Kidney yin deficiency and fear of heat may manifest as weakness in the waist and knees, restlessness and heat, dizziness and tinnitus, insomnia and forgetfulness, night sweats, spermatorrhea and premature ejaculation in men, oligomenorrhea, constipation in women, and red tongue with less coating. Symptoms such as thready pulse.

For kidney yin deficiency, nourishing yin and nourishing the kidneys is the main method. You should eat more cooling foods in your diet, such as yam, gorgon fruit, honeysuckle, mung beans, cassia seeds, fish soup, etc., and eat less foods that are easy to cause internal heat.

Sea cucumber, wolfberry, soft-shell turtle, white fungus, etc. can be used for nourishment.

Suitable recipes for people with kidney yin deficiency:

Stewed soft-shell turtle:

1200g soft-shell turtle, 30g ginger slices, 5g Codonopsis pilosula, 20g red dates, wolfberry 15 grams, 50 grams of lard, 20 grams of cooking wine, appropriate amount of white wine and white vinegar.

Blanch the chopped turtle in boiling water. Add some cooking wine while blanching. Take it out and rinse it with cold water. Add lard and ginger slices to the hot pot. Fry until fragrant and add the turtle. Stir briefly and then add white wine and white vinegar. Stir for one minute and then add the stock and Codonopsis pilosula. Bring to a boil over high heat and then simmer slowly over low heat for about 1 hour. Add salt, chicken essence, and pepper.

Add red dates and wolfberry about one minute before starting the pot. After the pot is cooked, add the chopped green onions.

This dish has the functions of nourishing yin and cooling blood, replenishing vital energy, strengthening the surface and promoting muscle growth.