Traditional Chinese medicine believes that the kidney has the functions of storing essence, controlling growth, development and reproduction, and controlling water and liquid metabolism, which is called "congenital foundation". Deficiency of kidney essence is one of the important factors leading to dysfunction of viscera and diseases. Therefore, many health care experts regard tonifying kidney as an important measure to resist and prevent aging.

Nourishing the kidney can start from the following aspects:

Nourish essence and protect kidney. The aging and longevity of human body largely depend on the strength of kidney qi. Huangdi Neijing pointed out: "Essence is the foundation of life" and "Shou Shi Bao Yuan" said: "Essence is the master of kidney, so we should properly control our sexual life in winter, and we should not expose our sexuality and hurt kidney essence." The above health experts remind that essence is the basic substance that constitutes the human body, and whether essence is vigorous or not is also the key to determining people's longevity. Too much loss of essence will hinder the "destiny". Winter belongs to water, and its gas is cold, mainly in Tibet. Therefore, in winter, it is advisable to nourish the essence first and have a moderate sexual life in order to live longer.

Take medicine porridge to warm kidney and replenish marrow. The essence in the kidney depends on the subtle support of Shuigu, making it constantly full and mature. In winter, the temperature is low and the kidney is warm. People with kidney deficiency are nursed back to health through diet, and the effect is better There are many kinds of foods for tonifying kidney. Generally, walnuts, medlar, dog meat, mutton, black sesame seeds and longan can all be used as isothermal foods in winter. Kidney deficiency can be divided into yin deficiency and yang deficiency. Only taking medicine according to symptoms can achieve remarkable results. Kidney yang deficiency can be matched with mutton porridge, deer kidney porridge and leek porridge. People with kidney yin deficiency should choose ginseng porridge, rehmannia porridge, wolfberry porridge and other products that nourish kidney essence.

Proper exercise can strengthen the body. Functional activities of limbs. The movement of tissues including joints and tendons is dominated by liver and kidney, so there is a saying that liver and kidney are homologous. People who are good at keeping in good health pay more attention to physical exercise in winter, so as to achieve the effects of nourishing tendons and bones, relaxing tendons and activating collaterals, dredging blood vessels and enhancing their own resistance. Exercise in moderation. Walking, jogging, fitness and playing Tai Ji Chuan are all good ways to exercise. As long as you persevere, you will certainly achieve the goal of strengthening the kidney and strengthening the body.