Andrology

Men’s wellness formulas; sexual dysfunction needs pattern differentiation. **Sudden scrotal pain or swelling—seek care first to rule out testicular torsion.** Epididymitis needs antibiotics; cold-pattern diet formulas are adjunct only. Food care does not replace andrology or urology care.

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Angelica, Ginger & Lamb Soup (Andrology)

Male sexual dysfunction · Kidney yang deficiency

Food & drinkAndrologyMale sexual dysfunctionKidney yang deficiency

Angelica, Ginger & Lamb Soup (Andrology)

For blood deficiency with cold stasis ED: weak erection, fear of cold, cold limbs, pale complexion, cold sore knees; also adjunct when kidney yang deficiency combines with blood deficiency (syndrome differentiation required).

Chive, Goji & Shrimp Stir-Fry

Male sexual dysfunction · Kidney yin–yang dual deficiency

Food & drinkAndrologyMale sexual dysfunctionKidney yin–yang dual deficiency

Chive, Goji & Shrimp Stir-Fry

Adjunct for dual kidney yin–yang deficiency with impotence, seminal loss, premature ejaculation, weak ejaculation, sore weak back/knees, cold hands and feet (syndrome differentiation required). Debate on chive leaves as ‘yang tonic’—see [chive & shrimp stir-fry](/remedies/nanke-jiucai-chao-xianxia/) notes. Not a substitute for behavioral training or standard care.

Cinnamon & Plantain Rice Porridge

Benign prostatic hyperplasia

Food & drinkAndrologyBenign prostatic hyperplasia

Cinnamon & Plantain Rice Porridge

For obstructed or dribbling urination, straining to void, weak knees, with split stream (syndrome differentiation required).

Cistanche & Lamb Congee

Male sexual dysfunction

Food & drinkAndrologyMale sexual dysfunction

Cistanche & Lamb Congee

Adjunct for kidney yang decline with impotence, seminal loss, weak ejaculation, aversion to cold, sore back, frequent night urination (syndrome differentiation required).

Coix & Mung Bean Drink (ED)

Erectile dysfunction (ED) · Damp-heat with stasis

Food & drinkAndrologyErectile dysfunction (ED)Damp-heat with stasis

Coix & Mung Bean Drink (ED)

For damp-heat with stasis ED: scrotal dampness, yellow urine, bitter sticky taste, heavy body (syndrome differentiation required).

Double Poria Yang-Unblocking Soup

Benign prostatic hyperplasia · Kidney qi deficiency

Food & drinkAndrologyBenign prostatic hyperplasiaKidney qi deficiency

Double Poria Yang-Unblocking Soup

For spleen–kidney deficiency with weak qi transformation: hesitancy, split stream, nocturia, sore weak back/knees with cold (syndrome differentiation required).

Enhanced Kiwi & Stranguria-Relieving Drink

Benign prostatic hyperplasia · Internal damp-heat

Food & drinkDiabetes (táng niào bìng)Internal damp-heat

Enhanced Kiwi & Stranguria-Relieving Drink

For damp-heat accumulation in BPH with split stream and scanty hot urine (syndrome differentiation required).

Epimedium & Yam (Compiled Forms)

Premature ejaculation · Insufficient kidney yang

Food & drinkAndrologyPremature ejaculationInsufficient kidney yang

Epimedium & Yam (Compiled Forms)

China Longevity Recipes and related materials describe kidney–blood deficiency patterns with sore weak knees, early decline, insomnia, forgetfulness, and book mentions of PE and loose stools (syndrome differentiation required). Leukorrhea and patent-tea directions are separate in the body.

Epimedium Steeping Decoction (Daily Kidney-Yang Tea)

Male sexual dysfunction · Insufficient kidney yang

Food & drinkAndrologyMale sexual dysfunctionInsufficient kidney yang

Epimedium Steeping Decoction (Daily Kidney-Yang Tea)

For **kidney yang decline**: cold sore back/knees, aversion to cold, fatigue, low libido, impotence, frequent night urination; adjunct for cold-damp bi pain (syndrome differentiation required). Not a substitute for standard andrology care.

Fennel & Tangerine Seed Powder

Testicle & epididymis · Cold stagnation in liver channel

Food & drinkAndrologyTesticle & epididymisCold stagnation in liver channel

Fennel & Tangerine Seed Powder

For cold stagnation in the liver channel: cold testicular pain, dragging swelling, worse with cold and better with warmth, with lower-abdominal cold pain (syndrome differentiation required). Sudden red hot scrotal swelling—rule out torsion or acute epididymitis first.

Fennel Congee

Testicle & epididymis · Cold hernia

Food & drinkAndrologyTesticle & epididymisCold hernia

Fennel Congee

For cold hernia: testicular dragging swelling and lower-abdominal cold pain (syndrome differentiation required). Not for acute red hot epididymitis (damp–heat).

Goji & Solomon's Seal Tea

Erectile dysfunction (ED) · Kidney deficiency (adjunct)

Food & drinkAndrologyErectile dysfunction (ED)Kidney deficiency (adjunct)

Goji & Solomon's Seal Tea

Daily adjunct for kidney-pattern weak ejaculation and low energy (syndrome differentiation required). Single herbs are limited; often needs combination and standard care.

Kidney & Eucommia Soup

Prostatitis · Kidney deficiency

Food & drinkAndrologyProstatitisKidney deficiency

Kidney & Eucommia Soup

For kidney-deficiency prostatitis: frequency, weak stream, split urination, sore weak back, fatigue (syndrome differentiation required). Do not rely on warming alone in acute bacterial prostatitis.

Kidney-Tonifying Substitute Teas

Male sexual dysfunction · Kidney qi deficiency

Food & drinkAndrologyMale sexual dysfunctionKidney qi deficiency

Kidney-Tonifying Substitute Teas

Daily adjunct for kidney yang or kidney qi deficiency patterns. Rapid ejaculation also arises from damp-heat and excess heat—do not blindly use yang-boosting herbs.

Lychee Seed Congee

Testicle & epididymis · Cold hernia

Food & drinkAndrologyTesticle & epididymisCold hernia

Lychee Seed Congee

For cold hernia: cold testicular pain and lower-abdominal cold pain (syndrome differentiation required).

Morinda Root Steeping Tea (Daily Kidney-Yang Care)

Male sexual dysfunction · Kidney yang deficiency

Food & drinkAndrologyMale sexual dysfunctionKidney yang deficiency

Morinda Root Steeping Tea (Daily Kidney-Yang Care)

Adjunct for **kidney yang deficiency**: cold sore weak back/knees, aversion to cold, impotence, seminal loss (syndrome differentiation required). **Contraindicated in yin deficiency with heat or damp-heat.**

Oyster Dietotherapy

Weak ejaculation / ejaculatory weakness · Low semen volume

Food & drinkAndrologyWeak ejaculation / ejaculatory weaknessLow semen volume

Oyster Dietotherapy

Adjunct for low semen volume, weak ejaculation, and prostate maintenance; direct clinical evidence for weak ejaculation itself is limited (syndrome differentiation required).

Plantain Herb Clearing Tea (Daily Diuretic Care)

Urethritis · Damp-heat with painful urination

Food & drinkInternal medicineLin syndrome (dysuria)Damp-heat with painful urination

Plantain Herb Clearing Tea (Daily Diuretic Care)

For **damp-heat descending**: scanty hot urine, frequency, urgency, burning pain (heat stranguria); edema with reduced urine; **gout/hyperuricemia** as adjunct only (not a substitute for urate-lowering drugs). Sedentary habits related **prostatitis** frequency/urgency as supportive care (syndrome differentiation required). **Does not replace antibiotics**.

Psoralea & Walnut Honey Paste

Male sexual dysfunction · Insufficient kidney yang

Food & drinkAndrologyMale sexual dysfunctionInsufficient kidney yang

Psoralea & Walnut Honey Paste

Adjunct for kidney yang insufficiency with impotence, premature ejaculation, slippery emission, frequent urination, cold sore knees, chronic cough (syndrome differentiation required). PE often involves liver stagnation, damp-heat, or yin fire—do not blindly astringe and tonify kidney.

Raspberry & Chicken Kidney Stew

Premature ejaculation · Essence & blood deficiency

Food & drinkAndrologyPremature ejaculationEssence & blood deficiency

Raspberry & Chicken Kidney Stew

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.

Rose, Finger Citron & Tangerine Peel Tea

Erectile dysfunction (ED) · Liver qi stagnation

Food & drinkDepression (yù)Liver qi stagnation

Rose, Finger Citron & Tangerine Peel Tea

For liver qi stagnation ED: erection strongly affected by mood, chest and hypochondriac fullness, frequent sighing, worse under stress (syndrome differentiation required).

Stir-Fried Chives with Fresh Shrimp

Male sexual dysfunction · Kidney yang deficiency

Food & drinkAndrologyMale sexual dysfunctionKidney yang deficiency

Stir-Fried Chives with Fresh Shrimp

Traditional diet therapy adjunct when kidney deficiency patterns present with erectile difficulty, sore weak knees, seminal emission, frequent urination, or weak legs (syndrome differentiation required). Lacks rigorous modern clinical trials; not a substitute for andrology care.

Walnut & Goji Congee

Erectile dysfunction (ED) · Kidney deficiency (adjunct)

Food & drinkAndrologyErectile dysfunction (ED)Kidney deficiency (adjunct)

Walnut & Goji Congee

Daily adjunct for kidney deficiency–leaning ED: sore weak knees and lower back, dizziness, tinnitus, reduced libido (syndrome differentiation required).

Winter Melon & Bamboo Leaf Soup

Prostatitis · Damp-heat descending

Food & drinkAndrologyProstatitisDamp-heat descending

Winter Melon & Bamboo Leaf Soup

For prostatitis with damp-heat descending: frequency, urgency, urethral burning, split stream, dark urine (syndrome differentiation required). Not a substitute for standard treatment.

丹参薏苡赤小豆粥

Prostatitis · Damp-heat with stasis

Food & drinkAndrologyProstatitisDamp-heat with stasis