8 Animal Genitalia Recipes in TCM for Kidney Health

1.Gouqi Bian Zhuangyang Decoction

[Source] Chengdu Hui’antang Tonic Restaurant

[Functions] Nourishes the Liver and Kidney, replenishes essence and moistens dryness.

[Indications] Liver and Kidney deficiency, insufficient essence and blood, presenting with soreness and weakness of the waist and knees, dizziness, tinnitus, impotence, spermatorrhea, etc.

[Formula] 1000 g of ox penis (Bos taurus domesticus Gmelin), 15 g of wolfberries (Lycium barbarum, wolfberry), 50 g of cistanche (Cistanche deserticola, cistanche), 500 g of fatty hen meat, 6 g of Sichuan peppercorns (Zanthoxylum bungeanum, Sichuan pepper), 30 g of lard, 20 g of Shaoxing wine, 2 g of monosodium glutamate, 10 g of salt, 20 g of ginger.

[Preparation Method] First, soak the ox penis in hot water until it expands. Then, split it lengthwise into two pieces along the urethra, scrape and clean it thoroughly, and soak it in cold water for 30 minutes. Set aside for later use. Remove impurities from wolfberries. Clean cistanche deserticola thoroughly, moisten it with an appropriate amount of wine, steam for 2 hours, then remove, rinse clean, slice it, and set aside for later use. Add clean water to a casserole, place the ox penis in it, bring to a boil, skim off the foam, add ginger, Sichuan peppercorns, Shaoxing wine, and hen meat, bring to a vigorous boil, then transfer to low heat and simmer. Turn it over every 1 hour.

[Usage] Take freely as desired, or consume alongside meals.

2.Ganoderma and Deer Penis Preparation

[Source] Folk proven recipe

[Functions] Warm the Kidneys and strengthen yang, resist aging and prolong life.

[Indications] Deficiency and fatigue, Kidney qi deficiency and decline, impotence, spermatorrhea and premature ejaculation, palpitations, insomnia, and other signs of imbalance.

[Formula] Ganoderma lucidum 10 g, Lycii Fructus 10 g, Cistanches Herba 6 g, penis of bull 100 g, penis of dog 10 g, hen meat 500 g, an appropriate amount of pepper, ginger, Shaoxing wine, monosodium glutamate, lard, and salt respectively.

[Preparation Method] Soak the ox penis in water until it swells, remove the outer skin thoroughly, split it into two pieces along the urethra, rinse with clean water, and then soak in cold water for 30 minutes. Stir-fry the dog penis with oiled sand until crisp, soak it in warm water for about 30 minutes, rinse it clean, and set aside. Place the ox penis and dog penis in a casserole, add clean water, and bring to a boil. Skim off the foam, then add Sichuan peppercorns, ginger, Shaoxing wine, and hen meat. Bring to a boil again, then reduce the heat to a simmer. When they are 60% cooked, use a clean white cloth to filter out the Sichuan peppercorns and ginger from the soup. Place the casserole back on the heat, put cistanche deserticola, Chinese wolfberry, and dodder seed in a gauze bag and add it to the soup. Continue simmering until the ox penis and dog penis are tender and falling apart. Then, remove the ox penis and dog penis, cut the ox penis into 3-centimeter-long strips and the dog penis into 1-centimeter-long sections, and cut the chicken meat into pieces. Remove the gauze bag with herbs. Slice the ganoderma lucidum, place it in a bowl, add monosodium glutamate, salt, and lard, and it is ready to serve.

[Usage] Take freely as desired, or consume alongside meals.

3.Kidney and Penis Decoction

[Source] Collection of Folk supports

[Functions] Tonifying the Kidney and strengthening yang.

[Indications] Impotence with inability to achieve or sustain erection, or erection that is not firm, showing good therapeutic effects for patients experiencing spermatorrhea upon visual stimulation.

[Formula] 2 sheep Kidneys, 2 sheep penises (ram’s genitals), 12 grams of Cistanche deserticola, 10 grams of Lycium barbarum (wolfberries), 12 grams of Morinda officinalis, 15 grams of Dioscorea opposita (Chinese yam), 10 grams of Rehmannia glutinosa (prepared).

[Preparation Method] Slice the sheep Kidney after opening it up and removing the omentum and ducts. Clean the sheep penis thoroughly both inside and outside. Wrap the five ingredients including Cistanche deserticola in gauze. Place water in a pot and stew all the ingredients together. After it boils, reduce to a gentle heat.

[Usage] Consume the meat and drink the soup, once a day.

4.Boiled (Stir-fried) Testicles

[Source] Empirical formula

[Functions] Tonify the Kidney and warm yang. Supplement male hormones and promote sexual function.

[Indications] Thin semen, cold semen, impotence, spermatorrhea, and other signs of imbalance.

[Formula] Testicles of pig, or ox, sheep, chicken, appropriate amount of soy sauce.

[Preparation Method] Boiling Preparation Method: For pig, cattle, or sheep testicles, use 2 to 3 each time; for chicken testicles, use 10 each time. Rinse them briefly, place them in a pot, and cook over low heat quickly to avoid prolonged boiling, which could inactivate the hormones. Consume them hot when they are about eighty percent cooked, dipping in condiments as desired. Stir-frying Preparation Method: For cattle or sheep testicles, first boil them briefly in hot water to make them shrink and harden. Then, peel off the reticular membrane, remove the ducts, slice them, and use a heavier amount of seasoning to mask any gamey odor.

[Usage] Take at will.

5.Xuefeng Lujin Decoction

[Source] Chengdu Hui’antang Tonic Restaurant

[Functions] Dispels cold, tonifies yang, strengthens tendons and bones.

[Indications] Weakness of the waist and knees, limb fatigue, male impotence, female menstrual wellness, leukorrhea, uterine cold leading to infertility, and other signs of imbalance.

[Formula] Saussurea involucrata 3g, sliced mushrooms 50g, dried deer tendon 200g, chicken feet 200g, ham 25g, Shaoxing wine 10g, appropriate amount of ginger, appropriate amount of scallion whites, 5g of monosodium glutamate, appropriate amounts of salt and bone broth.

[Preparation Method] Wash the deer tendons with cold water, then soak them in boiling water. Change the water when it cools down and repeat this process multiple times. The deer tendons can be used after they have swelled (this takes about 2 days; if in a hurry, steaming can be used). Trim the swelled deer tendons to remove any unwanted sinews, cut them into finger-sized pieces, put them in a pot, add ginger, green onion whites, Shaoxing wine, and an appropriate amount of clear water, and simmer them thoroughly over fire. Then take them out, remove the ginger and green onion whites, and place the deer tendons in a bamboo steamer. Blanch the chicken feet in boiling water, remove the yellow skin, cut off the claw tips, break off the large bones, wash them, and then place them in the bamboo steamer. After rinsing the snow lotus flowers, wrap them in a gauze bag and place them in the bamboo steamer. Then place ham slices and mushroom slices on top, add bone broth, Shaoxing wine, ginger, and green onion whites, and steam in a steamer (for about 2 hours) until the deer tendons are tender and soft. Take out the steamer, drain the original broth, add monosodium glutamate and salt, stir well, and pour it into the bamboo steamer. Steam the deer tendons and chicken feet for another 30 minutes, take out the bamboo steamer, wipe it clean, and it is ready to be served.

[Usage] Consume with meals or as a side dish.

6.Deer and Ginseng Congee

[Source] Recipes of Porridge for Health Preservation and Rehabilitation

[Functions] Tonifies the Liver and Kidneys, strengthens sinews and bones, fortifies yang, and warms the uterus.

[Indications] Male impotence and premature ejaculation, female uterine coldness leading to infertility.

[Formula] Penis et Testis Cervi pair 1, Cistanche deserticola 15 g, japonica rice 150 g, appropriate amount of white wine.

[Preparation Method] Remove the membrane from deer penis, wash it, and chop it finely. Soak Cistanche deserticola in white wine overnight, then remove the wrinkled skin and chop it finely. Cook congee with japonica rice. When the congee is nearly done, add the deer penis and Cistanche deserticola, and continue to cook until the congee is fully cooked. When consuming, season with scallion whites, pepper and salt, etc.

[Usage] Suitable for consumption in winter. Take it for a course of supports lasting 3 to 5 days.

7.Whipping Embroidered Ball

[Source] Collection of Folk supports

[Functions] Tonify the Kidney and support yang, regulate deficiency and replenish qi.

[Indications] Emaciation due to consumptive wellness, poor appetite with stomach dysfunction, metrorrhagia and metrostaxis, leukorrhea, insufficient lactation after childbirth, Kidney deficiency with impotence, spermatorrhea, weakness of the lumbar region and knees, and other related signs of imbalance.

[Formula] 1500 grams of ox penis (the genital organ of a bull), 350 grams of chicken breast meat, appropriate amounts of carrots, green peppers, eggs, hen, pork hock, dried scallops, salt, monosodium glutamate, white sugar, cooking wine, scallions, ginger, chicken oil, and starch.

[Preparation Method] Boil the ox penis in clean water over low heat for about 4 hours. Then, place it in clean water to cool. Remove the urinary tract debris and the surface tendons and skin. Process it into strips with a knife. Blanch it several times in clean water with cooking wine, green onions, and ginger. Let it cool and set aside. Place the hen and pork hock in a pot, add clean water, and boil to make soup. Clean the dried scallops of sand, add green onions, ginger, and chicken soup, and steam for 1 hour. Pound the chicken breast meat into a paste with a knife, remove the tendons and skin, add salt, green onion, and ginger water, and stir well for later use. Cut the carrots and green peppers into fine shreds, blanch them briefly, and let them dry for later use. Beat the eggs, add salt and water-starch, stir well, and spread into egg crepes in a hot pan. Cut the egg crepes into fine shreds. Take a casserole and place a bamboo steamer inside. Add the ox penis, hen, pork hock, dried scallops, green onions, ginger, and soup. Add a little salt and simmer over low heat for about 3 hours. Then, mix the three types of shreds evenly. Take the chicken paste and shape it into balls. Roll the balls over the three types of shreds so that they are fully coated. Place the coated balls on a plate and steam for 5 minutes. Place the cooked ox penis in another pot and set aside. Remove the green onions, ginger, hen, pork hock, and dried scallops. Add monosodium glutamate and sugar, thicken with water-starch, and pour into a serving dish. Place the steamed chicken paste balls in the center of the ox penis dish. You can use clear soup and chicken oil, thicken twice with salt and monosodium glutamate, and pour over the dish to finish.

[Usage] Take it freely or consume it as a dietary supplement.

8.Kidney and Penis Decoction

[Source] Collection of Folk supports

[Functions] Tonify the Kidney and strengthen yang.

[Indications] Impotence characterized by the inability to achieve or sustain an erection, or an erection that is not firm; for patients who experience involuntary ejaculation upon visual stimulation. It has relatively good therapeutic effects.

[Formula] 2 sheep Kidneys, 2 sheep penises (ram’s genitals), 12 grams of Cistanche deserticola (desertliving cistanche), 10 grams of Lycium barbarum (wolfberry), 12 grams of Morinda officinalis (Indian mulberry root), 15 grams of Dioscorea opposita (Chinese yam), 10 grams of Rehmannia glutinosa (prepared rehmannia root).

[Preparation Method] Slice the sheep Kidney after opening it up and removing the membrane and duct. Clean the sheep penis thoroughly inside and out. Wrap Cistanche and the other four herbs in gauze. Place all ingredients in a pot with water and simmer together. After it starts boiling, reduce to low heat.

[Usage] Consume the meat and drink the soup, once a day.