Complete Collection of Chinese Herbal Medicine for Men

Men at different ages have different health conditions, and the key to choosing food supplements is also different. During adolescence, it is necessary to remove dampness and heat. Once people reach middle age, the key is to eliminate the confusion of the three highs. When they reach age, they should focus on strengthening the kidneys and yang.

Eliminate dampness and heat during puberty: Coix seeds and Imperata root

The most common problems for men during puberty are acne and getting angry easily. A survey emphasizes that 98% of men suffer from "acne" during puberty. At this time, the male hormone metabolism level in men's bodies increases, the sebaceous gland metabolism is active, and the psychological pressure of the study period is high. It is easy to have an irregular daily life, which makes it easier to get acne and get angry easily.

Acne is mostly caused by excessive heat in the lung meridian or damp heat in the spleen and stomach. Therefore, experts recommend two Chinese herbal medicines, coix seed and Imperata root. Coix seed has a mild effect, can help urinate, remove dampness, and strengthen the spleen, and does not hurt the qi. You can use 10 grams of it to make tea every day, or boil it with swollen jellyfish, ze laxatives, etc. Imperata root can moisten the heat of the lungs and stomach, and also has the effects of dispersing blood, clearing heat and detoxifying, and quenching thirst. It is recommended to make tea and drink it immediately.

Poria cocos and red peony root for detoxification in middle-aged and elderly people

Men aged 30 to 55 are under great pressure in work and life, busy with social activities, staying up late and drinking alcohol. If they do not pay attention to conditioning, they are prone to high blood pressure, high blood fat, high blood sugar and cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases.

Authoritative experts first strongly recommended Poria cocos for its detoxifying effect. According to the Compendium of Materia Medica, Poria cocos is cool in nature, has a mild qi, and tastes sweet. It has the effects of clearing away heat and detoxifying, reducing internal heat, and detoxifying the body. Modern scientific research also shows that the soybean isoflavone compound puerarin in Poria cocos has certain effects on high blood pressure, high blood lipids, high blood sugar, and cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases. It can be boiled in soup or mashed into juice and added to millet soup for consumption.

Both red peony root and scutellaria baicalensis have the effect of soothing the liver and regulating qi. People who often drink alcohol can choose these two Chinese medicinal materials to make tea, and can also add bitter orange peel and licorice to boil water and drink it, which can harmonize blood and qi and promote the flow of qi and blood.

Cordyceps sinensis and Scutellaria baicalensis for kidney tonic and yang strengthening in the elderly

When men get older, they will often suffer from kidney deficiency, low back pain, tinnitus, dizziness and other symptoms caused by insufficient kidney essence. Experts have predicted some Chinese medicines for nourishing the kidney.

One is Cordyceps, Cornus officinalis, Wild ginseng, Scutellaria baicalensis, and Chinese yam, which have the effect of nourishing the kidney's essence.

Second, deer antler slices, Eucommia bark, Chuanduan, and mistletoe can warm the kidney qi, strengthen the tendons and bones, and relieve back pain. Third, cooked rehmannia, black mulberry, and wolfberry can replenish qi and blood, clear the deficiency fire. These medicines can also be boiled in water or brewed into tea.

How to replenish men's kidney deficiency?

Tonic for the kidney and yang is still the "top priority" for men in winter. Most men with kidney deficiency have symptoms such as backache, cold limbs, weak feet, decreased sexual function, tinnitus, etc. Winter dietary supplements should focus on tonic for the kidney, yang, qi, blood and essence.

Food supplement criteria: For men with kidney deficiency, they should eat more fish, shrimp, beetle and amaranth in winter. These foods contain protein, lysine, arginine and zinc. Animal whips and wild turtles are also good choices for kidney supplement and yang supplement. In winter, you should eat more foods that are more damp and hot, especially those that can nourish yin and kidney. Intake foods that are rich in nutrients, warm the kidney and fill essence, produce high heat, and are easy to digest, such as beef, to replenish the body's deficiency, benefit the kidney's qi, and enhance immunity. You can also eat warm fruits, such as red dates, oranges, persimmon cakes, etc., to replenish blood, qi, benefit the kidney and fill essence, and resist dampness.

In winter, the temperature drops, the spleen becomes cold, the spleen cannot digest and absorb food, or the person’s constitution causes spleen deficiency.

Dietary supplement standard: Men with spleen deficiency should focus on tonifying yin and yang in winter, and eat more warm and spleen-strengthening foods, such as rice, lotus seeds, poria, and aquatic products such as loach, catfish, carp, squid, and shrimp. Chinese yam, red dates, and lotus seeds contain tapioca starch, which is easy to digest and has the effect of strengthening the spleen and replenishing qi. In terms of meat intake, fish with fine chemical fiber should be selected as the main food.

Drinking is a key way of socializing, and many men also regard drinking as a way of life. When drinking, ethanol "silently" damages men's livers. Men with abnormal liver function are very likely to experience symptoms such as fatigue, nausea, anorexia, and vomiting.

Dietary supplement standards: For this type of men, winter supplements should be based on high-vitamin, appropriate calorie and protein ingredients.

The survey analysis emphasized that the obesity rate among adults in my country is 22.8%, and the smoking rate is 7.1%, many of which are attributed to obesity. Obesity is a risk source for many chronic non-communicable diseases.

Dietary supplement standards: Overweight men should control their intake of body fat and total kinetic energy, eat a light diet, eat less salt and seasonings such as chicken essence, and use low-oil cooking methods such as steaming, stewing, and mixing cold dishes.

Men who often work night shifts and stay up late are prone to dry eyes and blurred vision due to excessive eye use; the human body's violation of physiological laws and overload operation can easily cause physical fatigue.

Dietary standards: Breakfast should be nutritious enough to ensure sufficient energy; in restaurants, it is better to eat more high-protein foods, such as lean pork, beef, mutton, and animal offal; dinner should be light in taste, eat more foods high in vitamins, such as a variety of fresh fruits, and eat some fruit after the meal.