5 Ingredients for Nourishing Kidneys and Strengthening Yang, Must-Haves for Men

1. Lotus Seed Heart

It is the green embryo inside the mature lotus seed kernel. It is often used to make tea by the people. It has the effect of clearing the heart fire and stopping spermatorrhea. It is the most suitable for patients with spermatorrhea due to heart-kidney disharmony, yin deficiency and excessive fire. As stated in "Sui Xi Ju Yin Shi Pu", "Lotus heart can stop sweating, clear the heart and calm the mind, stop bleeding and consolidate sperm." "Treatise on Warm Diseases" also said: "Lotus heart, from the heart to the kidney, can make the heart fire go down to the kidney, and then go back up and make the kidney water rise to the heart." This is exactly the explanation of the lotus heart connecting the heart and kidney. "Yi Lin Zong Yao" also introduced a method: "To treat spermatorrhea: a pinch of lotus heart, grind it into powder, add one fen of cinnabar. Take one qian each time, with white soup, twice a day." This further enhances the effect of clearing the heart and removing heat.

2. Lotus root

Also known as lotus stamen, it is the stamen of the lotus. It is mild in nature, sweet and astringent in taste, and has the effects of clearing the heart, benefiting the kidneys, and clearing the essence. It is suitable for frequent tea drinking for people with heart-kidney disharmony, yin deficiency and excessive fire type spermatorrhea and premature ejaculation. For example, it is used in Gujing Pills for treating "spermatorrhea and nocturnal emission" and Jinsuo Gujing Pills for treating "spermatorrhea and loose sperm". Li Shizhen, a physician in the Ming Dynasty, said: "Lotus root is sweet and astringent, clears the heart and stops bleeding, clears the kidneys and consolidates the essence", and can treat "male kidney diarrhea." "Compendium of Materia Medica" also believes that lotus root is "the best for treating nocturnal emission and loose spermatorrhea."

3. Cowpea

It is mild in nature and sweet in taste. It has two functions: one is to strengthen the spleen, and the other is to nourish the kidney. It is suitable for people with kidney deficiency and spermatorrhea. Li Shizhen of the Ming Dynasty said in "Compendium of Materia Medica": "Cowpea regulates the middle and replenishes qi, nourishes the kidney and strengthens the stomach, harmonizes the five internal organs, and produces essence." The modern "Sichuan Chinese Medicine Records" also states: "Cowpea nourishes yin, strengthens the spleen and stomach, and treats kidney deficiency and spermatorrhea."

4. Pineapple Seed

It is mild in nature and sweet in taste. It can nourish the heart, calm the nerves and improve intelligence. For people who are overworked, have heart and blood deficiency, mental confusion, mental malnutrition, palpitations, forgetfulness, spermatorrhea and premature ejaculation, regular consumption can calm the mind and strengthen the kidney and nourish yin. The famous ancient prescription "Bai Yu Yang Xin Wan" is used for the symptoms of ejaculation, and it is mainly composed of cypress seeds. Therefore, Li Shizhen of the Ming Dynasty praised it and said: "Cai Zi Ren is mild in nature and not cold or dry. It tastes sweet and nourishing, spicy and moisturizing. It has a fresh and fragrant aroma, can penetrate the heart and kidney, and benefit the spleen and stomach. It is a top-grade medicine and is suitable for use as a nourishing agent."

5. Golden Cherry Blossom

Commonly known as sugar jars and mountain pomegranates, the fruit is sweet and sour and can be eaten. It can also be used to make sugar or wine, and has the effect of stopping spermatorrhea. "Bielu" says: "Golden cherry stops spermatorrhea." "Shu Materia Medica" says it "stops spermatorrhea." "Yunnan Materia Medica" also says: "Golden cherry stops spermatorrhea." Ancient doctors often used golden cherry in prescriptions for treating spermatorrhea. There is a recipe in "Ming Yi Zhi Zhang" - Golden Cherry Paste: "For treating nocturnal emission and loose sperm: take 10 jin of golden cherry, split open and remove the hair, grind it in a wooden mortar, add 2 liters of water, and boil it into a paste to drink." It is also introduced in "Food Chinese Medicine and Convenient Prescriptions", for treating "spermia and premature ejaculation: take 1500 grams of golden cherry, grind it in a mortar, boil it 3 times with water, remove the residue, filter it and boil it again, add honey to make a paste, take 1 spoonful every day before going to bed, drink it with boiled water."