To live a long life remember two herbs, brew them in water to nourish the liver, kidneys, and essence-blood. Hello everyone, I am Dr. Chen. Traditional Chinese medicine says the liver and kidneys share the same source, essence and blood generate each other, the liver stores blood, and the kidneys store essence. When essence and blood are sufficient, the five organs are nourished, vitality is stable, and people naturally have fewer illnesses and live longer. Many people want to nourish but fear heatiness, greasiness, or trouble. Today, I will introduce you to the safest, most classic, and food-medicine combination. Brewing it daily in water can slowly replenish liver and kidney essence-blood. These two herbs are goji berries and dodder seeds. Why these two? One moistens, one warms, nourishing both liver and kidneys without deviation.
First, goji berries nourish the liver and kidneys, enrich the blood, and improve eyesight. They enter the liver and kidney meridians, have a sweet taste and neutral nature, replenish liver blood, and benefit kidney essence. They are specifically effective for dry eyes, blurred vision, sore waist, fatigue, yin damage from staying up late, and premature graying of hair. They are moistening but not cold, and long-term consumption is unlikely to cause internal heat.
Second, Cuscuta chinensis balances and supplements yin and yang, consolidates essence and replenishes marrow. It enters the liver, kidney, and spleen meridians, warming without causing dryness. It tonifies the kidneys and consolidates essence, nourishes the liver and brightens the eyes, and also stabilizes the lower source. It is suitable for symptoms such as soreness and weakness in the waist and knees, decreased energy, frequent nighttime urination, and physical weakness with easy fatigue. It is a balanced supplement for yang deficiency, and can also be used for yin deficiency constitutions without causing dryness upon supplementation. Its combination with other herbs yields excellent results.
Lycium berries primarily moisten and nourish essence and blood, while dodder seeds are more warming and stabilize kidney qi. When used together, they tonify without causing greasiness, warm without causing dryness, simultaneously nourish the liver and kidneys, and promote the generation of essence and blood. Long-term adherence yields more stable and longer-lasting effects compared to consuming a single herb alone.
II. The Simplest Usage. Daily Boiling or Steeping Basic Formula: 8-10g of Goji Berries, 8-10g of Dodder Seeds. Method: It is best to wrap the dodder seeds in gauze to avoid them becoming too fine and unpleasant to drink after boiling. Add 500ml of water, bring to a boil, then simmer over low heat for 8-10 minutes. Let it cool and drink as tea. You can refill with water 2-3 times. Finally, eat the goji berries. Frequency: One portion daily. Persist for 2-4 weeks, and you will noticeably feel less dryness in the eyes, clearer vision, less soreness in the lower back, more energy, deeper sleep, and less fatigue upon waking.
Third, fine-tuning based on constitution yields more tailored results. For those who are cold-sensitive with cold hands and feet, indicating yang deficiency, add 2 slices of ginger to enhance warming and circulation. For those with dry mouth and frequent late nights, indicating yin deficiency, add 3-5g of Ophiopogon japonicus to increase moisture and reduce dryness. For those experiencing fatigue and shortness of breath, indicating qi deficiency, add 6-10g of Astragalus membranaceus, as sufficient qi accelerates the production of menstrual blood. For those with insomnia and excessive dreaming, add 6g of lily to nourish the heart and calm the mind.
Four Who is most suitable to drink Middle aged and elderly people with gradual deficiency of liver and kidney sore waist tinnitus blurred vision and white hair long term staying up late excessive eye use high work pressure weak constitution easy fatigue slow recovery those who want daily maintenance stability replenish essence and blood and pursue a longevity constitution
Five, these three types of people should use with caution or adjust their condition before drinking. Those with thick and greasy tongue coating, heavy dampness, and sticky stools should first remove dampness before tonifying, otherwise the more they tonify, the more greasy they become. During periods of cold, fever, or acute inflammation, pause and first expel external pathogens. For severe diarrhea and extreme deficiency-cold of the spleen and stomach, reduce the dosage or use with tangerine peel and amomum villosum.
Doctor Chen's summary in one sentence: There is no secret to longevity; the key lies in nourishing the foundation. Wolfberry and dodder seeds gently nourish the essence of the liver and kidneys. Drinking a cup of water daily gradually enriches the essence and blood. Not harming the body and avoiding greasiness is the true path to long-term health. To achieve longevity, first nourish the essence and blood of the liver and kidneys, which is far more reliable than randomly taking health supplements.
