Nourishing Kidney Yin with Food
Consult your TCM practitioner for diagnosis and additional guidance
Yin Deficiency symptoms: Dry throat and mouth, low backache and weak legs, red tongue with little coating, nightsweating, flushed cheeks with warm hands and feet, irritation, nervousness
Foods that Nourish Yin:
| Grains | Millet, barley |
| Legumes, nuts, & seeds | Tofu, tempeh, miso, pinenut, black bean, water chestnut, black sesame seeds, kidney beans, sunflower seeds |
| Vegetables & fungi | Spinach, asparagus, white fungi, string bean, cabbage, carrot, mung bean |
| Fruits | Apple, tangerine, persimmon, pear, melons, watermelon, blackberry, mulberry, huckeberry, raspberry, strawberry |
| Animal Products | Oyster, clam, mussel, eel, octopus, pork, pork kidney, duck, egg, goat’s milk, butter |
| Common supplements | Kuzu root, kelp, seaweed |
Notes of Food preparation: Limit or avoid bitter foods and herbs. For moistening dry lungs, increase intake of boiled pears and honey, as well as persimmons and apple. Avoid overeating or eating late at night. Minimize eating raw foods.
Foods to Avoid: Coffee, alcohol, red wine, excess tea, “hot” spices