Kidney tonic is a very popular topic in recent years. Many men have gained some one-sided knowledge of traditional Chinese medicine or misinformation misinformation, that they have poor energy, stamina, sexual function decline is caused by kidney deficiency, so blindly buy a lot of drugs or supplements to tonify the kidneys and aphrodisiacs to take. There are also a lot of men running to the hospital to say that they have kidney deficiency, asking the doctor to help “make up for it”. Unbeknownst to them, this is not only not good for health, but also may cause harm to the body. Chinese medicine inside the “kidney”, is a comprehensive concept, first of all, the kidney has the composition of the human body and maintain the function of human life activities, determines the human body’s growth, development and reproduction; secondly, the kidney also maintains the metabolism of the body’s water and fluid plays an important role in regulating; lastly, the kidney also helps to cooperate with the respiratory function of the lungs to make the breathing smooth and deep. Therefore, when a person suffers from developmental delays, lack of energy and stamina, decreased sexual function and impaired fertility, it is time to consider whether the person is suffering from kidney deficiency. However, the phenomenon of life is very complex, and these problems are also very likely not caused by kidney deficiency, so if you generalize and blindly replenish the kidneys, it will bring a lot of harm to men. First, it destroys the balance of yin and yang in the body. Kidney tonic drugs either tonify yin or yang, and normal people who take them for a long time will destroy this balance and cause diseases. There may be dry mouth, heartburn, acne and other manifestations of fire, as well as loss of appetite, thick tongue, constipation and other problems. Second, it is easy to use the wrong medicine and aggravate the condition. Kidney deficiency can be simply divided into kidney yin deficiency and kidney yang deficiency, and the clinical manifestations and pathogenesis of the two are different, so when tonifying the kidney, first of all, you have to distinguish between kidney yin deficiency and kidney yang deficiency. If it is a kidney yin deficiency but used to tonify the kidney aphrodisiacs, like adding fuel to the fire; if it is a kidney yang deficiency but used to nourish the kidney yin medicine, like adding frost, not only can not cure the disease, but also aggravate the condition. Thirdly, it will cause serious harm to the elderly. Many older people attribute the natural aging phenomenon to “kidney deficiency”, excessive kidney tonic aphrodisiacs. The kidney tonic products, the nature of the medicine is very warm and dry, easy to serve for a long time after the dry mouth and tongue, thirst and drinking, nosebleeds, red eyes, tooth swelling and pain, dry stools, insomnia and dreaming, upset and irritable, blood pressure rise, and a series of adverse reactions, and can even cause drug-related stroke, life-threatening. If you really have uncomfortable symptoms and suspect that you have kidney deficiency, you must consult a doctor first to identify and treat the symptoms. At the same time, life should learn to properly care for the kidney: moderate sex life; adhere to exercise; ensure adequate sleep; often massage the waist, the soles of the feet.