11 Traditional Chinese Recipes for Kidney Yang and Vitality

1.Ginseng Congee

[Source] Shijian Bencao

[Functions] Tonifies primordial qi, nourishes the Spleen and Lung, and resists aging.

[Indications] Male and female sexual dysfunction, fatigue, poor memory, and other signs of imbalance.

[Formula] Ginseng 3 g (ground into powder), Nonglutinous rice 30 g, a small amount of rock candy.

[Preparation Method] Place the powdered ginseng, non-glutinous rice, and rock sugar in a sand pot, add 400 milliliters of water, and simmer over low heat until the rice grains burst open and the soup becomes thick.

[Usage] Take it on an empty stomach every morning.

2.Ginseng Venison Decoction

[Source] Popular Medicinal Diet

[Functions] Tonify the Kidney and replenish essence, strongly reinforce primordial yang.

[Indications] Applicable for signs of imbalance such as chills with cold limbs, soreness and weakness of the waist and knees, impotence and semininal emission, frequent and clear urination.

[Formula] Ginseng (Ren Shen), Astragalus Root (Huang Qi), Fox Nut (Qian Shi), Wolfberry Fruit (Gou Qi) 5 grams each; White Atractylodes Rhizome (Bai Zhu), Poria (Fu Ling), Rehmannia Root (Shu Di), Cistanche (Rou Cong Rong), Cinnamon Bark (Rou Gui), White Peony Root (Bai Shao), Sharp-leaf Galangal Fruit (Yi Zhi Ren), Fairy Moss Root (Xian Mao), Alismatis Rhizome (Ze Xie), Sour Jujube Seed (Suan Zao Ren), Chinese Yam (Huai Shan Yao), Polygala Root (Yuan Zhi), Chinese Angelica Root (Dang Gui), Dodder Seed (Tu Si Zi), Achyranthes Root (Huai Niu Xi), Epimedium (Yin Yang Huo), Fresh Ginger (Sheng Jiang) 3 grams each; Venison 250 grams; an appropriate amount of Green Onion, Pepper Powder, and Salt.

[Preparation Method] First, remove the tendons and membranes from the venison, wash it, blanch it briefly in boiling water, then remove and cut it into pieces about one inch long. Crack the bones and set them aside. Place the aforementioned Chinese herbal medicines in a bag and tie it closed. Put the venison and deer bones into an aluminum pot, add the herb bag, an appropriate amount of water, green onions, ginger, ground pepper, and salt. Bring the pot to a boil over high heat, skim off any foam, then reduce the heat to low and simmer for 3 hours until the meat is tender and cooked through.

[Usage] It can be divided into portions and consumed with meat and soup.

3.Ginseng Deer Tail Decoction

[Source] Chengdu Hui’antang Nourishing Restaurant

[Functions] Tonifies the Lung and benefits the Spleen, warms the waist and nourishes the Kidney.

[Indications] Kidney deficiency lumbar pain, impotence and spermatorrhea, dizziness and tinnitus, fatigue and lack of strength, etc.

[Formula] Ginseng (Ren Shen) 3 g, Dried Tangerine Peel (Chen Pi) 3 g, Deer Tail 1 piece, Hen 1, Lean Ham 50 g, Lean Pork 50 g, Dried Mushroom (soaked in water) 50 g, Bone Broth 1000 g, Shaoxing Wine 30 g, Salt 6 g, Sugar 3 g, Fresh Ginger (Sheng Jiang) 50 g, Scallion (Cong) 50 g, Secondary Broth 300 g.

[Preparation Method] Briefly scald the deer tail in boiling water, then remove and rinse off any impurities. Place it back into the boiling water and scald for another 10 minutes. After removal, pluck out the hair. If the hair is not completely removed, repeat the scalding process until it is. Heat a small amount of oil in a pot until it reaches eight-tenths of its maximum temperature, then add ginger and green onions. Stir-fry until fragrant, then add cooking wine. Add an appropriate amount of water, place the deer tail in the boiling water pot, and simmer for 10 minutes before removing it. Reheat the oil in the pot, stir-fry ginger and green onions again, and add cooking wine. Add tangerine peel and deer tail, and boil in the secondary broth for 10 minutes. Remove the ginger and green onions, then simmer over low heat for another 10 minutes before removing the deer tail. Slaughter and clean the hen, chop off its claws, remove its internal organs, and split it in half. Blanch it in boiling water until cooked, then remove and remove the large bones for later use. Cut the lean pork and ham into 3-centimeter cubes each. Briefly blanch the lean pork in boiling water, then remove, rinse, and place it in a basket along with the ham, mushrooms, and chicken for later use. Wash the ginseng (Panax ginseng), steam it until soft in a steamer, slice it thinly, and place it in the basket along with the tangerine peel. Then, cut the deer tail in half and place it on both sides of the chicken. Pour the bone broth into a pot, add white sugar, and bring to a boil over high heat. Then, pour it into the basket, cover it, and seal it with cotton paper. Steam it in a steamer for 1.5 hours, then remove and unseal it. When serving, add a small dish of salt.

[Usage] Consume in separate meals by eating the meat and drinking the soup. Take another dose after half a month.

4.Jiu Xiang Chong Xia Soup

[Source] “Tonic Products, Tonic Drugs, and Beneficial Tonic Prescriptions”

[Functions] Warming the Kidney and strengthening yang.

[Indications] signs of imbalance such as impotence, premature ejaculation, and lumbago and knee pain caused by Kidney yang deficiency.

[Formula] Aspongopus 10 g, Shrimp 30 g.

[Preparation Method] Decoct the two ingredients together in soup, and take the soup for drinking after the water has boiled for 1 hour.

[Usage] Take at will.

5.Morinda Officinalis and Cuscutae Wine

[Source] “Tonic Products, Tonic Drugs, and Beneficial Tonic Prescriptions”

[Functions] Warming and tonifying Kidney yang.

[Indications] Impotence and premature ejaculation caused by Kidney yang deficiency, soreness and weakness of the waist and knees, frequent urination, and increased nocturia.

[Formula] Morindae Officinalis Radix (Ba Ji Tian) 25 grams, Cuscutae Semen (Tu Si Zi) 25 grams, high-quality white spirit or high-quality rice wine 500 grams.

[Preparation Method] Soak Morindae Officinalis Radix (Ba Ji) and Cuscutae Semen (Tu Si Zi) in wine, seal the container, and it can be unsealed and consumed after 7 days.

[Usage] Take 1 to 2 small cups, 2 to 3 times daily.

6.Shuangbian Zhuangyang Decoction

[Source] Popular Medicinal Diet

[Functions] Warm the Kidney and strengthen yang, nourish essence and replenish marrow.

[Indications] Applicable to male sexual dysfunction characterized by decline of fire in the Mingmen, impotence with inability to achieve erection, cold and scanty semen.

[Formula] 10 grams each of Lycium barbarum (Gou Qi Zi), Cuscuta chinensis (Tu Si Zi), and dog penis, 6 grams of Cistanche deserticola (Rou Cong Rong), 100 grams each of bull penis and mutton, 50 grams of hen meat, and appropriate amounts of Zanthoxylum bungeanum (Hua Jiao), old ginger, cooking wine, monosodium glutamate, pork, and salt.

[Preparation Method] First, soak the ox penis in water until it swells, remove the outer skin thoroughly, split it into two pieces along the urethra, wash it clean with water, and then soak it in ice water for 30 minutes. Fry the dog penis with oiled sand until crisp, soak it in warm water for about 30 minutes, and then rinse it clean. After washing the lamb meat, blanch it in boiling water to remove the blood, and then transfer it to cold water for rinsing and set aside. Place the ox penis, dog penis, and lamb meat in an aluminum pot, add water and bring to a boil, then skim off the foam. Add Sichuan peppercorns, aged ginger, cooking wine, and hen meat, bring to a boil again, and then simmer over low heat. When they are six-tenths cooked, use a clean white cloth to filter out the Sichuan peppercorns and aged ginger from the soup, and then place the pot back on the fire. Put cistanche deserticola, Chinese wolfberry, and dodder seed in a gauze bag and add it to the soup. Continue to simmer until the ox penis and dog penis are tender and crisp. Then, remove the ox penis, dog penis, and lamb meat. Cut the ox penis into 1-inch strips, the dog penis into 3-inch sections, slice the lamb meat, and dice the hen meat. Discard the gauze bag containing the herbs. Place these meats in a bowl, season with monosodium glutamate, salt, and lard, and it is ready to serve.

[Usage] Consume the meat and drink the soup, which can be served as a side dish with meals or eaten alone.

7.Five-Flavor Porridge

[Source] Collection of Folk supports

[Functions] Tonify the Kidney and replenish essence, strengthen yang activities.

[Indications] Sexual dysfunction, weakness in the waist and legs, and Kidney deficiency syndromes such as the five consumptive wellness and seven injuries in men.

[Formula] 3 pairs of lamb Kidneys, 250 grams of lamb meat, 1 stalk of scallion, 500 grams of Chinese wolfberry leaves, 100 grams of rice.

[Preparation Method] Remove the fascia from the sheep Kidneys and slice them; wash the lamb meat and slice it; cut the scallion whites into sections; wash the wolfberry leaves and rice, and cook them into porridge following the usual method, then consume it.

[Usage] Take once a day.

8.Ox Kidney Congee

[Source] Empirical formula

[Functions] Warming and tonifying Kidney yang.

[Indications] Kidney deficiency impotence, lumbago, cold knees and other signs of imbalance.

[Formula] 1 bovine Kidney, 30 grams of Tremolite, 50 grams of rice, a small amount of cooking oil, refined salt, and scallion.

[Preparation Method] Clean the ox Kidney, remove the glandular membrane, and cut it into small pieces; rinse the rice. Wrap the actinolite in triple-layered gauze, add 2500 ml of water, and decoct for 1 hour. Take the clarified liquid and cook it together with the ox Kidney and rice to make porridge. After the porridge is cooked, season it with oil, salt, and scallion whites before consumption.

[Usage] Take warm on an empty stomach during breakfast and dinner.

9.Bull testicle and egg

[Source] Collection of Folk supports

[Functions] Warm and tonify Kidney yang, generate essence and nourish marrow.

[Indications] In winter, deficiency of Kidney yang, aversion to cold, lumbago and back pain, weakness in the legs, impotence and nocturnal emission, frequent urination.

[Formula] 2 bovine testes, 2 eggs, an appropriate amount of white sugar, salt, soy sauce, and pepper.

[Preparation Method] Mash the ox testes, remove the eggshells, mix all six ingredients evenly, put a little cooking oil in a pan, heat it up, and then fry the mixture.

[Usage] It can be eaten as a side dish with meals.

10.Ox Penis and Chinese Wolfberry Decoction

[Source] Collection of Folk supports

[Functions] Tonify the Kidney and strengthen yang, astringe essence and qi.

[Indications] Weak constitution and Kidney deficiency, soreness and weakness of the waist and knees, spermatorrhea, impotence, frequent nocturia.

[Formula] Ox Penis (i.e., the genital organ of a bull) 1 piece, Fructus Lycii 30 grams, a little salt.

[Preparation Method] Wash and cut the ox penis into sections, stew it together with wolfberries until cooked, add salt, and consume.

[Usage] Consume it in two portions.

11.Cordyceps and Shrimp Soup

[Source] “Tonic Supplements, Tonic Drugs, and Beneficial Tonic Prescriptions”

[Functions] Nourish both yin and yang of the Kidney.

[Indications] Impotence and premature ejaculation due to Kidney deficiency.

[Formula] Cordyceps sinensis (Berk.) Sacc. 9-12 g, Shrimp Meat 15-30 g.

[Preparation Method] Decoct the two ingredients together in water, add a small amount of fresh ginger, and after boiling for 30 minutes, take the decoction and consume it warm. This decoction has a delicious taste.

[Usage] Take one dose daily, divided into two administrations.