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 kidney can start from the following aspects: nourishing essence and protecting 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. Editor's note: Tonifying the kidney in spring is a good opportunity for patients with poor renal function to nourish and recuperate. According to the clinical experience of traditional Chinese medicine, taking Bushen recipe and Bushen medicated diet at this time is effective for patients with early deterioration of renal function and patients with end-stage renal disease. At the same time, patients with kidney disease should pay attention to the adjustment of life, diet and health in spring. Eat more foods with kidney-protecting and diuretic effects, such as animal liver, lean meat, carrots, wax gourd, tomatoes, oranges, persimmons and dried fruits. These foods are rich in trace elements such as protein, vitamins and zinc, which is beneficial to improve the body's immunity; At the same time, pay attention to adjusting the pH of food. In life, the elderly should consciously eat more alkaline foods, such as milk, bean products, konjac, radish, potatoes, lettuce, pumpkin, watermelon, bananas, apples and persimmons. Eating more fruits, vegetables and other foods containing more water plays an important role in preventing urinary system infection. Keeping the daily drinking water volume not less than 1500 ~ 2000ml and urine volume not less than1500ml is helpful to reduce the chances of bacterial reproduction and achieve the purpose of flushing the urinary tract. Daily conditioning actively exercises the body, enhances physical fitness and enhances self-immunity. Work and rest on time, avoid overwork, and urinate on time to facilitate detoxification. Old people or people with kidney diseases should go to public places less to avoid catching flu and other diseases, thus aggravating their illness. Life adjustment The life adjustment of patients with kidney disease in spring can not be ignored, such as getting up early to breathe fresh air, doing aerobics, paying special attention to keeping warm and avoiding catching a cold; In addition, in terms of diet, you can't eat too spicy and greasy, so as not to damage the liver and kidney. Therefore, it is recommended to eat light fruits and vegetables, such as mangosteen, lotus root, coix seed, cucumber and cantaloupe. As for those who want to protect the liver, strengthen the spleen and tonify the kidney at this time, four kinds of medicated diets are provided for reference, namely "Jianpi Gu Gan porridge" with yam, ginkgo and Gordon Euryale as the main ingredients; "Chunyanggan Decoction" with tremella, medlar and pig liver as main materials, "Chunyanggan Qiangshen Decoction" with tremella, lotus seeds and medlar as main materials, and rock sugar barley tea. Health care for the elderly, due to bladder and urethral muscle relaxation, mucous membrane thinning, the ability to resist diseases is very low. Therefore, before going to bed every night, wash the external genitalia and anus with warm water, preferably with flowing washing to avoid bathing. Therefore, bacteria stored in the external genitalia can be prevented from spreading along the urethra and to the kidneys. Especially for chronic patients with weak constitution, such as diabetes, heart disease and tumor patients, it is best to insist on cleaning the external genitalia and anus before going to bed every day to make them dry and put on clean underwear, which is an important measure to prevent urinary tract infection and protect the kidneys. [1] Tonifying the kidney in winter Chinese medicine believes that the kidney is the innate foundation and the source of life, and has the functions of storing sperm, controlling water, controlling bone and producing marrow. Therefore, if the kidney qi is sufficient, you will be energetic, strong in bones and muscles, brisk in walking and quick in thinking, while if the kidney qi is insufficient, the yang qi will be weak, your waist and knees will be sore, you will easily catch cold and get sick. Normal renal function in winter can adjust the body to adapt to the changes in severe winter, otherwise it will cause metabolic disorder and cause diseases. Therefore, it is very important to pay attention to the maintenance of kidneys in winter. Kidney deficiency is divided into yin deficiency and yang deficiency, which is called kidney yin and plays a nourishing and moistening role in various organs of human body. It is called kidney yang, which warms and promotes the activities of various organs. According to the difference between kidney yin and kidney yang deficiency, the kidney should be supplemented by corresponding methods. People with deficiency of kidney yin often have symptoms such as lung heat, dry throat, soreness of waist and knees, dizziness, tinnitus and reddish tongue coating, which can be nourished by sea cucumber, medlar, turtle and tremella. People with kidney-yang deficiency often have symptoms such as chills in limbs, listlessness, backache and tinnitus, pale tongue and fat body. Mutton, velvet antler, Psoralea corylifolia, Cistanche deserticola, Cinnamomum cassia, Alpinia oxyphylla and so on should be selected. Traditional Chinese medicine believes that the functional activities of limbs, including joints, bones and muscles, are dominated by liver and kidney. Therefore, there is a saying that "the kidney dominates the bone, and the bone is the kidney". People who are good at keeping in good health should insist on physical exercise in winter, so as to achieve the effects of nourishing tendons and strengthening the kidney, relaxing tendons and activating collaterals, dredging qi pulse and enhancing their own resistance, thus achieving the purpose of tonifying kidney and strengthening the body. Walking, jogging, playing ball, doing exercises, boxing and sword dancing are all suitable for winter exercise. Pay attention to keep warm during winter exercise, especially for the elderly and infirm. Be sure to put on clothes in time when you sweat, and if possible, you will put on sweaty underwear to prevent colds. Edit this black food that can tonify kidney 1. Black dates contain nutrients such as protein, sugar, organic acids, vitamins, phosphorus, calcium and iron. Chinese medicine believes that black dates are warm and sweet, and have the effect of tonifying kidney and nourishing stomach. 2. Auricularia auricula Chinese medicine believes that it has the effects of clearing lung-heat, benefiting qi, promoting blood circulation and benefiting stomach, moistening dryness, nourishing and strengthening. Now research shows that auricularia auricula gum has strong adsorption and can clean the stomach. It also contains nucleic acid and lecithin, and has the effects of bodybuilding, beautifying and delaying aging. Auricularia auricula is a soluble dietary fiber, which can replenish blood. Patients with hyperlipidemia, myocardial infarction and cerebral infarction can eat more to dissolve thrombus and reduce the number of platelets. 3. In addition, there are plums, black-bone chicken, dark plum, laver, chestnut, sea cucumber, mushrooms, kelp, black grapes and so on. , is also a very nutritious food. People in kidney is not good can eat sea cucumber with scallion once a week, stir-fry black fungus and mushrooms together, or stew chestnuts, which are all good ways to tonify the kidney. 4. Black rice has the effects of invigorating spleen, warming liver, enriching blood and benefiting qi. The content of vitamin B 1 and iron is 7 times that of ordinary rice. Eating in winter is very helpful for supplementing trace elements in human body. Cook eight-treasure porridge without sugar. 5. Black buckwheat can be used as medicine, which has the effects of digestion, stagnation and antiperspirant. Besides oleic acid and linoleic acid, it also contains chlorophyll, rutin and nicotinic acid, which has the functions of lowering cholesterol, lowering blood fat and blood pressure and protecting vascular function. The peak time of human blood sugar is delayed, which is suitable for diabetic patients and patients with metabolic syndrome. 6. Black sesame is rich in unsaturated fatty acids beneficial to human body, and its vitamin E content is the highest among plant foods, which can scavenge free radicals in the body and has significant antioxidant effect. It has certain effects on delaying aging, treating dyspepsia and treating gray hair. 7. Black beans have the effects of warming the stomach, improving eyesight, promoting blood circulation, diuresis and detoxification. It is also a good product for moisturizing skin, blackening beard and hair. It is rich in high-quality protein, vitamin B and vitamin E, and also contains riboflavin and melanin. Help prevent aging and enhance vitality, beauty beauty.