Pig kidneys

In ancient times, there was a saying that people with kidney deficiency could eat kidneys to nourish the kidneys. Pig kidney, commonly known as pig kidney, is most suitable for people with kidney deficiency and backache. It is beneficial whether cooking, cooking or simmering soup. "Compendium of Materia Medica" introduces a recipe: To treat kidney deficiency and low back pain: one pork kidney, slice it, pickle it with salt and pepper to remove the fishy water, add three qian of Eucommia powder, wrap it in lotus leaves and simmer it, drink it with wine.

Sheep bones

Whether it is sheep spine or sheep tibia, they are ideal nourishing foods for replenishing kidney qi, strengthening muscles and bones, and strengthening waist and knees. It is especially suitable for those with sore backs and weak legs. "Compendium of Materia Medica" once said: "Spine, nourishing kidney deficiency, unblocking Du meridian, and treating low back pain and diarrhea." The tibia is used to strengthen the waist and feet if the spleen is weak and the kidneys are unable to absorb essence. "Yinshan Zhengyao" introduces the treatment of weak waist and knees due to consumptive disease, that is, using sheep bones as porridge as usual. "Food Medicine Heart Mirror" records: To treat deficiency and coldness of the kidneys and inability to rotate the waist and spine: take a sheep spine, pound it when tender, boil it, mix it with garlic, and it is best to eat it on an empty stomach with a little alcohol. The late Professor Ye Juquan of China Pharmaceutical University also introduced: Lumbar vertebrae pain, muscle and bone pain: roast sheep tibia until browned, grind into very fine powder, take 3 to 6 grams with warm rice wine after each meal, twice a day.

Chestnuts

Can replenish kidney qi, strengthen the waist and knees, and strengthen the spleen and stomach. For those with back pain or weakness in the waist and feet, they should be eaten raw and in small amounts regularly. "Qian Jin·Food Treatment" states: Eating it raw can cure waist and foot insufficiency. "Compendium of Materia Medica" also says: Among the fruits, chestnut is the most beneficial, and it should be eaten raw to treat waist and feet. Li Shizhen of the Ming Dynasty also said: To treat kidney deficiency and weakness in the waist and feet, use a bag to hold raw chestnuts and hang them dry. Eat more than ten chestnuts every time, and then eat pig kidney porridge to help, and you will be strong for a long time. Professor Ye Juquan’s experience is: in the elderly with kidney deficiency and weak waist and feet, eat 1 to 2 raw chestnuts in the morning and evening every day, chew them carefully and swallow them slowly, which will be effective in the long run.

Walnuts

It is warm in nature and sweet in taste. It can nourish the kidneys and strengthen the essence, strengthen the waist and knees, and is suitable for people with kidney deficiency and backache. The Qing'e Pill in the ancient "Ju Prescription" is used to treat weak kidney qi and low back pain. It is based on walnut meat, combined with psoralen and Eucommia ulmoides. "Compendium of Materia Medica" also says: Walnut treats severe pain in the waist and feet. It is suitable for those who have weak and painful waist and feet due to its lower circulation in the kidneys. Zhang Xichun, a famous modern doctor, also said: Walnut is an important medicine for nourishing the liver and kidneys and strengthening the muscles and bones, so it is good at treating waist pain, leg pain, and all kinds of muscle and bone pain.

Black sesame

Also known as Jusheng. It is neutral in nature and sweet in taste, and can nourish the liver and kidneys. "Compendium of Materia Medica" believes that black sesame can cure deficiency of the five internal organs, strengthen qi and strength, and strengthen bones and muscles. It is recommended to use sesame and japonica rice to cook porridge. "New Book of Longevity and Elderly Care" advocates the use of Jusheng wine to treat wind deficiency, paralysis, weakness of limbs, and waist and knee pain in the elderly.

gorgon fruit

commonly known as chicken head fruit. It has the functions of strengthening the kidney, astringing essence and strengthening the spleen. "Shen Nong's Materia Medica" records: Mainly dampness-induced lumbar spine and knee pain. "New Compilation of Materia Medica" also says: Gorgon fruit is all about nourishing the kidneys and removing dampness. Gorgon fruit nourishes the body and removes dampness, and is not dry in nature, so it can remove evil water and replenish true water. Gorgon fruit not only benefits essence, but also astringes essence and nourishes kidney. Therefore, it is more suitable for those with kidney deficiency, back pain, and rheumatism.

Lotus seed meat

It has the effects of nourishing the heart, kidneys and spleen. "Rihuazi Materia Medica" says it can treat low back pain. "Compendium of Materia Medica" also says: lotus seeds connect the heart and kidneys, thicken the intestines and stomach, consolidate essence and qi, strengthen muscles and bones, replenish deficiency and damage, benefit the ears and eyes, and remove cold and dampness. Therefore, lotus seeds are most suitable for people with kidney deficiency, low back pain or both cold and dampness.

Sparrow meat

Warm in nature and sweet in taste, it can nourish the kidneys, strengthen yang and essence, warm the waist and knees, and reduce defecation. Meng Shen, a food doctor in the Tang Dynasty, once said: Eating its meat after ten months and before the first month can help the five internal organs to replenish qi, help the Yang Dao and replenish the essence. "Rihuazi Materia Medica" also states: It strengthens yang and replenishes qi, and warms the waist and knees. For patients with kidney deficiency and back pain, it is advisable to follow the method introduced in the "Book of Elder Care": use 5 to 10 sparrows, 1 to 2 taels of japonica rice, and 3 white stalks of green onions. First stir-fry the sparrow, then add an appropriate amount of wine, cook for a while, then add rice and cook the porridge as usual. When it is ready, add green onion, white and five spices, etc., cook for a while, and eat it hot on an empty stomach.

Sea cucumber

It is a kidney-tonifying food and should be eaten by those with backache and pain. "Compendium of Materia Medica" has records: nourishing the kidneys and replenishing essence, aphrodisiac and treating impotence. "Food Suitable Taboos" also says: Sea cucumber nourishes the kidney meridian and benefits the essence. Professor Ye Juquan of China Pharmaceutical University said that it can replenish kidney damage and regulate waist and feet.

The "Chinese Medical Dictionary" also introduces sea cucumber pills for treating low back pain, nocturnal emissions, and ejaculation. It is based on sea cucumbers and is prepared with kidney-tonifying foods such as sheep kidney, eucommia ulmoides, walnut meat, pig spinal cord, deer antler glue, wolfberry, and other traditional Chinese medicines. made.

Mussels

It is warm in nature and salty in taste. It is suitable for those with kidney deficiency and waist pain. It has been recorded in "Supplementary Materials of Materia Medica": Mussels are caused by deficiency, fatigue, strain,...low back pain. "Rihuazi Materia Medica" also says: cooked and eaten, it can nourish the five internal organs, benefit yang, regulate waist and feet... "Food, Chinese Medicine and Recipes" also introduces: To treat dizziness and low back pain, mussels washed with rice wine and cooked with leeks have the effect of nourishing the kidneys and supporting yang.

Chives

It has the effects of warming the body, promoting qi and dispersing blood. "Rihua Yu Materia Medica" also said that it can warm the waist and knees. "Fangmai Zhengzong" once introduced the treatment of Yang deficiency, kidney coldness, Yang Dao insufficiency, or cold pain in the waist and knees. Stir-fry leeks, walnut meat and sesame oil and eat it. Eat it daily and take it for one month. Ma Wenfei's "Food Therapy" also recommends: treating sprained waist pain. Use 60 grams of leeks, 60 ml of rice wine, decoction of leeks, mix with rice wine and take.

Leeks

The seeds of leeks. It can nourish the liver and kidneys, warm the waist and knees, strengthen yang and strengthen essence. It is best eaten by those with soreness, weakness, coldness and pain in the waist and knees. "Southern Yunnan Materia Medica" believes that leeks nourish the liver and kidneys and warm the waist and knees. "Compendium of Materia Medica" also says: Leeks treat muscle and bone pain.

Yam

It is both a commonly used traditional Chinese medicine and a commonly eaten food. It is beneficial to the kidneys, spleen and lungs. "Bie Lu" has long been recorded in treating low back pain. The bulbils on the yam vine are called Lingyuzi. Use 30 to 60 grams each time, boil and peel them, add a little sugar and eat them before going to bed. It is better than yam for kidney deficiency and low back pain.

Canana

It is warm in nature and sweet in taste. Traditional Chinese medicine believes that it is beneficial to the kidneys and replenishes vitality. It is suitable for people with kidney deficiency and low back pain. "Handbook of Chinese Medicinal Materials" says that sword beans can nourish the kidneys, dispel cold, lower qi, and... treat kidney qi deficiency. "Chongqing Herbal Medicine" introduces a method: to treat kidney deficiency and low back pain, take two capsules of sword beans, wrap them in pork kidneys, wrap the leaves outside, and cook cooked food. The method in "Food, Chinese Medicine and Recipes" is: Kidney deficiency and low back pain, low back pain during pregnancy: 30 grams of shelled beans, cooked together with 1 pork kidney.

Wufan Ye

Also known as Nanzhu Ye. It has the effect of benefiting essence and strengthening muscles and bones. "Compendium of Materia Medica" contains: Strengthening muscles and replenishing Qi. "Compendium of Materia Medica" also says: Replenishing Qi and adding essence, cooling blood and nourishing muscles. For those with kidney deficiency and low back pain, it is advisable to pick new leaves and twigs in spring, cut them into fine pieces, add water to make a thick juice to remove the residue, add sugar to collect the ointment, store it in a porcelain bottle, take 1 spoonful with warm water each time, twice a day.

Wolfberry

Placid in nature and sweet in taste, it can nourish the liver and kidneys. "Therapeutic Materia Medica" also says that it can strengthen muscles and resist aging, remove wind, and replenish muscles and bones. People with kidney deficiency and back pain should eat it regularly. "Compendium of Materia Medica Tongxuan" commented: Lycium barbarum nourishes the kidneys and replenishes essence. If the water is strong, the bones will be strong, and thirst, dizziness, waist pain and knee pain will all be cured. Lycium barbarum can be made into rice or often made into tea.

Potati

It is used both as medicine and as food. It is neutral in nature and sweet in taste. "Southern Yunnan Materia Medica" says that it can replenish deficiency and add marrow. "Compendium of Materia Medica" also says that it has the function of filling various deficiencies and filling the essence. Folks believe that Polygonatum can nourish the kidneys, strengthen the spleen, nourish the lungs, nourish yin, strengthen muscles and bones, and cure weakness and weakness in muscles and bones. People with kidney deficiency and low back pain can use Polygonatum to stew meat.

Ucommia ulmoides

It is warm in nature, sweet and slightly pungent. It can nourish the liver and kidneys, strengthen muscles and bones, and strengthen the waist and knees. It is suitable for people with pain in the waist and spine. As early as in the "Shen Nong's Materia Medica", it was recorded that it treats lumbar and spinal pain, nourishes the middle and replenishes essence and Qi, and strengthens muscles and bones. "Yugao Medicine Explanation" also says: Eucommia ulmoides benefits the liver and kidneys, nourishes the muscles and bones, removes dampness from the joints, and treats soreness in the waist and knees, and spasm of the legs and feet. Li Shizhen, a pharmacologist in the Ming Dynasty, believed that Eucommia ulmoides can cure waist and knee pain, and it is easy to cure it with wine. For those with kidney deficiency and back pain, 50 grams of Eucommia ulmoides is commonly used, mixed with 1 pork kidney, and simmered.

Cynomorium

It is warm in nature, sweet in taste, and has kidney-tonifying effect. It is mainly produced in Xinjiang, Qinghai, Inner Mongolia, Ningxia and other places. It is suitable for people with kidney deficiency and backache. "Inner Mongolia Chinese Herbal Medicine" says that it can cure impotence and spermatorrhea, as well as soreness and weakness in the waist and legs. Folks often use Cynomorium Cynomorium to cook porridge and take it. Some people also collect Cynomorium Cynomorium in winter, fry it with lard or butter, and often drink it as tea.

Cistanche deserticola

Commonly known as golden bamboo shoots.

Mainly produced in Inner Mongolia, Shaanxi, Gansu, Ningxia, Xinjiang and other places. It is warm in nature, sweet, sour and slightly salty in taste. It has the functions of nourishing the kidneys and replenishing essence. It is especially suitable for those with cold pain in the waist and knees. "Compendium of Materia Medica" records: The waist is the home of the kidneys. Kidney deficiency will lead to low back pain. Cistanches can benefit the kidneys, so it can be cured. Either decoct soup or cook porridge.

Polygonum multiflorum

Both red polygonum multiflorum and white polygonum multiflorum have the effect of nourishing the liver and kidneys and nourishing the blood. People with kidney deficiency and backache should take it. For example, "Medicines of Medicine" states: Polygonum multiflorum nourishes the liver, astringes blood, nourishes yin, and treats weakness in the waist and knees, sore muscles and bones... "Compendium of Materia Medica" also says: Polygonum multiflorum can nourish the blood and benefit the liver, strengthen the essence and kidneys, strengthen the muscles and bones, and improve the hair of the black moustache. It is a good nourishing medicine. Baishouwu also has the same effect, as stated in "Shandong Traditional Chinese Medicine": Baishouwu is a nourishing, strong and blood-tonifying medicine, and can astringe essence and Qi. It can treat long-term illness, weakness, anemia, premature graying of beard and hair, and chronic wind paralysis. , Sore waist and knees... Shouwu has been used as food among Chinese people. It is usually ground into Shouwu powder and mixed with sugar before taking.

Cordyceps sinensis

It is warm in nature and sweet in taste. It is good at replenishing deficiency and loss and replenishing essence and qi, but it is expensive. "Research on the Properties of Medicine" contains: Cordyceps sinensis secrets essence and replenishes qi, specializing in tonifying the gate of life. "Gan Yuan Xiaoshi" says: Soak a few pieces in wine and eat them to treat pain between the waist and knees and benefit the kidneys. It's really a lack of experience. People with weak constitution, especially those with low back pain in the elderly, commonly use a few Cordyceps sinensis, or 3-5 grams, with 1 rooster, remove the hair and internal organs, add shredded ginger and other ingredients, stew it and eat it, it has a tonifying effect, especially It is good at nourishing yin and nourishing kidney.

Beef

It is mild in nature, sweet in taste, and has the effect of strengthening muscles and bones. It has been recorded in "Supplementary Materials of Materia Medica": Beef can replenish deficiency and make people strong and strong. It is suitable for weak people with soreness and pain in the waist and knees.

Dog meat

It is a warm and tonic food and has the effect of tonifying the kidneys and strengthening the waist. "Rihuazi Materia Medica" once said that it strengthens yang and warms the waist and knees. "Yilin Zhuan Yao" also believes that: strengthen the kidney qi and strengthen the waist and knees. Therefore, it is most suitable for people with soreness in the waist and knees and lukewarm limbs.

Sheep marrow

It can replenish the marrow and nourish yin. People with weak kidneys and low back pain should eat it. Hu Sihui of the Yuan Dynasty once wrote a recipe for sheep honey ointment in "Yinshan Zhengyao", which was used to treat consumptive back pain. It used sheep marrow as the main ingredient, mixed with ginger juice and raw rehmannia juice to boil the ointment, or make soup or boil it. Take porridge.

Donkey-hide gelatin

It is neutral in nature and sweet in taste. It can not only nourish yin and blood, but also nourish the liver and kidneys. Therefore, it is suitable for the elderly with low back pain, sore legs and weak feet. As stated in "Compendium of Materia Medica": My husband's sore legs and inability to stand for a long time are all due to deficiency of essence and blood, liver and kidney deficiency, and the method should be to nourish the liver and blood. Donkey-hide gelatin enters the kidneys and replenishes deficiencies. "Supplementary Materials to the Outline of the Compendium" also says: It can cure low back pain caused by internal injuries, stretch the muscles strongly, add essence and strengthen the kidneys. Therefore, anyone with sore waist and feet should eat it.

Eel

Commonly known as white eel. It is neutral in nature and sweet in taste. "Rihuazi Materia Medica" believes that it can supplement deficiencies and warm the waist and knees. "Compendium of Materia Medica" also says: Eel and squid are well cooked with five spices, green onions, ginger and leeks. Eating them can also nourish the kidneys and strengthen the weak. Those who suffer from soreness in waist and feet due to kidney deficiency should eat it.

Swim bladder

Also known as isinglass. It can nourish the kidneys and essence, nourish the muscles and veins, and is especially suitable for people with kidney deficiency and backache. "Food, Chinese Medicine and Recipes" also introduces: kidney deficiency, low back pain, waist and knee weakness: equal amounts of fish conch glue and antler slices, stir-fry until yellow and crispy, grind into fine powder, and drink with rice wine or wine. Take 3 grams each time, 2 to 3 times a day.

Venison

It is warm in nature and sweet in taste. Ancient doctors believed that it can replenish weakness, replenish qi and strength, strengthen muscles and bones, and regulate blood vessels. "Yilin Zhuan Yao" also said that it supplements life fire, aphrodisiacs and essence, and warms the waist and spine. Therefore, middle-aged and elderly people with kidney deficiency, waist and knee pain, should eat more. Deer kidney can also warm and nourish kidney deficiency. "Daily Materia Medica" also says that it can nourish the waist and spine. Therefore, people with kidney deficiency and backache should also take it. Deer blood is also suitable for people with low back pain. "New Compilation of Materia Medica" once introduced: regulate blood vessels and relieve low back pain: mix deer blood with boiling wine and take it hot.

Zanthoxylum bungeanum

It is warm in nature and pungent in taste. It can not only warm and nourish kidney yang, but also dispel cold and remove dampness. For example, "Food Prescriptions" says that taking Chinese prickly ash alone can replenish the true fire of Jiao Mingmen. "Rihuazi Materia Medica" also believes that it can aphrodisiac and warm the waist and knees. "Compendium of Materia Medica" also records: Zanthoxylum bungeanum dispels cold and removes dampness, and nourishes the vital gate of the right kidney.

Whether it is due to weak kidney yang or backache caused by cold and dampness, it is suitable to eat.

Cumin

It is warm in nature and pungent in taste. It is a medicinal and food product that can nourish the kidneys and strengthen the waist. There is a record of cumin treating low back pain in "Yu Catalpa Medicinal Solution". "Keys to Syndrome and Treatment" also introduces: To treat kidney deficiency, low back pain, inability to turn sideways, sleepiness and weakness: grind fennel (fried) into powder. Break open the pork kidneys and make thin slices without breaking them. Add powdered medicine layer by layer, wrap in water and paper, simmer until cooked, and chew carefully. It can be seen that it is quite suitable for people with kidney deficiency and waist pain to often eat fennel as a seasoning.

Anise

It is warm in nature, pungent and sweet in taste, enters the kidney meridian, and has the effect of warming yang and dispersing cold. "Introduction to Medicine" says that it specializes in low back pain. "Simple Recipes" has also introduced: To treat back pain like thorns: take 6 grams of star anise (fried and grinded) each time, add salt to the soup before eating. It can be seen that it is suitable for people with kidney deficiency and low back pain as well as cold-dampness and low back pain.

In addition, those with backache should also eat pigeon meat, silkworm chrysalises, shrimps, wolfberry heads, jelly fruits, daylily, pig spinal cord, seahorses, sea dragons, eels, shepherd's purse, yarrow kernels, soft-shell turtles, etc.