts, Chinese yam, and mudfish, are all considered beneficial for kidney health. These foods are rich in various nutrients, including proteins, vitamins, and minerals, which help enhance kidney function.
3. Wolfberry (Lycium barbarum): Wolfberry helps nourish the liver and kidneys and improves vision. It is rich in beta-carotene, vitamin C, and iron.
4. Gorgon fruit (Euryale ferox): Gorgon fruit can strengthen the spleen and kidneys, stop diarrhea, and consolidate essence. It is suitable for symptoms such as spermatorrhea and excessive vaginal discharge caused by weakness of the spleen and kidneys.
5. Lotus seeds: Lotus seeds help strengthen the spleen and kidneys, clear the heart, and calm the mind. They are suitable for symptoms such as insomnia and palpitations caused by disharmony between the heart and kidneys.
