Autumn Chestnuts for Strengthening Kidneys and Spleen
Chestnut, commonly known as chestnut, is a native Chinese specialty, renowned as the "King of Dry Fruits," and abroad it is also called the "Ginseng Fruit."
Chestnuts are nutritionally rich: 100g fresh chestnuts contain 5.7g protein, 2g fat, 40g carbohydrates, 25g starch, along with trace elements like calcium, phosphorus, iron, potassium, fatty acids, and beta-carotene, providing 186 kcal of energy.
Among dry fruits, chestnuts provide high caloric content, satisfying hunger while promoting fat metabolism.
Beyond nutrition, chestnuts possess significant medicinal value. According to Traditional Chinese Medicine, chestnuts are sweet and warm in nature, entering the spleen, stomach, and kidney meridians. They nourish the stomach, strengthen the spleen, fortify the waist and kidneys, promote blood circulation, and stop bleeding. They are suitable for chronic diarrhea due to spleen and stomach deficiency, weak waist and knees, difficulty walking, frequent urination, and injuries with swelling and pain caused by kidney deficiency. Therefore, those with kidney deficiency may benefit from eating more chestnuts. The "Compendium of Materia Medica" states: "Chestnuts treat kidney deficiency, weak legs, and lower back pain. Hang a bag of raw chestnuts in a dry place, eat ten or so daily, followed by pig kidney porridge to assist—long-term use will surely strengthen the body."
Chestnuts boiled into porridge suit all ages.
Use 50g chestnuts and 100g rice to cook porridge. Chestnuts work synergistically with rice to strengthen digestion and appetite, while also nourishing kidneys and strengthening bones, especially suitable for elderly people suffering from reduced organ function, poor appetite, weak waist and knees, and unsteady gait. Highly beneficial for age-related kidney deficiency.