How to better nourish the kidneys

How to nourish the kidneys has become a question that many people are thinking about. This is because high-intensity work and strong life pressure have caused many people to suffer from kidney deficiency. In fact, not only men need to nourish the kidneys, but women also need to nourish the kidneys. People with kidney deficiency often feel very tired, and their hair appears particularly dry and textureless, and their skin becomes very rough. Therefore, nourishing the kidneys is very necessary. So how to nourish the kidneys better?

1. Chinese herbal tea for nourishing kidney:

Ingredients: 5 grams of Shanseyu Ganoderma lucidum, 8-10 wolfberries, and 2 grams of black tea.

Preparation: Soak the three ingredients in boiling water for about 2-5 minutes, then it is ready to eat. Add the ingredients only once a day and soak repeatedly until the water is colorless and odorless.

Efficacy: One cycle is 7 days of continuous use. After 7 days of continuous use, stop taking it for 7 days, that is, only two cycles are needed each month. Generally, if you use it for one month, the phenomenon of kidney deficiency, fatigue and impotence can be significantly improved, the desire will be enhanced, the duration will be prolonged, the quality of sexual life will be greatly improved, and you can get full satisfaction from sexual intercourse.

Ingredients: To achieve better results, it is recommended to use premium Shanseyu Ganoderma lucidum, which costs around 1,000 yuan for 100 grams. The wolfberry must be full. Black tea can be bagged black tea or tea leaves, as long as it is black tea.

2. Foot massage

Traditional Chinese medicine believes that the Yongquan acupoint is directly connected to the kidney meridian, and the foot-center acupoint method is the place where turbid qi descends. Regular massage of the Yongquan acupoint can replenish essence and kidney, strengthen physical health, prevent premature aging, soothe the liver and improve eyesight, promote sleep, and have a certain effect on dizziness, insomnia, tinnitus, hemoptysis, nasal congestion, headaches, etc. caused by kidney deficiency. The method of foot massage is: soak your feet in warm water before going to bed every day, then rub your hands together to warm them up, then use the left palm to massage the right foot, and the right palm to massage the left foot, more than 100 times each time, and rub both feet to warm them up.

This method has the effect of strengthening the kidney, nourishing yin and reducing fire, and is very effective for the common deficiency-heat syndrome in middle-aged and elderly people.

Instructions: There are acupuncture points on the feet that can affect the whole body. Among them, those related to the brain, cerebellum, brain stem, nose, tongue, oral cavity, cervical artery, lymph glands and other organs (tissues) are concentrated in the toes, which are the intersection of the yang meridian and the yin meridian. If you massage and stimulate them correctly, you can achieve the effect. Reminder: Patients with diabetic foot should be cautious about using heating products such as hot water bottles, and it is not advisable to soak feet in hot water.

3. Two ways to do waist massage

1. Rub your palms together until they are warm, then place them on your waist, palms facing the skin, and massage your waist up and down until you feel warm. You can do this once in the morning and once in the evening, about 200 times each time. This exercise can nourish the kidneys and absorb qi.

2. Make fists with both hands, stretch your arms back and use the protruding parts of the palmar joints of your thumbs to massage the waist naturally, do circular rotation massage inwards, gradually apply force until you feel soreness and swelling, continue to massage for about 10 minutes, once in the morning, noon and evening. The waist is the home of the kidneys, and regular waist massage can prevent and treat chronic muscle fatigue, back pain and other symptoms caused by kidney deficiency in middle-aged and elderly people.

4. Kidney-strengthening exercises

1. Sit upright, with your legs naturally apart, shoulder-width apart, bend your elbows and raise your hands to the side, with your fingers pointing upwards, level with your ears. Then, raise your hands until you feel a pull in your ribs, then return to the original position. Do this 3 to 5 times in a row, and 3 to 5 times a day as appropriate. Before doing this, relax your whole body. Inhale when you raise your hands, and exhale when you return to the original position. Do not use too much force or too much strength. This movement can activate your muscles and bones, open up your meridians, and at the same time, return the qi to the dantian, which can relieve the elderly, the weak, and those with shortness of breath.

2. Sit upright, bend your left arm and place it on your legs, bend your right arm and place your palm upwards, and do the parabolic movement 3 to 5 times. When doing the parabolic movement, throw your hands upwards into the air, and the movement can be slightly faster. Inhale when throwing your hands upwards, and exhale when recovering. The effect of this movement is the same as the first movement.

3. Sit upright, let your legs hang naturally, and slowly turn your body left and right 3 to 5 times. Then, swing your feet forward more than 10 times. You can increase or decrease the number of times according to your physical strength. Relax your whole body when doing the movements. The movements should be natural and slow. When turning your body, keep your trunk straight and do not bend forward or backward. This movement can move your waist and knees, benefit your kidneys and strengthen your waist. Practicing this movement often can exercise your waist and knees, which is good for your kidneys.

4. Sit upright, loosen your belt, unbutton your clothes, rub your hands together to warm them up, place them on your waist, and rub them up and down until you feel heat in your waist. This method can warm the kidneys and strengthen the waist. There are the Mingmen acupoint of the Governor Vessel, as well as the Shenshu, Qihaishu, and Dachangshu acupoints of the Foot Taiyang Bladder Meridian on the waist. After rubbing, you will feel heat all over your body, which has the effects of warming the kidneys, strengthening the waist, relaxing the muscles and activating blood circulation.

5. Put your feet together, cross your hands and raise them above your head, then bend your waist, touch the ground with your hands, then squat down, hold your knees with your hands, and silently say "blow" but do not make any sound. You can do this more than 10 times in a row. Regular practice can nourish the kidneys, consolidate the essence, strengthen the waist and knees, and open the meridians.

The effect of nourishing the kidneys can be achieved by massaging the acupuncture points on the body, strengthening physical exercise, drinking kidney-nourishing tea, etc. In fact, there are many ways to nourish the kidneys in our lives. Traditional Chinese medicine believes that black foods can have a good effect of nourishing the kidneys. Therefore, people can often eat foods such as black sesame, black beans, and black rice. This will fill their stomachs and make their bodies more energetic.