Dietary Therapy for Reduced Sexual Function
Yang-Enhancing Sparrow: 15 sparrows, fennel seeds, star anise, garlic each 10g, ginger 9g, vegetable oil as needed. Remove feathers and internal organs from sparrows, fry until crisp. Place fried sparrows and herbs in pot, add water, boil, then simmer gently for about 1 hour. Eat sparrows, consume 3–5 per day; noticeable effects after half a month. Tonifies kidney and strengthens yang. Suitable for impotence, premature ejaculation, low libido due to kidney yang deficiency. Contraindicated for those with yin deficiency and internal heat.
Nourishing Essence Chicken Egg: 2 eggs, processed aconite slice, yam each 10g, fennel seed 5g, green salt 2g. First place fennel seed, yam, aconite, green salt in clay pot, add water, decoct for over 2 hours. Beat eggs in bowl, pour boiling herb liquid over them to make a drink, optionally add honey. Take once daily in morning, continue for over a month to see results. Tonifies kidney, strengthens yang, enriches essence and increases strength. Suitable for premature aging, low libido, impotence due to kidney yang deficiency and essence depletion. Not recommended for teenagers without kidney deficiency.
Yang-Rising Pigeon Egg: 2 pigeon eggs, star anise, fennel seed each 9g, Sichuan pepper, ginger each 3g. Wrap star anise, fennel seed, Sichuan pepper, ginger in gauze bag, place in pot, add water, decoct to obtain about 300ml of liquid. Remove bag, filter liquid, bring back to boil, then add pigeon eggs and cook until done. Eat eggs and drink soup, take once daily in morning, continue for over a month. Tonifies kidney and strengthens yang, enriches essence and increases strength. Suitable for premature aging, low libido, impotence due to kidney yang deficiency and essence depletion. Contraindicated for teenagers without kidney deficiency.
Medicated Lamb Kidney: One lamb kidney, Eucommia 5g, fennel seed 1g, morinda root 2g, chives seed 2g, appropriate amount of salted rice. Cut lamb kidney open from inner side, remove tendons and membranes, wash clean. Place all herbs and salt inside kidney, tie tightly with thread, steam over water for 30–50 minutes. Remove herb residue from kidney, slice and serve. Take once daily, after dinner. Reinforces yang and tonifies kidney. Suitable for insufficient kidney yang, low libido, premature ejaculation, impotence, cold pain in waist and knees, clear and long urination.
Yellow Wine Stewed Sparrow Shrimp: 10 sparrows, 200g nine-section shrimp, yellow wine as needed. Remove feathers and internal organs from sparrows; wash shrimp. Place sparrows and shrimp together in pot, add yellow wine, stew. Eat meat of sparrows and shrimp. Tonifies kidney and strengthens yang. Suitable for low libido, impotence due to kidney yang deficiency and weak life-fire, cold pain in waist and knees, poor urination.
Dragon Horse Boy Chicken: 15g dried shrimp, 10g sea horse, one young rooster, cooking wine, salt, ginger, scallions, cornstarch, clear broth as needed. Remove feathers and intestines from young rooster, wash clean. Soak sea horse and dried shrimp in warm water for 10 minutes, place on chicken, add scallion segments, ginger chunks, clear broth, cooking wine, steam until tender. Remove ginger and scallions, add monosodium glutamate and salt, thicken sauce with cornstarch, pour over chicken. Serve as meal, eat sea horse, dried shrimp, and chicken. Warmly tonifies kidney and strengthens yang, supplements qi and essence. Suitable for low libido, impotence, premature ejaculation, frequent urination, tinnitus, dizziness, weakness or cold pain in waist and knees.
Vitality Treasure: 5g Cordyceps, 2g ginseng, 15g Epimedium, one black chicken. Remove feathers and internal organs from chicken, cut into pieces, place in pot with water, add Cordyceps, ginseng, and Epimedium (wrapped in cloth), stew. Eat meat, drink soup, take twice daily, morning and evening.
Nourishes essence and blood, anti-aging. Suitable for deficiency of both yin and yang, qi and blood, reduced sexual function, low libido. Also effective for fatigue, forgetfulness, insomnia, pale complexion, dizziness, tinnitus.
Epimedium Noodles: Appropriate amount of noodles, 40g yam, 10g Epimedium, 50g longan flesh, seasonings like soy sauce as needed. Decoct Epimedium with water to extract juice. Add water to pot, crush yam into powder, add when cooked, then add Epimedium juice, longan flesh, soy sauce, scallions, etc., to make noodle sauce. Cook noodles separately, pour sauce over. Eat as staple food. Enhances sexual function and brain activity, calms mind, strengthens essence and spleen. Suitable for neurasthenia, reduced sexual function.
Sea Cucumber Porridge: Appropriate amount of sea cucumber, 100g glutinous rice. Soak sea cucumber, clean thoroughly, slice, cook until soft, then combine with rice to make thin porridge. Consume freely. Tonifies kidney and enriches essence, nourishes blood. Suitable for essence-blood deficiency, physical weakness, reduced sexual function, frequent urination.
Sparrow Porridge: 5–10 sparrows, 100g glutinous rice, 3 stalks scallion white, small amount of wine. Remove feathers, gut sparrows, wash, stir-fry until cooked, then add small amount of wine, briefly boil, add water, put in rice to cook porridge. When porridge is ready, add scallion white, boil 1–2 times more. Consume as breakfast or dinner during winter months, warm. Strengthens yang, warms kidney, enriches essence. Suitable for yang deficiency, weakness, reduced sexual function, impotence, kidney deficiency with frequent urination, cold back and legs.
Double Phoenix Yang-Strengthening Porridge: 5 sparrows, one young rooster, 15g psoralea, 15g morinda root, 15g Epimedium, 250g glutinous rice, salt and ginger as needed. Kill sparrows and rooster, remove feathers, gut, take meat. Wrap herbs in cloth, place in clay pot with water, decoct, remove residue, strain. Combine meat, herb broth, ginger, salt, and rice to cook porridge. Take 1–2 times daily, warm. Tonifies kidney and strengthens yang, strengthens tendons and bones. Suitable for kidney yang deficiency, weakened tendons and bones, reduced sexual function, impotence, premature ejaculation, cold pain in waist and knees, cold uterus, cold limbs, rheumatic arthralgia.
Morinda and Epimedium Wine: 250g Morinda root, 250g Epimedium, 1500ml white wine. Chop herbs finely, place with wine in container, seal and soak for 7 days before use. Take twice daily, 20ml each time. Strengthens yang, dispels wind. Suitable for neurasthenia, low libido, rheumatic arthralgia, limb paralysis, peripheral neuropathy.
Deer Antler and Yam Wine: 15g deer antler, 60g yam, 1000ml white wine. Place deer antler and yam with wine in container, seal and soak for over 7 days. Take three times daily, 15–20ml each time. Tonifies kidney and strengthens yang. Suitable for low libido, impotence, spermatorrhea, premature ejaculation; also for enuresis, chronic diarrhea, aplastic anemia, and other anemias due to kidney yang deficiency.
Epimedium Wine: 200g Epimedium, 2000ml white wine. Crush Epimedium, pack in cloth bag, soak in white wine, seal for 3 days before drinking. Drink 15–20ml before bedtime each night. Tonifies kidney and strengthens yang, strengthens tendons and bones. Suitable for dual deficiency of yin and yang, deficient life-fire causing male impotence, female infertility, numbness in limbs. Can be consumed regularly.
Herba Epimedii and Rehmannia Wine: 62g Herba Epimedii, 38g prepared rehmannia, 1250ml pure alcohol. Crush herbs finely, wrap in gauze, soak in clean vessel, seal tightly, avoid air exposure. Soak 3 days in spring/summer, 5 days in autumn/winter before opening for use. Tonifies kidney and strengthens yang. Suitable for kidney deficiency with impotence, cold uterus, weak waist and knees, sore joints. Drink warm daily in moderate amounts, maintain mild intoxication but avoid drunkenness. If wine runs out, prepare again.
Shrimp Wine: One pair fresh prawn, 250ml white wine. Wash large prawns, place in jar, pour wine over, cover and seal, store in cool place, soak for 7 days. Take twice daily, 15ml each time. Tonifies kidney and strengthens yang. Suitable for low libido, male impotence; regular consumption in winter can prevent impotence. Contraindicated for those allergic to shrimp or suffering from skin diseases.
Ginseng Tea: 15g ginseng, 5g tea leaves. Boil ginseng for 30 minutes, then steep tea. Drink frequently as tea; if too strong, re-steep with boiling water until diluted. Tonifies qi and strengthens yang. Suitable for kidney yang deficiency, low libido, impotence, accompanied by fatigue, shortness of breath, aversion to cold, cold limbs, sore waist and legs, pale tongue, deep slow pulse.
Goji Berry Green Tea: 15g goji berries, 3g green tea. Place ingredients in cup, pour boiling water, drink hot and frequently. One dose daily, used as tea. Nourishes liver and brightens eyes, tonifies kidney and moistens lungs. Suitable for liver-kidney deficiency, low libido, sore waist and legs, hot flushes, night sweats, dizziness, tinnitus.
Carrot Tea Drink: 150g carrot, 200g apple, 100ml milk, 1 egg yolk, 30ml ginseng wine, honey as needed. Chop solid ingredients, mix with liquids, process in juicer, add cold water as needed. Drink daily as tea. Nourishes and strengthens body. Suitable for reduced sexual function, impotence.
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