TCM Dietary Therapy
TCM Dietary Remedies
Kidney Yang
spermatorrhea
Frequent urination
Impotence
Female Infertility

Winter Melon Seeds

Winter melon seeds are a traditional Chinese medicine. They are the dried, mature seeds of Benincasa hispida (Thunb.) Cogn., a plant in the genus Benincasa of the Cucurbitaceae family. They have the effects of clearing heat, resolving phlegm, draining pus, and promoting the elimination of dampness. They are primarily used to treat phlegm-heat coughs, lung abscesses, intestinal abscesses, leukorrhea, dysuria, and edema.

Burdock root

Burdock root is the root of Arctium lappa, a plant of the genus Arctium in the Asteraceae family, produced in Jilin, Liaoning, Heilongjiang, Zhejiang, and other regions.This herb has a bitter and slightly sweet taste, a cool nature, and enters the Lung and Heart meridians. It has the effects of dispersing wind-heat and reducing swelling caused by toxins. It is primarily used to treat wind-heat colds, headaches, coughs, facial swelling due to heat toxins, sore throat, swollen and painful gums, rheumatic arthralgia, masses and lumps, boils, abscesses, and malignant sores, as well as hemorrhoids and rectal prolapse.

Ruo Bu Ma

Apocynum venetum, a plant of the genus Apocynum in the Apocynaceae family, is used medicinally for its leaves. Apocynum venetum leaves have the effects of calming the liver and soothing the mind, clearing heat, and promoting diuresis. They are primarily used to treat dizziness caused by liver yang hyperactivity, palpitations, insomnia, and edema with scant urination.

Yellow-flowered Salvia

Yellow-flowered Purple Danshen is the name of a traditional Chinese medicine. It is the root of Salvia campanulata Wall. var. codonantha (Stib.) Stib., a plant in the Lamiaceae family. It has the effects of promoting blood circulation, regulating menstruation, and tonifying deficiency. It is used to treat irregular menstruation and physical weakness.

11 Kidney-Yang Strengthening Recipes from Chinese Medicine

1.White Goat Kidney Stew [Source] Yin Shan Zheng Yao [Functions] Strengthen the Kidney and warm the stomach. [Indications] Kidney yang deficiency, impotence with inability to achieve erection, weakness of the waist and knees. [Formula] Cistanche Deserticola 50g, Piper Longum L. (Long Pepper), Amomum Tsao-ko Crevost et Lemaire (Tsao-ko Fruit), Piper nigrum L. (Black Pepper) 10g … Read more

8 Tonic Chicken Stews for Kidney Yang and Men’s Health

1.Curculiginis Rhizoma and Cherokee Rose Fruit Stewed Chicken [Source] “Tonic Products, Tonic Drugs, and Beneficial Tonic Prescriptions” [Functions] Tonifies the Kidney and strengthens yang, astringes essence and stops seminal emission. [Indications] Impotence, spermatorrhea, frequent urination, and excessive urination caused by Kidney yang deficiency. [Formula] Curculiginis Rhizoma (Xianmao) 10-12 g, Cherokee Rose Fruit (Jinyingzi) 15 g, … Read more

11 Traditional Chinese Medicinal Wines for Kidney Yang Deficiency

1.Curculigo Rhizome Wine [Source] “Tonic Products, Tonic Drugs, and Beneficial Tonic Prescriptions” [Functions] Tonify the Kidney and strengthen yang, dispel wind-dampness. [Indications] Sexual hypoactivity, impotence, cold pain in the lower back and knees, cold limbs with aversion to cold, cold semen, and frequent urination caused by deficiency of Kidney yang. [Formula] Curculiginis Rhizoma 200 grams, … Read more

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 … Read more

TCM Diet Therapy for Male and Female Infertility

Because women are physiologically responsible for pregnancy and nurturing infants, in the past, some people wrongly attributed the responsibility for infertility solely to women, causing them to suffer unjust accusations for extended periods. It is widely known that pregnancy results from the combination of sperm and egg followed by implantation, and issues at any stage … Read more

Honeymoon Cystitis: Causes, TCM Treatments, and Dietary Therapy

Honeymoon cystitis refers to bladder inflammation in women caused by unclean sexual intercourse or friction and injury to the external genitalia during sexual intercourse during the honeymoon period. Since this condition occurs during the honeymoon, it is also known as “honeymoon wellness.” I. Causes of honeymoon cystitis 1.Bacterial infection Both male and female genitals and … Read more

TCM Causes and Dietary Remedies for Bleeding During Intercourse

Bleeding during sexual intercourse refers to local bleeding in the female vagina or external genitalia during sexual activity. This condition can cause suffering to women, helps maintain them from experiencing pleasure and sexual satisfaction, affecting the harmony of sexual life, and leading to a gradual weakening of the marital bond. Bleeding during sexual intercourse, if … Read more

Coital Vaginismus: TCM Causes, Diet, and Herbal Treatments

Violent and persistent contractions of the muscles around the vagina during or before sexual intercourse are termed as coital vaginismus. It is a psychophysiological syndrome. The spasm may be confined to the area around the vaginal orifice, or involve contractions of all vaginal muscles, sometimes even including the inner thigh muscle groups. This condition does … Read more

Dyspareunia Causes and TCM Dietary Treatments

Dyspareunia refers to pain in the female vulva, inside the vagina, or in the lower abdomen during sexual intercourse, which may also occur after intercourse or persist for several hours or days afterward. Based on the site of onset, it can be classified into the following types: superficial dyspareunia, where the pain is located at … Read more

TCM Dietary Therapy for Female Sexual Indifference and Anorgasmia

Sexual indifference, in a broad sense, includes: (1) Lack of sexual desire to the extent of completely refusing and detesting sexual intercourse. (2) Absence of orgasm, where there is sexual desire and no refusal of sexual intercourse but orgasm cannot be achieved. (3) Rare occurrence of orgasm, leading to a lack of interest in sexual … Read more