Effectively Manage Frequent Nocturnal Emissions—30 Trusted TCM Food Remedies
Suffering from persistent nocturnal emissions (also called spermatorrhea)? You're not alone, and traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) offers more than just herbs—many dietary-based therapies provide surprisingly fast results. These easy-to-make home recipes can help balance your internal system and support your recovery naturally. Whether you’re facing frequent episodes or struggling with recovery, these food therapies may help realign your body’s energy and function safely.
Gently Boost Kidney Function: 1 Egg + 1 Ginkgo Nut
Ingredients: 1 ginkgo nut (core removed), 1 egg
Instructions: Make a small hole in the raw egg and insert the ginkgo nut inside. Place it in a bowl and steam until the egg white is firm and the nut is softened. Then boil the entire egg in water until fully cooked.
Tip: Always remove the core of ginkgo nuts to reduce toxicity. Avoid long-term excessive consumption.
Use for: Frequent nocturnal emissions that are difficult to resolve
Restore Energy with Tu Si Zi + Lean Pork
Ingredients: 15g dodder seeds (Tu Si Zi), 120g lean pork
Instructions: Simmer together until the pork becomes tender. Drink the soup and eat the meat.
Use for: Seminal leakage accompanied by general weakness
Simple & Effective: Fresh Walnut Remedy
Ingredients: 60g raw walnuts
Instructions: Consume once per day for at least one month.
Use for: General seminal emission support
Traditional Yet Powerful: Chive Seeds in Rice Wine
Ingredients: 100g chive seeds, 75ml white rice wine
Instructions: Dry chive seeds thoroughly, grind into powder, and mix with rice wine. Drink in three split doses daily.
Use for: Nocturnal emissions without inflammation
Clear Internal Heat: Multi-Herb Decoction
Ingredients: 10g each of phellodendron (Huang Bai), red peony, alisma, Rosa laevigata, and euryale; 15g honeysuckle; 30g each of plantain herb, dianthus, and pyrrosia
Instructions: Boil herbs in water and drink the decoction.
Use for: Nocturnal emissions caused by damp-heat syndrome
Kidney Qi Support Combo: Full Tonic Soup
Ingredients: 20g each of Rosa laevigata, lotus seed flesh, euryale, poria, yam; 5g each of lotus pollen and floating poria; 10g of white atractylodes, Cornus fruit, dodder, cassia bark; 15g each of prepared Rehmannia and raw astragalus
Instructions: Simmer all ingredients and drink the broth.
Use for: Kidney essence deficiency leading to uncontrolled seminal emissions
Gentle but Nourishing: Walnut + Silkworm Cocoon Soup
Ingredients: 150g walnut, 60g silkworm pupa
Instructions: Slightly fry the pupae, then steam with walnuts and water until thoroughly cooked. Eat freely.
Use for: Kidney deficiency with repeated emissions
Warm Your System: Herbal Congee with Cornus Fruit
Ingredients: 15–20g Cornus fruit (Shan Yu Rou), 100g polished rice, sugar to taste
Instructions: Cook all ingredients together like a porridge.
Use for: Simple nocturnal emission issues without other symptoms
Targeted Blood Issues: Herbal Decoction for Hematospermia
Ingredients: 15g each of raw Rehmannia and talc; 12g small thistle; 10g each of phellodendron, pollen, angelica root, and Atractylodes
Instructions: Boil all ingredients. Take one dose daily for 10 days.
Use for: Semen with traces of blood
Powder-Based: Gallnut and Mushroom Herbal Powder
Ingredients: 120g Chinese gallnut, 60g each of poria and raw oyster shell, 45g lotus leaf
Instructions: Grind into a fine powder. Take 6g with light salt water three times daily.
Use for: Chronic seminal leakage
Full System Recovery: Root & Herb Blend
Ingredients: 10g each of aconite, ginger, lindera root, Alpinia fruit, lily bulb; 12g each of white peony, yam; 15g poria
Instructions: Boil all herbs in water and drink the decoction.
Use for: Weak spleen and kidney energy leading to nocturnal emissions
Strengthen Yang Energy: Shell & Seed Formula
Ingredients: 20g each of mantis casing and white mineral clay; 30g each of dragon bone and oyster shell; 10g each of dodder seeds, chive seeds, and poria; 12g Schisandra
Instructions: Simmer and drink as tea.
Use for: Nocturnal emissions with fatigue and yang deficiency
Portable Option: Hedgehog Skin Pills
Ingredients: 50g dried hedgehog skin
Instructions: Bake until golden, grind into powder, mix with honey into small balls (size of a soybean). Take 5g, twice daily.
Use for: General nocturnal emission, especially when traveling
Cooling Formula: Black Beans & Wormwood
Ingredients: 30g each of black beans and sweet wormwood
Instructions: Simmer in water and drink.
Use for: Mild emissions linked to internal heat
Is There Scientific Backing?
Yes. Foods and herbs like astragalus, Cornus fruit, dodder, and yam have shown effects in strengthening kidney vitality and reducing involuntary emissions in TCM principles. For instance:
- Dodder (Tu Si Zi) has shown antioxidant and hormone-regulating effects in lab studies (PMID: 31125711).
- Ginkgo biloba’s neurological impact is supported in clinical settings, but use must be cautious (PMID: 18696096).
- Schisandra has been linked to adaptogenic and sexual stamina benefits (PMID: 21830396).
3-Second Test, 30-Second Fix—Start at Home Right Now
If waking up tired + wet dreams more than 3 times/week → Get 1 raw walnut + 1 egg ready now. Combine and steam as described above!
If afternoon fatigue + lower back soreness → Simmer 15g dodder + 100g lean pork with clean water tonight.
If heat signs (bitter mouth, yellow urine) → Make a quick tea with phellodendron and honeysuckle, and sip slowly.
For informational purposes only. Please consult a qualified practitioner of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) before use.
