Useful medicinal diet recipes to nourish the spleen and kidney

Today's material life is becoming more and more abundant, but people no longer have the simple and happy smiles of the 1980s and 1990s. On buses, subways, and high-speed trains, most people have solemn expressions and no joy on their faces. They swipe their phones, rub the handheld devices quickly in their hands, or close their eyes to rest. Excessive involution leads to excessive thinking, too many desires and difficulties in achieving them. Thinking hurts the spleen, and too much desire hurts the kidneys. In the long run, most people suffer from spleen and kidney yang deficiency. Although we cannot change the trend of the times, we can also replenish the yang of the spleen and kidneys and boost our spirit through dietary adjustments. Consult the classics of herbal medicine and share some good dietary recipes.

Fried Lamb Kidney with Eucommia

【Source】《Boxzhongfang》

[Ingredients] 15g Eucommia ulmoides, 6g Schisandra chinensis, 15g Atractylodes macrocephala, 500g lamb kidney, appropriate amounts of onion, ginger, rice wine, soy sauce, cornstarch juice and vegetable oil.

[Preparation] Add appropriate amount of water to Eucommia ulmoides, Atractylodes macrocephala, Schisandra chinensis and boil for 40 minutes, remove the residue, heat and concentrate into a thick liquid, and set aside; wash the lamb kidneys, remove the fascia and smelly glands, cut into kidney flowers, coat them with cornstarch juice, and heat and stir-fry with vegetable oil until tender and cooked, then add the concentrated thick liquid of Eucommia ulmoides, soy sauce, ginger, onion, and rice wine before serving.

【Usage】Take it in divided meals.

【Effects】Nourishes the spleen, liver and kidneys. Suitable for spleen and kidney yang deficiency, weak body, chronic low back pain and impotence.

Fried lamb liver with leeks

【Source】《Diet Therapy》

【Ingredients】100g leek, 120g lamb liver

[Preparation] Remove impurities from the leek, wash it, and cut it into 1.6 cm lengths; slice the lamb liver, and stir-fry it with the leek in an iron pan over high heat.

[Usage] Eat as a dish, once a day.

【Effects】Warms the kidney yang and consolidates the essence and qi. Suitable for male impotence, fatigue, night sweats, female menstrual irregularities, menstrual bleeding, leucorrhea, enuresis, night blindness, and corneal softening.

Cistanche deserticola porridge

【Source】《Medicine Properties》

[Ingredients] 15g Cistanche deserticola 100g lamb 50g polished rice

[Preparation] Add 100 grams of water to Cistanche deserticola, cook until it is soft and remove the residue; cut the lean mutton into slices, put it into a casserole, add 200 grams of water, boil it for several times, and add 300 grams of water after the meat is soft; cook the japonica rice until the rice is cooked and the soup is thick, then add the Cistanche deserticola juice and mutton and cook for a while, then turn off the heat, cover tightly and simmer for 5 minutes.

[Usage] Take warm medicine every morning and evening.

【Effects】Replenishes the yang of the spleen and kidney, moistens the intestines and promotes bowel movements. Suitable for fatigue, abdominal distension, drowsiness, impotence, premature ejaculation, etc. caused by spleen and kidney yang deficiency.

[Dos and Don'ts] People with diarrhea or excessive internal fire should not take this medicine.

Goji berry mutton porridge

[Source] "Yinshi Zhengyao"

[Ingredients] 250g wolfberry leaves, 1 lamb kidney, 100g lamb, 2 stalks of green onion, 100-150g polished rice, a pinch of fine salt

[Preparation] Wash the fresh sheep kidney, remove the inner membrane, and chop it into small pieces; then wash and chop the mutton, add the wolfberry decoction to remove the residue, and cook the porridge with the sheep kidney, mutton, green onion, and glutinous rice. When the porridge is ready, add a little fine salt and cook it for a while.

[Usage] Take 1 to 2 times a day with warm water.

[Effects] Nourishes spleen yang, replenishes kidney qi, and strengthens primordial yang. Suitable for fatigue, drowsiness, back pain, leg weakness, dizziness, tinnitus, hearing loss, frequent urination or enuresis caused by spleen and kidney deficiency and yang deficiency.

Sparrow Medicinal Porridge

[Source] "Taiping Shenghui Fang"

[Ingredients] 5 sparrows, 30-45g dodder, 10-15g raspberry, 20-30g wolfberry, 100g polished rice, appropriate amount of salt, scallion and ginger

[Preparation] First put dodder seed, raspberry and wolfberry into a casserole to boil the juice and remove the residue; then remove the feathers and intestines of the sparrow, wash it and stir-fry it with wine, then cook it into porridge with rice, the juice and appropriate amount of water. When it is almost done, add fine salt, green onion and ginger and cook it into a thin porridge.

[Usage] Take twice a day, warm and eat. A course of treatment is 3 to 5 days, preferably in winter.

[Effects] Strengthens yang, replenishes essence and blood, benefits liver and kidney, warms waist and knees. Suitable for impotence, premature ejaculation, spermatorrhea, sore waist and knees or cold pain, dizziness, blurred vision, tinnitus and deafness, enuresis and polyuria, and leucorrhea caused by insufficient kidney qi.