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| Pattern Names |
| Kidney Foot Shaoyin Channel • 足少阴肾经 • Zú Shǎo Yīn Shèn Jīng |
| Classification |
| Category: Meridians and Collaterals |
Syndrome: Kidney Foot Shaoyin Channel |
| Symptoms |
| Indications: Impotence • sole heat • irregular menses • nocturnal emission • frequent urination • enuresis • asthma • eddem • dry tongue • hemoptysis • lumbar pain • LUO (KD-04): lumbago • mental restlessness • urine retention • stifling chest sensation |
| Notes |
| 5 ELEMENTS: Opens to-Ear • Tissue-Bone • Manifest-Hair • Fluid-Dense Saliva • Emotion-Fear • Sound-Groan • Smell-Putrid • Taste-Salty • Direction-North • Season- Winter • Loathes-Coldness • Grain-Beans • Color-Black • Temperature-Soft, Moist • Action-Energize, Wise • Movement-Descend • Location-Lower Jiao • Name-Energy Official (strength/skill are derived) • Houses-Zhi/Will Power • Quality-Flexible, Cool • FUNCTIONS: Store essence (congenital & acquired) • Governs birth, growth, development • Controls bones • Produces marrow, fill up the brain • Governs water - controls urination gate • Controls reception of Qi (respiration) and is the root of breath • Controls anus & urethra • Controls endocrine system • Basis of essence formation • Filters water • KD Qi transforms fluids • KD Qi transports Qi to lungs and downward to bladder |
