Raspberry & Chicken Kidney Stew
Ingredients
- Raspberry fruit (fupenzi) 10 g
- Chicken kidneys 20
- Mulberry, goji, and red jujubes 30 g each
- Glossy privet fruit 20 g
- Arborvitae seed 15 g
- Dodder seed 10 g
- Old ginger 3 slices
- Scallion 3 sections
- Rice wine and salt to taste
Principle
Raspberry astringes essence, reduces urination, and tonifies liver–kidney; classical texts cite benefit for essence exhaustion and erectile difficulty; with chicken kidneys and supporting herbs for kidney yang insufficiency and essence–blood deficiency (syndrome differentiation required).
Effects & uses
Adjunct when kidney yang insufficiency and essence–blood deficiency present with premature ejaculation, sore weak knees, and cold limbs (syndrome differentiation required). Does not replace behavioral training, dapoxetine, or standard care.
Method
- Rinse herbs except kidneys and jujubes; boil in ~6 cups water, simmer to ~2 cups, strain.
- Pit jujubes; blanch kidneys; place jujubes, kidneys, seasonings, and decoction in a steam pot; steam covered ~20 minutes until done.
How to use
- Eat with meals.
Caution
Not for yin deficiency with fire. Not a substitute for medication.
Source
People.cn Health / Life Times; Lan Senlin, Guangzhou University of TCM First Affiliated Hospital. Pending manual verification.