Drinking chicken soup at 5-7 PM replenishes kidney yang; rubbing the palms of the hands and soles of the feet strengthens the kidneys and regulates qi.

Drinking chicken soup at the hour of You (5-7 PM) is most effective for replenishing kidney yang.

Kidney Yang deficiency is a common type of kidney deficiency in modern men. According to traditional Chinese medicine, kidney Yang deficiency is caused by the decline of the fire of the gate of life. Typical symptoms of this condition include weakness and soreness in the lower back and legs, aversion to cold, cold hands and feet, and decreased libido. Accompanying symptoms may include poor mental state, listlessness, fatigue, frequent urination at night, and clear and copious urine.

For people with kidney deficiency, the best time to tonify the kidneys is in the late afternoon (5-7 PM). Why? Because the kidney meridian's Qi and blood are at their peak and its function is at its best during this time. After the peak metabolic activity of detoxification and heat reduction in the late afternoon (3-5 PM), the kidneys continue to clean up residual waste and begin to store essence during this period. Therefore, this is the best time to nourish the kidneys. This is especially true for those with kidney Yang deficiency caused by insufficient Mingmen fire, who are best suited to strengthen their kidneys and boost Yang during this time.

So what's the best way to replenish kidney yang deficiency? It's to drink chicken soup at the hour of You (5-7 PM).

Here's a simple and effective "kidney-tonifying dietary therapy recipe"-"Jade Nectar Golden Chicken." Jade nectar refers to wine; golden chicken is a premium wine, specifically yellow wine stewed chicken. The preparation of "Jade Nectar Golden Chicken" is very simple: buy a purebred black-boned chicken (a rooster is even better) weighing about 1 kg from the supermarket, and 1 kg of yellow wine from Shaoxing, Zhejiang. After gutting the chicken and cleaning it thoroughly, place it whole in a pot, pour in the yellow wine, bring it to a boil over high heat, then simmer over low heat until the meat is tender. Eat the meat and drink the soup, once a day around 6 PM (5-7 PM). Continue for about a week to see noticeable results. Those with long-term kidney yang deficiency can eat this once a month for excellent improvement and complete treatment of the symptoms mentioned above. Adding 50 grams of the kidney-tonifying herb Cistanche deserticola to the chicken during stewing will enhance the effect.

Of course, this isn't just true for this particular formula; the best time to consume any kidney-tonifying foods or medications, or to stimulate acupoints, is during the You hour (5-7 PM). Tonifying the kidneys at this time is a shortcut that can yield twice the results with half the effort.

Rubbing the palms of the hands with the soles of the feet strengthens the kidneys, regulates Qi, and improves intelligence.

The Five-Character Classic states, "Bamboo withers from its leaves, and people age from their feet; walk a thousand steps every day, and you'll never need to go to the pharmacy." This illustrates that health and longevity begin with the feet. Furthermore, the soles of the feet contain the Yongquan acupoint of the Kidney Meridian, while the palms of the hands contain the Laogong acupoint of the Pericardium Meridian. Regularly rubbing the soles of the feet with warm palms not only unblocks the Kidney Meridian but also invigorates the Pericardium Meridian, achieving two benefits at once, and offering advantages such as strengthening the kidneys, regulating Qi, and improving intelligence.

Massage method: In the evening, after soaking your feet in hot water, hold your left toes with your left hand and rub the sole of your left foot with your right palm, rubbing back and forth 100 times. Then switch to rubbing your right foot.

In addition, you can do lower limb exercises regularly: First, stand upright with your feet slightly wider than shoulder-width apart, hands on your hips, and eyes looking straight ahead:

Action 1: Lift your right leg forward, rotate your toes 16 times from the inside out (clockwise), then 16 times from the outside in (counter-clockwise). Then switch legs and do the same.

Movement 2: Bend your upper body forward, place your hands on your knees, bend your knees, first rotate both knees clockwise 16 times, then rotate them counterclockwise 16 times. Then rotate both knees from the outside in 16 times, then from the inside out 16 times.

Action 3: Kick each leg forward 16 times alternately, curling your toes downwards while kicking. Push off each leg forward 16 times alternately, with your heels sticking out while pushing off.

Exercise 4: Alternately kick each leg forward 16 times. Kick each leg backward, with the heel hitting the buttocks, 16 times each.

Exercise 5: Lift both heels off the ground, relax your waist and bend your knees to squat down, and shake up and down 8 times while squatting. Slowly stand up and put your heels back down. Repeat this 5 times.

Movement 6: Bend your right knee into a horse stance, place your hand on the same-side knee with your thumb and forefinger facing down, bend your upper body deeply forward and to the right, and swing your hips to the left, looking at your left toes. Press your left knee firmly with your left hand 4 times. Then swing your hips to the right, looking at your right toes, and press your right knee firmly with your right hand 4 times. Alternate sides and do 4 repetitions on each side.

Exercise 7: Jump up and down in place, 16 times in total. While jumping, the upper limbs can swing up and down, from head height to the lower abdomen, with the fingers together in a single palm.

Regularly rubbing the soles of your feet with your palms, along with doing lower limb exercises, can greatly benefit your kidneys, clear the pericardium meridian, and regulate your Qi and stomach function.