Useful foods for infertile men

Useful foods for infertile men

An adult man, who is sexually active and has lived with his wife for more than 2 years without having children, needs to do the following:

- General blood test and measure testosterone and FSH hormones.

- Sperm and semen testing.

- Sperm are observed under a microscope about 1 hour after ejaculation. Normally, the volume of semen is 2-6 ml, the number of sperm in each ml must be about 20 million or more. Of which, at least 50% of sperm are flexible, swim fast and at least 70% of sperm have normal shape.

Low sperm count and poor quality can be caused by:

- Lack of male hormones.

- Effects of heavy metals.

- Effects of excessive heat (hot baths, working in too hot environments).

- Excessive use of alcohol or tobacco.

- Had mumps as a child causing orchitis.

- Having some sexually transmitted diseases that block the vas deferens.

- Congenital disabilities.

- Venous congestion in the testicular sac.

- Vasectomy (for contraception) and cannot be reversed.

According to Oriental medicine, except for cases of physical damage or congenital defects of the genitals,Male infertility is often thought to be caused by diseases such as:

1. Kidney yang deficiency

Insufficient yang energy causes cold and painful back and knees, loose stools, sometimes diarrhea in the early morning, tinnitus, dizziness, fear of cold, liking to drink warm water, sweating, sometimes frequent urination at night, insomnia, spermatorrhea, impotence, and mental breakdown.

Medicines used to nourish kidney yang include Than khi hoan, Huu quy hoan, Ban long hoan...

2. Kidney yin deficiency

Skinny, sweaty, backache, tired knees, shaky legs, dizziness, tinnitus, hot flashes, constipation, hot urination, yellow urine, difficulty sleeping, irritability, wet dreams, weak sexual activity.

Prescriptions used have the effect of replenishing kidney yin such as: Luc vi dia hoang hoan, Ta quy hoan... or have the effect of replenishing kidney essence such as Dai bo nguyen tien, Dai tao co chan hoan, Ban long bach bo hoan...

3. Stagnant dampness

Obese people have a body that stores a lot of fat, especially in the abdomen and buttocks, often have a lot of phlegm, dizziness, headaches, high blood pressure, increased blood fat, atherosclerosis...

Prescriptions used have the effect of dissolving phlegm, eliminating dampness, and eliminating stagnation such as: Erchen Tang, Xiaoyao San, Beimu Gua Lou San, Xiaoham Hung Tang, Ban Xia Bai Zhu Tian Ma Tang...

4. Low heat and lower burner

Due to the influence of the two gases Low and Heat, it causes inflammation in parts of the genitourinary system (kidneys, bladder, prostate and urinary tract).

The prescription uses drugs that have the effect of clearing heat and eliminating dampness such as Dao xich tan, Tu than hoan, Cam lo tieu doc ​​dan...

In addition to taking medication, you should pay attention to your lifestyle and diet, always keep your spirit light, cheerful and comfortable. Combine practicing a health care method suitable for your physical condition and working conditions (tai chi, yoga, qigong, walking, swimming, badminton, shuttlecock...).

Some foods are useful for cases of male infertility

1. Goat kidney medicine

1 pair of goat kidneys, 15-20g of wolfberry, 12-15g of eucommia ulmoides, 12-15g of cistanche.

How to make: Clean goat kidney (or goat testicle), wash all medicinal herbs, put them in a tightly tied cloth bag. Put everything in a clay pot with enough water, boil on high heat, then simmer until the kidney is soft. Season to taste. Take out the medicinal bag, eat hot on an empty stomach. Can be eaten 2-3 times a week.

This dish has the effect of nourishing kidney yang, very good for infertility due to kidney yang deficiency.

You can use 500g of goat meat, clean it, cut it into bite-sized pieces, and season it with enough spices. Cook it with the above medicinal herbs, adding 50g of Chinese yam, 30g of epimedium leaves, 10g of angelica, 8g of cinnamon, and 3 slices of fresh ginger. When the goat meat is tender, it is done. Eat it hot when hungry, with noodles or bread. Eat about 1-2 times a week.

2. Shrimp and chive porridge

Ingredients: 100g tiger prawn, 50g chives, 5 shallots, 10g pepper, 50g rice, spices.

How to make: Clean shrimp, marinate with spices. Wash and chop chives and onions. Cook rice into porridge. When the porridge is cooked, add shrimp, stir well, then add chives and onions, stir well and season to taste. Eat hot when hungry, 2-3 times a week.

This dish is very good for infertile men due to kidney yang deficiency.

3. Chicken stewed with wolfberry and polygonum multiflorum

How to make: Clean the chicken, put it in a clay pot with enough water, add the 2 herbs above and simmer until tender. Season to taste. Eat on an empty stomach. Eat 1-2 times a week.

This dish is suitable for cases of male infertility due to kidney yang deficiency, with symptoms of cold back and knee pain, fatigue, dry mouth, dizziness and lightheadedness.

4. Golden turtle meat stewed with herbs

Ingredients: Golden turtle meat (or soft-shell turtle meat) 150g, rehmannia root 12-15g, wolfberry 30g, Chinese yam 30g, ligusticum 15g, spices...

How to make: Clean the turtle meat, cut into small pieces. Wash the herbs, put them in a cloth bag, tie the bag. Pour enough water to cover, simmer until soft, take out the medicine bag, season to taste. Eat when hungry. Eat 2-3 times a week.

Or use 150g turtle meat, 30g fish maw, and various spices. Wash the turtle meat, cut into small pieces, wash the fish maw, cut into small pieces. Put all in a pot with enough water. Boil then simmer until tender, season to taste. Eat when hungry. Eat 2-3 times a week.

This dish is very useful for infertility due to kidney yin deficiency.

5. Rehmannia glutinosa and jujube seed porridge

Ingredients: 30g raw rehmannia root, 30g sour jujube seed, 50g rice.

How to make: Wash the raw rehmannia root and jujube seed, cook with enough water, boil for about 30 minutes. Take the water, discard the residue, then add rice to cook porridge. Eat when hungry. Eat 2-3 times a week.

Sinh dia has the effect of nourishing yin and clearing heat. Tao nhan has the effect of nourishing blood and calming the mind. Using these two herbs to cook porridge has the effect of supporting the treatment of male infertility due to kidney yin deficiency and liver fire excess.

6. Braised pig's feet with onions

How to make: Clean the pig's trotters, split them into small pieces, put them in a pot, add water, onions and spices. Boil, keep on low heat until cooked. Season to taste. Eat when hungry. Eat 2-3 times a week.

Pig's trotters have the effect of nourishing yin and blood, and onions have the effect of clearing the vital organs. The two ingredients combined together make a dish that has a complementary effect in treating cases of infertility due to kidney yin and blood deficiency.

7. Squid and peach soup

Ingredients: 1 squid, 6g peach kernel, various spices.

How to make: Clean the squid, dig out the kernel and wash it. Put both ingredients in a pot and cook with enough water. When the squid is cooked, season to taste to make soup.

Use with meals. Eat 2-3 times a week. Squid has the effect of clearing blood, entering the liver meridian, combined with peach seed, the effect of clearing blood stasis is even stronger.

This dish can be used in cases of male infertility caused by blood stasis.

8. Rabbit meat cooked with tam tu

Ingredients: 250g rabbit meat, 30g Chinese clematis seed, 20g Chinese clematis seed, 20g Chinese foxglove seed (these three types of seeds are wrapped in a cloth bag), 15g fresh ginger, 5 jujubes, various spices.

How to make: Remove fat from rabbit meat, slice, crush fresh ginger, wash, put everything in a pot and simmer for 1-2 hours, season, divide into several meals a day.

This dish has the effect of nourishing kidney yin and consolidating essence, suitable for cases of male infertility caused by kidney yin deficiency and weak essence (easy ejaculation, spermatorrhea).

9. Pig tail medicine

Ingredients: 150g pig tail, 30g rehmannia root, 30g dodder seed, 30g eucommia ulmoides root, 10 jujubes, 15g fresh ginger, various spices.

How to make: Scrape off the pig's hair, wash it, and cut it into short pieces. Wash the spices, put them in a cloth bag, and tie it tightly. Crush the fresh ginger. Put everything in a clay pot with enough water, simmer for 2-3 hours, season, and divide into several meals a day.

This dish has the effect of nourishing kidney essence, very good for different cases of male infertility, low sperm count, weak sperm.

11. Quail eggs cooked with longan

4-6 quail eggs, mixed with 5-10 longan meat, cooked and eaten.

This dish is suitable for different cases of male infertility, low sperm count or weak sperm activity.

12. Goat kidney cooked with star anise, black beans, and dodder seed

Ingredients: 2 goat kidneys, 8g fennel, 100g black beans, 15g dodder seed, spices to taste.

How to make: Wash goat kidney, cut into small pieces. Wash fennel, black beans, and dodder seed, drain, and put in a gauze bag. Put everything in a pot, add enough water, cook for 30-60 minutes, add spices to taste. This dish is very good for people with weak yang, back pain, weak knees, and weak sexual activity.

13. Steamed sea cucumber with eucommia ulmoides

Ingredients: 50g sea cucumber, 60g eucommia ulmoides, 100g lean pork, 30g wolfberry, spices to taste.

How to make: Wash all ingredients. Soak the Eucommia ulmoides until soft, then slice thinly. Slice the sea cucumber. Slice the pork into bite-sized pieces and mix with a little salt, pepper, and sugar to taste. Put in a bowl and steam until the meat is tender. Serve hot during meals.

14. Goat meat and angelica soup

Ingredients: 150g goat meat, 15g angelica, 3 slices fresh ginger.

How to make: Wash the goat meat, cut into small pieces, blanch in boiling water then put in the pot with angelica and ginger. Cook with 500 ml of water until the meat is tender. Season to taste, serve with rice.

15. Oyster soup

Put all ingredients in a clay pot, cook with 500 ml of water, let it boil for about 30 minutes. Eat on an empty stomach.

16. Pork kidney cooked with wolfberry and Chinese yam

Ingredients: 2 pork kidneys, 500g pork bones, 20g wolfberry, 30g Chinese yam. Salt, sugar, soy sauce to taste.

Clean pork kidney, chop pork bones, wash and drain wolfberry and Chinese yam. Put everything in a pot, add enough water, boil over high heat then reduce heat to low. When soft, add seasoning to taste.

This dish has the effect of nourishing the kidneys, benefiting the essence, and strengthening vitality.

According to VnExpress-PC