What foods can strengthen the kidneys?

  (1) Yam – flat and sweet in nature, it is a “top quality” medicine in Chinese medicine. In addition to tonifying the lungs and strengthening the spleen, it can also benefit the kidneys and fill the essence. Decoction of soup or modulation of yam porridge, can tonify the kidneys and benefit the essence, solid astringency and stop spermatorrhea, regular consumption can prevent impotence, premature ejaculation, spermatorrhea, leg weakness.  (2) Dried scallop – also known as jiang fang jian. It is mild in nature, sweet and salty in taste, and can nourish the kidney and nourish yin, so people with kidney yin deficiency should eat it regularly. Zou Chuan, Department of Chinese Medicine and Nephrology, Guangdong Provincial Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine (3) Perch – also known as flower perch, perch. It is flat and sweet in nature, which can nourish the spleen and stomach, but also the liver and kidneys, and benefit the bones and muscles.  (4) chestnut – warm, sweet, in addition to the spleen and stomach, but also the kidney and waist, kidney deficiency waist pain, the most suitable for consumption.  (5) Chinese wolfberry – flat, taste sweet, with kidney nourishing liver, benefit essence bright eyes, strong tendons and bones, in addition to lumbago, long service can benefit life and prolong life and other functions. Especially for middle-aged women with kidney deficiency, the most appropriate food.  (6) He Shou Wu – has the effect of nourishing the liver and kidney, benefitting the essence of blood, and has been used by doctors for generations for people with kidney deficiency. It is suitable for people with kidney deficiency who have premature gray hair, weak waist and knees, sore muscles and bones, spermatorrhea in men, and dysmenorrhea in women.  However, the above drugs and foods should be taken under the guidance of a specialist.