1. Protect your feet.

Warming the feet is a way to nourish the kidneys. Because the kidney meridian originates from the soles of the feet, the feet are susceptible to cold evil. Therefore, special attention should be paid to keeping your feet warm, and you should not face the air conditioner or electric fan while sleeping. Do not walk barefoot in wet areas for long periods of time. In addition, there are many acupuncture points on the soles of the feet, such as Yongquan point. You can massage it every night before going to bed to nourish the kidneys and strengthen essence.

2. The stool should be smooth.

Poor defecation, stagnant stools, and ascending turbid gas not only make people upset, cause chest tightness and shortness of breath, but also damage the kidneys, leading to backache, fatigue, nausea and vomiting, etc. Therefore, keeping the stool smooth is also a way to nourish the kidneys. When defecation is difficult, you can place the back of your hands on the kidney area and press and knead it vigorously, which can stimulate kidney qi and speed up defecation. When walking, rub the kidney area with the back of your hands to relieve the symptoms of back pain.

3. Drink water to nourish the kidneys

Water is the source of life. If there is insufficient water, it may cause the retention of turbid poisons and increase the burden on the kidneys. Therefore, drinking water regularly is a very important way to nourish the kidneys.

4. Don’t hold back your urine.

When the urine stored in the bladder reaches a certain level, the nerves will be stimulated and a micturition reflex will occur. At this time, you must go to the toilet in time to eliminate urine. Otherwise, the accumulated urine will turn into turbid water and damage the kidneys. Therefore, excreting urine in time is also one of the ways to nourish the kidneys.

5. Swallow saliva to nourish the kidneys

The saliva in the mouth is divided into two parts: thin saliva is mainly from the spleen; thick saliva is mainly from the kidney. You can do an experiment and spit it out as soon as there is saliva in your mouth. Within a day, you will feel sore and weak in your waist and exhausted. This in turn also proves that swallowing saliva can nourish kidney essence and protect the kidneys.

6. Diet and kidney nourishment

There are many foods that can nourish the kidneys. In addition to black foods such as black sesame seeds, black fungus, black rice, and black beans, nuts such as walnuts can also nourish the kidneys.

7. Sleep nourishes the kidneys

Adequate sleep plays an important role in the maintenance of qi and blood biochemistry and kidney essence. Clinically, many patients with renal failure will stay up too late, be overtired, and lack sleep. Therefore, don’t stay up too late, develop good habits, go to bed early and get up early, which is beneficial to the maintenance of kidney essence.

8. Avoid fatigue and control sexual intercourse.

Too much physical work can harm your breathing, too much mental work can harm your blood, and too much indoor work can harm your sperm. Therefore, we must act according to our ability, work and rest appropriately, and have appropriate sexual intercourse to help nourish the kidneys and protect kidney essence.

9. Use drugs with caution.

Both Chinese and Western medicines have some side effects, and some drugs can damage the kidneys if taken regularly. Therefore, you should be vigilant when taking drugs, read the instructions carefully, and consult relevant experts when taking certain drugs for a long time.

10. Exercise nourishes the kidneys

Life lies in exercise. Replenishing the kidneys and strengthening the body through exercise is a positive measure worth promoting. The following introduces a simple and easy-to-learn exercise method that helps nourish the kidneys and replenish deficiency. The specific method is: rub your palms together until they feel warm, then place them on your waist, with your palms facing the skin, massage your waist up and down until you feel warm in your waist. Do it once in the morning and evening, about 200 times each time, which has the effect of nourishing the kidneys and replenishing qi.