6 kinds of black foods that nourish kidneys

 Keeping up in winter focuses on nourishing the kidneys. Chinese medicine believes that black enters the kidney, that is, black food such as black sesame, black beans, and kelp, can help you nourish your kidneys and strengthen your body in the winter season.

Black Fungus

　1. Black fungus 

Black Fungus

 Black fungus is an excellent anti-cancer food. Due to its extremely high cellulose content, it can well remove garbage and carcinogens in blood vessels, prevent cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases, and dilute carcinogens in the large intestine. Helps prevent colorectal cancer. Black fungus also regulates blood sugar, reduces blood viscosity, and lowers blood cholesterol. Eating black fungus can increase satiety, help control weight, and maintain body shape. Regular food is good for removing facial stains and beauty.

　　Suitable for various cooking methods such as frying, stewing, braising and making cold dishes.

　Soak for a long time before cooking and wash a few times to remove impurities.

　2. Black bean soup

Black Bean

  Also known as black bean, has a sweet and flat taste, and enters the spleen and kidney. Traditional Chinese medicine believes that black beans are helpful for anti-aging and have the special function of medical treatment and food therapy. It is rich in nutrients such as protein, fat, carbohydrates, carotene, vitamins B1, B2, and niacin. It also contains estrogen, which is helpful to delay aging and beauty. Black beans are also good for treating edema, and promoting blood circulation and detoxification. Pharmacological research results show that black beans can nourish yin and nourish qi, and are a strong and nourishing food.

　There are various ways to eat, suitable for stewing, porridge, or making soy milk, and grinding into soybean paste to make snacks.

　Black bean juice can be used to relieve and treat food and drug poisoning.

　3. Laver tincture

seaweed Dried Laver

Seaweed dried Laver

　Is rich in calcium and iron, which is not only beneficial for treating anemia in women and children, but also can promote bone and tooth growth and health care of children and the elderly. Laver also contains rich choline components, which can enhance memory. Laver has the function of softening and stiffening. Because it contains a certain amount of mannitol, it is a very strong diuretic and can be used as a supplementary food for the treatment of edema. The iodine content in laver is also very high. In ancient times, it was used to treat "big neck disease" caused by iodine deficiency, that is, "goiter".

　It is suitable for making soup or making sushi-like food.

　Soak the hair with fresh water before cooking and change the water once or twice to fully clean.

　4. Kelp　　

  Kelp is known as the "longevity dish". Rich in carbohydrates, less protein and fat. Compared with spinach and rape, in addition to containing vitamin C, its protein, sugar, calcium, and iron content are several times to dozens of times higher. Kelp is a kind of seaweed with high iodine content. It is very effective for the prevention and treatment of goiter and other edema diseases. A layer of hoarfrost-like white powder attached to kelp is a precious medicinal substance, mannitol, which has the effects of lowering blood pressure, diuresis and swelling. Kelp also contains a large amount of polyunsaturated fatty acid EPA, which can reduce blood viscosity and reduce vascular sclerosis. Regular eating can prevent cardiovascular diseases.

　Mostly used for stewing soup, making cold dishes, vegetarian food or eating with meat.

　When cleaning, do not wash the white powder on the surface to avoid losing nutrition.

　5. Gongmi

Gongmi (Black Rice)

From the Han Dynasty to the end of the Qing Dynasty , Hei Miyu was called "Gongmi", which was the most valuable variety in the rice family.

　Studies have found that black rice contains 18 kinds of amino acids and trace elements B1, B2 such as selenium, iron, and zinc. It has extremely high nutritional value, and has the effects of nourishing yin and kidney, strengthening the spleen, warming the liver, and promoting blood circulation. Long-term consumption of black rice can promote sleep, and can also treat dizziness, dizziness, anemia, white hair, eye disease, and waist and leg weakness. Modern medicine believes that black rice has certain effects on blood replenishment, analgesia, and treatment of internal and external injuries. Maternal eat more black rice food, the body can recover as soon as possible; those who suffer from bruises or fractures eat more black rice food or smash the black rice and apply it externally, which can speed up the cure and assist the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis.

　Suitable for porridge, can also be used to make snacks, dumplings, dumplings, bread and so on.

　Wash the rice with cold water, do not rub, and boil the rice water with the rice to fully preserve its nutritional content.

　6. Black sesame

　　"Compendium of Materia Medica" states that after taking black sesame for one year, she has a shiny face, white hair returns to black for two years, and her teeth are restored for three years. Chinese medicine believes that black sesame can be beneficial to the liver, tonify the kidney, nourish blood, moisturize, dry hair, and cosmetology, and is an excellent beauty food. Black sesame contains a lot of rich nutrients. Iron and vitamin E are important ingredients to prevent anemia and eliminate vascular cholesterol. Most of the fats contained in black sesame are unsaturated fatty acids. The effectiveness of Wufa beauty treatment is well-known, because black sesame also has the effect of nourishing the liver and kidneys and moistening the internal organs. Constipation. Eating black sesame seeds can help prevent and treat gallstones, and has the effects of strengthening the brain, improving mental health, and prolonging life.

　Suitable for fried food, boiled into a paste, or made into fillings for desserts.

　Do not consume too much, do not exceed a tablespoon a day, otherwise it will easily lead to hair loss.