What is the traditional Chinese medicine prescription for replenishing kidney yang deficiency?

Kidney deficiency is a very common phenomenon. Both men and women, regardless of age, may suffer from kidney deficiency. Kidney deficiency can also be classified. Kidney deficiency caused by different reasons can also be divided into yang deficiency and yin deficiency. Then the methods of conditioning and nourishing the body are also different, and there are some differences. Traditional Chinese medicine conditioning is a better method with fewer side effects and better results. So how should kidney deficiency and yang deficiency be treated with Chinese medicine?

Gorgon Fruit

Gorgon fruit is known as the "ginseng in water". Traditional Chinese medicine believes that Gorgon fruit can nourish the kidneys and strengthen the essence, replenish the spleen and stop diarrhea. It is a nourishing and strengthening food, which is somewhat similar to lotus seeds, but the astringent and sedative effect of Gorgon fruit is stronger than lotus seeds. It is suitable for chronic diarrhea and frequent urination, nocturnal emission and spermatorrhea, excessive leucorrhea in women, and pain in the waist and knees. People call it a delicacy that “can keep babies young and the elderly long-lived”, and it is especially the first choice for tonic in summer and autumn.

Epimedium

The traditional Chinese medicine Epimedium, also known as Xianlingpai, has the effect of nourishing the kidney and strengthening yang. Pharmacological studies have shown that epimedium has a significant bone-replenishing effect. It can promote DNA synthesis in bone marrow cells, promote bone growth, and increase bone density. It should be noted that people who often experience symptoms of Yin deficiency and hyperactivity of fire, such as dry mouth, red tongue, and hot flashes, should avoid taking this product.

It can be made into epimedium wine. 60 grams of epimedium and 500 grams of white wine. Wash the epimedium, drain it, put it into a gauze bag, tie the bag tightly, put it in white wine, seal it and soak it for 7 days before drinking, 30-50 ml each time, once every night. It can benefit the liver and kidneys, strengthen the tendons and bones, and is suitable for male impotence, female infertility, numbness of limbs, etc. caused by deficiency of both yin and yang and decline of the fire in the life gate.

Yam

Li Shizhen said about yam: "It replenishes kidney qi and strengthens the spleen and stomach." He highly praised its kidney-tonifying and spleen-strengthening functions. People with weak spleen and stomach and weak kidney can use it as a common food to nourish their body. "Bencao Zheng" said: "Yam can strengthen the spleen and replenish deficiency, nourish the essence and strengthen the kidney, treat all kinds of deficiencies and injuries, and cure the five kinds of fatigue and seven kinds of injuries." Yam is regarded as a panacea for treating deficiency and fatigue.

The article introduces some methods of TCM conditioning, the main one is taking Chinese medicine for conditioning. Many Chinese medicines can strengthen yang and nourish the kidneys. The article only mentions a part of them. For example, wolfberry, dodder seed, polygonum multiflorum, deer antler, eucommia bark, etc. are all traditional Chinese medicines that can nourish the kidneys. You can choose the traditional Chinese medicine for conditioning according to your actual physical condition.