The 11 most nourishing foods for kidneys and spleen in winter

　　1. Chestnuts

　　It has the functions of strengthening the spleen, nourishing the stomach, nourishing the kidneys and strengthening the bones.

　　Recommended dietary therapy: yam and chestnut porridge

　　Ingredients: 300g yam, 100g cooked chestnuts, 40g rice, 60g glutinous rice, 10g wolfberry, 7 red dates;

　　Method: 1. Peel the yam. Wash the red dates and peel the chestnuts. Cut the yam into evenly sized pieces. 2. Pour water into the pot, wash the rice and glutinous rice and put them into the pot. Add yam and red dates. 3. When cooking reaches 40 minutes, add chestnuts and wolfberries and cook for another 10 minutes or until cooked.

　　Efficacy: This product has the effect of strengthening the spleen and kidneys.

　　2. Walnut

　　It can nourish the kidneys and strengthen essence, warm the lungs and relieve asthma. It can also nourish qi and blood, moisten dryness and intestines.

　　Recommended dietary therapy: walnut porridge

　　Ingredients: 30 grams of japonica rice, 30 grams of walnuts, 15 grams of lotus seeds, 15 grams of yam, 10 grams of Morinda officinalis, and 10 grams of Cynomorium cynomorium.

　　Method: Mash the walnut kernels and set aside; wash out the japonica rice and set aside; remove the heart from the lotus seeds; wash and peel the yam, cut into small pieces and set aside; wrap Morinda officinalis and Cynomorium cynomorium in gauze and set aside. Add an appropriate amount of water to a large casserole, add all the main ingredients to cook the porridge; add brown sugar to taste (if you are willing to eat salty, you can add salt to taste).

　　Efficacy: This product has the effects of tonifying the kidneys, strengthening yang, strengthening the spleen and replenishing qi, and is suitable for patients with osteoporosis due to both spleen and kidney deficiency.

　　3. Lotus root

　　Raw lotus root can clear away heat, promote fluid production and quench thirst; cooked lotus root can strengthen the spleen, stimulate the appetite and benefit blood. There is a saying that "raw lotus root is better in summer, cooked lotus root is better in cool autumn, fresh and tender raw food is better, and cooked lotus root is better for old age".

　　Recommended dietary therapy: Pork belly and lotus root soup

　　Ingredients: Pork belly, lotus root, amomum villosum, ginkgo biloba, scallions, ginger slices, salt

　　Practice: (1). Wash the pork belly, blanch it in boiling water and skim off the oil. (2). Wash the lotus root, peel and cut into pieces. (3). Put all the ingredients in a pot and bring to a boil, then simmer over low heat for about 1 hour and add salt to taste.