All liquid components in the human body belong to the category of "yin" in the view of Chinese medicine. Yin, like water, has the characteristics of softness, coolness and downward flow, which nourishes the growth of all things. The Huangdi Neijing says, "Yin deficiency leads to internal heat." Therefore, people with yin deficiency are like those who are short of water when cooking, and suffer from impatience, dry mouth and throat, thirst, fear of heat and cold, constipation and other problems. Here we introduce 10 kinds of common foods with nourishing yin and tonifying kidney.

1. Duck meat

It is an ideal tonic, and it can be cooked with slow fire for a long time, which can make the nutrients boil out. People with yin deficiency constitution, especially those with menopausal syndrome with weak waist and knees, hot nerves and irritable mood, are most suitable.

2. Pork skin

It has the effects of nourishing yin and moistening dryness. Wang Mengying, a physician in the Qing Dynasty, said: "Pork tonifies the kidney, fills the stomach juice, nourishes the liver and yin, moistens the skin, and quenches thirst." Pork skin plays a more significant role in nourishing yin, moistening dryness and protecting skin, and it is better to eat in spring and autumn.

3. Milk

Physicians in past dynasties praised the nourishing yin function of milk, saying that milk "moistens muscles to quench thirst", "moistens skin", "moistens large intestine", "moistens five internal organs" and "moistens fluid". Milk is suitable for insomnia, dreaminess, mental fatigue and migraine.

4.soft-shelled turtle

It can nourish yin and cool blood, which is a good product for clearing and nourishing the yin of liver and kidney, and clear away the heat of deficiency and fatigue. It is suitable for people with yin deficiency and excessive fire caused by chronic illness, fatigue and fluid injury, and yin deficiency in the elderly. It is more suitable for the weak, such as bone steaming, hot flashes and night sweats, and weak bones and feet.

5. scallops

The meat is tender and delicious, and it can nourish yin and tonify kidney. "Materia Medica from the New" says that scallops "cure thirst". Diabetic patients are often thirsty, drink more, eat more, urinate more, and lose weight. It is recommended to drink scallop stew, but those with high uric acid should use it with caution.

6.clams

It can nourish yin, eliminate phlegm, soften hard mass and disperse hard mass. Its nature moistens and helps body fluids, so it can moisten the five internal organs, quench thirst, stimulate appetite, nourish yin and improve eyesight. Patients with diabetes, Sjogren's syndrome, tuberculosis, thyroid nodules, hyperplasia of mammary glands, gastroduodenal ulcer and tumors are all suitable for eating.

7. Mulberry

It has the effects of nourishing yin and enriching blood, and can replenish the yin of liver and kidney. "Herbal Classic Shu" says that Mulberry is "a medicine for cooling blood, enriching blood and benefiting yin", which is suitable for people with yin deficiency of liver and kidney, especially for patients with hypertension.

8.medlar

It has the effects of nourishing yin and prolonging life, and can improve soreness of waist and knees, dizziness, blurred eyes, tinnitus and deafness due to liver and kidney yin deficiency, cough, night sweats, fatigue injury due to lung and kidney yin deficiency, dry mouth and thirst due to diabetes, itchy skin and numbness of limbs.

9.tremella fuciformis

It is the most commonly used tonic food among the people, which has the functions of nourishing yin and stomach, promoting fluid production and moistening dryness. It is especially suitable for patients with lung yin deficiency and stomach yin deficiency, and those with dry cough without phlegm, itchy throat, rough skin, pigmentation and scalp desquamation.

10. Ejiao

It can nourish yin and replenish blood. It has a good tonic effect on patients with yin-blood deficiency, such as insomnia, forgetfulness, dizziness, tremor of hands and feet, palpitation, nasal cavity and gingival bleeding, dry cough without phlegm, and restless fetal movement.