Winter is the best time to tonify kidney. How to tonify kidney in daily life?

It's simple, eat black food ~

According to the five elements of traditional Chinese medicine and the theory of Tibetan images, black dominates water and enters the kidney. So many black foods have the function of tonifying kidney, especially the following-

semen sesami nigrum

Black sesame has the reputation of "longevity food". It is sweet and flat, enters the liver and kidney meridians, benefits the liver and kidney, moistens the intestines to relieve constipation, and nourishes essence and blood.

"Shen Nong's Classic of Materia Medica" lists black sesame as the top grade: "the main injury causes deficiency, tonifies the five internal organs, benefits qi and promotes granulation, and tonifies the brain." "If you take it for a long time, you won't get old."

Sprinkle a handful of black sesame seeds when cooking porridge, which is delicious and healthy. You can also sprinkle it in yogurt or fry it to make sesame sauce.

black kerneled rice

Black rice has the reputation of "black pearl" and "king of rice".

Traditional Chinese medicine believes that black rice has the functions of nourishing yin and tonifying kidney, invigorating qi and promoting blood circulation, invigorating spleen and appetizing, nourishing liver and improving eyesight.

From a nutritional point of view, black rice is more nutritious than ordinary rice.

The protein content of black rice is higher than that of japonica rice 10%~60%. The contents of iron, zinc, selenium and vitamin B are several times that of ordinary white rice, and it also contains vitamin A and anthocyanin that white rice lacks.

So add a handful of black rice when cooking, and the nutrition is more comprehensive ~

black soya bean

Speaking of tonifying kidney, how can you eat less black beans?

Black beans are good at regulating kidney deficiency, yin deficiency and kidney qi deficiency (such as night sweats and polyuria). In addition, it also has the effect of promoting blood circulation and improving eyesight, which is very suitable for office workers who stare at mobile phones and computers all day.

These three kinds of black food together can cook a kidney-nourishing porridge ~

Health recommendation: three black porridge

Practice: 50 grams of black rice and 20 grams of black beans, washed, soaked overnight in advance, and cooked porridge with black sesame 15 grams. Walnut kernel, lily, rock sugar, etc. Can be added according to personal taste.

Functions: nourishing yin and kidney, enriching blood and benefiting qi, nourishing liver and improving eyesight, beautifying and prolonging life.

black-boned chicken

Black-bone chicken can nourish liver and kidney, tonify qi and blood, regulate menstruation and stop leukorrhagia, which is a good tonic in autumn and winter.

The coat color and meat color of black-bone chicken are black and white, and the only similarity is that the bones are black, which is also the origin of its name.

If it's home-cooked stew, you can choose any one. But there is a saying in Chinese medicine that "all bones are black, and medicine is better". If you want higher medicinal value, then choose black-bone chicken ~

Health recommendation: stewed black-bone chicken with yam

Practice: Cut the black-bone chicken into pieces, put it in a casserole and boil it with water, add rice wine and a little salt, stew until it is 70% cooked, add 250 grams of peeled, washed and diced, and stew together.

Function: Black-bone chicken and yam have the function of tonifying kidney, and are suitable for people with kidney deficiency, lung deficiency, cough, palpitation, insomnia and irregular menstruation.

(edible) auricularia auricula

Auricularia auricula has the functions of tonifying kidney, nourishing stomach, relaxing bowels and moistening lung. Moreover, it is a natural anticoagulant, which can replenish blood and promote blood circulation, and prevent coronary heart disease and arteriosclerosis.

Chinese medicine believes that auricularia auricula can moisten the lung, replenish qi and blood, relax bowels and tonify the kidney, which is amazing ~

Auricularia auricula is rich in dietary fiber, and its plant gum has strong adsorption, which can help the human body excrete garbage and play the role of clearing stomach and washing intestines.

However, there is one thing we must pay attention to:

Auricularia auricula is non-toxic, but if it is soaked for too long and the room temperature is high, it may breed a pathogenic bacteria called "Pseudomonas cocoanum", which will produce a deadly toxin-rice yeast acid.

A while ago, a family of nine people died of food poisoning in Jixi City, Heilongjiang Province. The culprit is this kind of rice fermented acid.

What's even more frightening is that the fermented rice acid has strong heat resistance, and it can't be extinguished by scalding and frying. There is no specific medicine at present. Once caught, it will be very dangerous!

So when soaking fungus, you must not soak it for too long. Generally, you can use cold water bubble 1~2 hours or so. If hot water is used, the time will be shorter.