Walnut and Chestnut Decoction，From *Proven Tea, Decoction, and Soup Recipes for Common Ailments*,Tonifies kidney qi. Suitable for premature ejaculation due to deficient kidney qi, characterized by decreased libido, premature ejaculation and nocturnal emissions, pale complexion, listlessness, dizziness and vertigo, soreness and weakness in the lower back and knees, clear and prolonged urination, frequent nighttime urination, dribbling after urination, a pale tongue with a thin white coating, and a deep and weak pulse.
Walnut and Chestnut Decoction
Herbal Tea Name: Walnut and Chestnut Decoction
Chinese Name: 核桃栗子饮
Formula
50 grams of walnut kernels, 50 grams of chestnuts, and 20 grams of white sugar.Main Ingredients
How To Make
Wash the chestnuts, place them in a pot, add an appropriate amount of water, and boil until tender. Remove the outer skins, then grind them together with the washed walnut kernels into a paste. Place the mixture in a clean pot, add an appropriate amount of water, bring to a boil over high heat, then reduce to low heat and simmer briefly. Stir in the white sugar, mix well, and drink while sweet.
Efficacy
Tonifies kidney qi. Suitable for premature ejaculation due to deficient kidney qi, characterized by decreased libido, premature ejaculation and nocturnal emissions, pale complexion, listlessness, dizziness and vertigo, soreness and weakness in the lower back and knees, clear and prolonged urination, frequent nighttime urination, dribbling after urination, a pale tongue with a thin white coating, and a deep and weak pulse.
Usage
Take one dose in the morning and one in the evening.
Commentary
Chestnuts assume the leading (chief) role, providing the main thrust of the formula. Walnut kernels (He-tao-ren) stand in the deputy (minister) seat. Sweet-warm in property, it enters the Kidney, Lung, Large Intestine meridians and works to tonify the kidney, warm the lung and moisten the intestines. Finally, white sugar (Bai-tang) functions as the harmonizing (envoy) ingredient; its role is to moisten and harmonize the formula and coordinate the herbs. The overall effect is to tonify kidney qi, restoring balance within the qi framework.