Sexual Health
"Three misunderstandings about tonifying the kidney. If you don't understand them, the more you tonify, the more empty you become, the worse you will be."
For men, the function of the kidney is directly related to the performance of the body, but in daily life, we have many misunderstandings about the way to replenish the kidney. So, what are the misconceptions of male kidney tonics? The following editor will review three misconceptions for you to stay away from.
Misunderstanding 1: Tinnitus is kidney deficiency
Many people believe that tinnitus is caused by kidney deficiency, which is not accurate.
"The kidney opens the orifices in the ear, and if the kidney essence is insufficient, hearing loss occurs, causing tinnitus, which may be manifested as cicadas, buzzing, and hissing in the ear.". Therefore, when symptoms such as tinnitus, anxiety, and hearing loss occur, it can be considered as kidney yin deficiency.
However, tinnitus is not always caused by kidney deficiency, and there are many reasons for tinnitus. "Wind heat invasive tinnitus has a low pitch and a feeling of fullness and blockage in the ear. It is often accompanied by lung meridian symptoms such as nasal congestion, runny nose, and cough. The treatment should start with the lungs.". The type of liver fire disturbance is characterized by loud tinnitus, which is closely related to mood changes, and is often accompanied by symptoms of liver fire disturbance such as bitter mouth, upset, and irritability. It is recommended to clear the liver and purge heat. "The type of tinnitus characterized by stagnation of phlegm and obstruction in the ear can be accompanied by chest tightness. The tongue is often plump and has tooth marks on the edges. The treatment should focus on resolving phlegm and lowering turbidity, and regulating the stomach and opening the orifices.". Patients with tinnitus with weak spleen and stomach often exhibit poor vitality, fatigue, and weakness. Treatment should strengthen the spleen and replenish qi.
It can be seen that not all tinnitus belongs to "kidney deficiency", and it is incorrect to unilaterally supplement the kidney.
Misunderstanding 2: Kidney deficiency leads to low back pain
Kidney governs bone, and the decline of kidney qi can induce osteoporosis, leading to low back pain. However, low back pain may not necessarily be due to kidney deficiency, but may also be due to other diseases such as lumbar muscle strain. The proportion of low back pain caused by kidney deficiency in elderly people is higher than that of other age groups. However, in general, the proportion of low back pain caused by kidney deficiency is actually less than 1/4.
Lumbar distension and pain, accompanied by abdominal discomfort, rapid pulse, mostly due to depression and unresolved anger that injured the liver, treatment should focus on nourishing the liver and regulating qi; Feeling low and feeling sad all day long, with continuous pain in the waist and abdomen, impaired digestive function, and mostly worrying about hurting the spleen, which can appropriately strengthen the spleen.
Low back pain and pain can radiate upward to the back, causing a cold sensation in the back. I like heat therapy, and it is mostly caused by wind and cold accompanied by dampness blocking the waist meridians. It should be warm and dissipate cold and dampness. Lumbar pain, swelling, and fever can worsen during prolonged sitting, hot days, and rainy days, mostly due to dampness and heat. Treatment should eliminate dampness and clear away heat. After flashing the waist, there will be swelling and pain. I am afraid of being rubbed, and it will hurt at the touch. It is mostly due to qi stagnation and blood stasis. It is necessary to smooth the qi and activate the collaterals.
"Low back pain, irritability, body heat, thirst, and desire to drink water, but obstructed urination and defecation. Most of these symptoms are due to the accumulation of heat in the body after the invasion of evil fire. Therefore, it is necessary to purge heat and clear away heat.". It can be seen that different manifestations and causes of low back pain are different. If there is no differentiation of symptoms and signs, when encountering low back pain, it will be considered as kidney deficiency, and a remedy will definitely not work.
Misunderstanding 3: Not being firm equals kidney deficiency
"The idea that male dysfunction such as lack of firmness is related to" kidney deficiency "seems to have long been deeply rooted in the hearts of the people. The overwhelming propaganda is all about tonifying the kidney and strengthening the kidney, which is somewhat exaggerated.". Indeed, the kidney is the house of essence, which governs growth and reproduction. A decline in kidney qi can lead to a decline in reproductive capacity. However, not all non firmness is caused by kidney deficiency, and there must be no equal sign between the two.
A survey conducted by the Beijing University of Traditional Chinese Medicine on more than 700 unstable patients showed that less than one-third of them were caused by kidney deficiency. There are many reasons for non firmness. In addition to kidney deficiency, traditional medicine believes that deficiency of both the heart and spleen, fear of damaging the kidney, stagnation of liver qi, dampness and heat, and congestion of blood can all cause non firmness.
Therefore, not only tonifying the kidney can solve the problem of not being firm, it is necessary to treat according to your own etiology, and never blindly tonify the kidney once it is not firm. Many foods are natural kidney tonics that can be used in daily life to nourish the kidneys and beautify the skin.
Delicious food - good nutrition, good kidney
Stir-fried Octopus with Chili Sauce
Main raw materials. Wash and remove the internal organs of the octopus, cut well and set aside. Quickly blanch the octopus and remove for later use. Slice green pepper and set aside. Stir fry scallions and ginger in a wok, add garlic and chili sauce, and stir well with sweet flour sauce. Add cooking wine, soy sauce, white sugar, a little salt, and add octopus. Quickly fry the octopus and add green pepper. Stir fry evenly and remove from the pot. Stir-fried octopus with spicy sauce.
Braised pork belly in Brown Sauce
Prepare the ingredients. Wash and cut the pork into pieces and blanch in a wok. Add ginger slices, two teaspoons of cooking wine, remove and wash. Set aside. Heat a wok with a suitable amount of base oil and cook until 50% hot. Add ginger slices and stir fry star anise until fragrant. Pour in the boiled pork and stir fry. Stir fry to remove excess fat, slightly brown and remove for standby. Leave a little oil in the pan and stir fry white sugar over low heat until it turns brown. (If I don't have rock sugar in my house, I'll replace it with white sugar. It's best to have rock sugar.) Stir fry until it turns brown. Pour in the stir-fried pork and stir fry evenly. Add clean water without meat cubes, add 50 ml of yellow wine (about half a cup in a teacup), and scallions. Change from large fire firing to small fire firing. Add salt and chicken powder to taste when there is still one-third of the soup. Harvest the juice over high heat.
Bitter Melon with Eggs
Prepare the ingredients. Wash balsam pear and chop it, chop garlic, and chop millet and pepper. Remove the eggs from their shells and place them in a bowl. Stir with chopsticks to form a uniform egg mixture. Add balsam pear, garlic, millet pepper, salt, etc. to the egg mixture and mix well. Turn on the gas stove, pour a little oil into the pan, heat it up, pour in the mixed egg mixture, and spread evenly. Slowly fry over low heat until there is no obvious liquid on the surface, then turn over and fry. Fry until both sides turn golden and bring out of the pot.
Stir fried Roast squab
Rinse fresh Roast squab in free range with water. Cut into small pieces. Add proper amount of water into the pot, add Roast squab, ginger slices and scallions to boil, and add some cooking wine. Cook until the Roast squab meat changes color. Rinse off the blood foam with running water when coming out of the pot, drain and set aside. Wash and cut the onions into small pieces. Wash and cut green peppers into small pieces. In an oil pan, saute ginger slices and dried chilies until fragrant. First add onion cubes and stir until fragrant. Add the boiled Roast squab pieces and stir fry them. Add some cooking wine. Stir fry until the edge of the Roast squab meat is yellow and slightly dry, add a little salt and a little sugar (can not be added) and stir fry the soy sauce evenly. Add green pepper and stir well before cooking. Sprinkle with scallions. The pot is ready to come out.