According to the theory of kidney storing essence in traditional Chinese medicine, foods that tonify kidney and replenish essence, such as yam, eel, ginkgo, sea cucumber, frozen tofu, bean curd skin, peanuts, walnuts, sesame seeds, etc. It should be taken in food supplement to enhance the immunity and improve the ability of spermatogenesis. This coincides with the nutrition of western medicine. Western medicine believes that adequate protein and vitamins can promote sperm production, while vitamin A, vitamin B and vitamin E can increase reproductive function. In addition, the lack of some trace elements such as zinc, manganese and selenium will also affect the fertility of men. In addition, eating more green vegetables is helpful to improve sperm quality, because green vegetables contain vitamin C, vitamin E, zinc, selenium and other components that are beneficial to sperm growth. Nuts and fish are rich in omega-3 fatty acids and should be eaten more, which is beneficial to the growth of sperm cells. Pay special attention to the supplement of zinc. Animal foods usually contain more zinc than plant foods.

Foods containing more zinc include lean meat, liver, eggs, dairy products, cocoa, lotus seeds, peanuts, sesame seeds, walnuts, laver, kelp, shrimp, marine fish, adzuki beans, litchi, chestnuts, melon seeds, almonds, celery and persimmons.

Zinc is an essential element for human body, which is closely related to physiological functions such as metabolism, growth and development. Male semen contains a lot of zinc, and zinc deficiency in the body will affect the quantity and quality of sperm. Men should always eat seafood. Two or three oysters can provide a normal man with zinc for a whole day. Foods rich in zinc include fish, pork liver, beef, shrimp, shellfish, laver, sesame, peanut, soybean and bean products.

Arginine can also promote male sexual function and spermatogenesis. Foods rich in arginine include frozen tofu, pine fish, tofu skin, peanuts, walnuts, soybeans, sesame seeds, laver, peas, octopus, sea cucumber and so on.

Calcium ion can stimulate sperm maturation, and eating more calcium-rich foods will help improve male reproductive ability. Foods rich in calcium include shrimp skin, salted eggs, milk, beans, egg yolk, kelp and so on. Especially newly married men, should pay attention to supplement before marriage, and strengthen nutrition after marriage to ensure their own health and the next generation of eugenics.

Common foods with the function of benefiting essence and tonifying kidney are:

Sea cucumber is a typical food with high protein, low fat and low cholesterol. Chinese medicine believes that sea cucumber is sweet, salty and warm in nature, which can replenish essence and strengthen yang and cure flaccidity. Anyone suffering from chronic asthenia, loss of blood and essence, dizziness and tinnitus, backache, wet dream's nocturnal emission and frequent urination can take sea cucumber as a tonic.

Shrimp: According to the analysis, every100g of shrimp meat contains 20.6g of protein, 0.7g of fat, 35mg of calcium, 0.50mg of phosphorus150mg of vitamin A360, and various vitamins. Shrimp is sweet, salty and warm, and has the functions of strengthening yang, tonifying kidney, replenishing essence and promoting lactation. Ordinary people eat shrimp, which also has a strong fitness effect.

Leek: It has the functions of warming liver and kidney, strengthening yang and fixing essence.

Mutton: cooked mutton, eating meat and drinking soup can cure men's five strains and seven injuries, kidney deficiency and impotence.