What should women with kidney deficiency eat? Recommend 4 kidney-tonifying dietary recipes

Kidney deficiency is also a common phenomenon in women. It will affect daily work and life, so it needs to be adjusted and improved in time. Medical treatment is not as good as food supplements. Many foods in life have the effect of nourishing yin and tonifying the kidney, and are a good choice for women. So what should women eat to treat kidney deficiency?

1. Chinese Yam, Lily and Jujube Porridge

Ingredients: 90 grams of yam, 40 grams of lily, 15 dates, 30 grams of coix seed and appropriate amount of rice.

Method: Put all ingredients into the pot at the same time, add appropriate amount of water, bring to a boil over high heat, then simmer until porridge becomes porridge.

Efficacy: Yam has the function of nourishing the spleen, stomach and kidney; lily clears away heat and moistens dryness; jujube and coix seed strengthen the spleen and stomach. These ingredients are used together to nourish yin and stomach, clear away heat and moisten dryness, and nourish the kidney. Yam, lily and jujube porridge is very suitable for female friends with kidney deficiency.

2. Chestnut stewed chicken wings

Ingredients: chestnuts, chicken wings, bell peppers, cooking oil, cooking wine, dark soy sauce, onions, ginger, garlic, etc.

Method: Wash the chestnuts. Use scissors to cut a cross at the top of each chestnut. Put water in the pot and bring it to a boil, enough to cover the chestnuts. Pour in the chestnuts, add salt, cover the pot and simmer for about 5 minutes. Take out the chestnut flesh one by one and set aside. Blanch the chicken wings, drain the water, and cut them into pieces with a knife to help them absorb the flavor. Heat up a pan with oil and sauté onions, ginger, garlic, star anise and peppercorns. After the aroma comes out, pour in the chicken wings, stir-fry, and add cooking wine. Stir-fry for about two minutes, add sugar and salt for seasoning, and a little bit of dark soy sauce for color. When the chicken wings are half cooked, add the chestnuts. Simmer over low heat until the chicken is soft and the chestnuts are tender, then add chopped green onion, garlic, and bell pepper, stir-fry and serve.

Efficacy: Chestnuts "tonify the spleen and stomach, nourish the kidneys and strengthen the tendons, promote blood circulation and stop bleeding." Chicken is sweet and warm in nature and has a wide range of therapeutic functions. It not only warms the middle and replenishes Qi, replenishes essence and marrow, strengthens tendons and bones, promotes blood circulation and regulates menstruation, but also has significant effects on consumptive disease, emaciation, edema, weakness after illness, physical weakness due to long-term illness, health conditioning, and nourishment for postpartum women. It is best eaten in autumn for health preservation.

3. Fresh Chinese yam stewed with pigeon

Ingredients: 500 grams of fresh Chinese yam, 5 red dates, 2 squabs, 100 grams of lean pork, and 4 slices of ginger.

Method: Wash each item separately. Cut fresh yam into pieces; remove the pits from the red dates; and cut the lean pork into pieces. Put them together with ginger in a clay pot, add 2500 ml of water (about 10 bowls), boil over high heat, then simmer for about 1.5 hours on low heat, add the slaughtered and cleaned pigeon, continue to simmer for another half an hour, and add salt.

Efficacy: Pigeon meat has the effects of nourishing the kidney and replenishing qi, dispelling wind and detoxifying, regulating menstruation and relieving pain. Poria cocos has the effect of nourishing the kidney and promoting diuresis.

4. Purple Rice and Lotus Seed Sweet Soup

Ingredients: half a cup of purple rice (measuring cup), 50 grams of lotus seeds, 20 grams of rock sugar, and 6 bowls of water.

Method: Wash the purple rice, soak it in clean water for 2 hours, drain and set aside; wash the lotus seeds and set aside; put the purple rice into a pot, pour in 6 bowls of water and boil, then simmer on low heat for 30 minutes, then add the lotus seeds and simmer for 30 minutes, finally add the rock sugar and cook until it melts and then serve.

Efficacy: Lotus seeds can nourish and replenish, nourish the heart and calm the mind, while purple rice has the effects of nourishing yin and kidney, replenishing blood and qi, and is especially suitable for women to eat for health.