Top 10 Kidney-tonifying Methods from Traditional Chinese Medicine Practitioners

Top 10 methods of nourishing the kidneys recommended by traditional Chinese medicine practitioners:

1. Swallowing saliva can nourish the kidneys

Swallowing saliva can nourish kidney essence and play a role in protecting the kidneys. The saliva in the mouth is divided into two parts: the thin one is salivarius, which is controlled by the spleen; the thick one is saliva, which is controlled by the kidneys. You can do an experiment: spit out the saliva in your mouth as soon as it appears. In less than a day, you will feel soreness in your waist and fatigue in your body.

When there is urine, it should be discharged in time, which is also one of the best ways to nourish the kidneys. When the urine stored in the bladder reaches a certain level, it will stimulate the nerves and produce a urination reflex. At this time, you must go to the toilet in time to empty your urine. Otherwise, the accumulated urine will become turbid water and damage the kidneys.

Proper moderation in sexual intercourse can help nourish the kidneys and protect kidney essence. Excessive physical labor will damage your qi, excessive mental labor will damage your blood, and excessive sexual intercourse will damage your essence. Therefore, you must act within your ability, work in moderation, and have sex in moderation.

Keeping your feet warm is a way to nourish your kidneys. This is because the kidney meridian starts at the soles of the feet, and the feet are easily invaded by cold air. Therefore, special attention should be paid to keeping your feet warm. Do not place your feet facing the air conditioner or electric fan when sleeping; do not walk barefoot in humid places for a long time. In addition, there are many acupoints on the soles of the feet, such as Yongquan acupoint. “The kidney comes from Yongquan point, which is the center of the foot.” You can massage the Yongquan point on the sole of your foot before going to bed every night. Massaging the Yongquan point can nourish the kidney and strengthen the essence.

Keeping bowel movements smooth is also a way to nourish the kidneys. Inconvenient bowel movements, accumulation of stool, and upward movement of foul air not only make people irritable, chest tightness and shortness of breath, but also damage the kidneys, leading to low back pain, fatigue, nausea and vomiting. When you have difficulty defecating, you can press the backs of your hands against the kidney area and rub them vigorously. This can stimulate kidney qi and accelerate defecation. When walking, rub the kidney area with the backs of your hands to relieve symptoms of low back pain.

Adequate sleep plays an important role in the biochemistry of qi and blood and the maintenance of kidney essence. Clinically, it is found that many patients with renal failure have experienced staying up late, excessive fatigue, and lack of sleep. Therefore, do not stay up late, develop good work and rest habits, go to bed early and get up early, which is beneficial to the maintenance of kidney essence.

Drinking water regularly is an important way to nourish your kidneys. Water is the source of life. Insufficient water may cause the retention of turbid toxins and increase the burden on the kidneys.

There are many foods that can nourish the kidneys. In addition to black foods such as black sesame, black fungus, black rice, black beans, etc., which can nourish the kidneys, walnuts, leeks, shrimps, lamb kidneys, etc. can also play a role in nourishing the kidneys.

Both Chinese and Western medicines have some side effects, and some medicines can damage the kidneys if taken regularly. Therefore, you must be vigilant when taking medications, read the instructions carefully, and consult relevant experts when you need to take a certain medication for a long time.

Life lies in movement. Nourishing the kidneys and correcting deficiency through exercise is a positive measure worth promoting. Here we introduce to you an exercise method that is simple and easy to learn and helps nourish the kidneys and correct deficiency: rub your palms together until they are warm, then place them on your waist, with your palms facing the skin, and massage your waist up and down until you feel warm. It can be done once in the morning and once in the evening, about 200 times each time. This exercise can nourish the kidneys and absorb qi.