How a Bowl of Strange-Tasting Eggs Saved Me from Endless Nighttime Pee Trips
Last autumn, I became a true “night owl”—not because I stayed up binge-watching dramas, but because I was waking up multiple times every night with the urge to pee. One particularly bad night, I got up four times. The next morning, I was so groggy I even called a client by the wrong name.
A hospital check-up gave me a vague answer: “Kidney qi deficiency.” That didn’t help much.
Desperate, I complained about it in our family group chat. That’s when my cousin—who’s a trained traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) practitioner—sent me a short but strange message:
“Boil eggs with walnut shells. Eat them for half a month.”
Walnut shells? Seriously? I frowned at the idea, but I had nothing to lose. So that weekend, I went to the local market, bought a bag of walnuts, and carefully cracked them open, saving even the thin layer inside the shell called the “partition wood” (分心木).
Following her instructions, I threw the walnut shells, black soybeans, and whole eggs into a pot. Once it started boiling, the kitchen filled with a strange smell—a mix of herbal medicine and eggs.
When I cracked open the first egg, the white was marbled with dark lines. I took a bite: slightly salty, slightly bitter—definitely not delicious, but edible.
And then the magic happened.
By the third night, I only got up once.
By the end of the second week, I was sleeping through the night, my cold hands and feet started warming up, and even my chronic lower back pain didn’t flare up when I had to jog to catch a train.
Now, I make this “strange egg soup” every week. My husband teases me, saying I’m addicted to walnut shells—but even he has fewer hair strands on his pillow, and doesn’t wheeze after climbing stairs anymore.
This quirky remedy comes straight from Chinese folk medicine, used for generations to treat kidney-related issues like frequent urination and fatigue. Turns out, it’s not just a myth—it’s our new family secret.
✅ TCM Tip:
According to traditional Chinese medicine, walnut shells (especially the inner “partition wood”) help nourish kidney qi, support urinary health, and warm the body. Combined with black beans and eggs, this simple home remedy may aid people struggling with frequent nighttime urination, fatigue, or weak lower back/knees.
Would you try this at home? Let me know!
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