Kidney (肾)
Store the Jing (精) and rule birth, development, and reproduction
Jing is the (material and immaterial) substance most intimately connected to life itself. It is the creator of life and is the foundation for differentiation into Yin and Yang. The Kidneys are sometimes referred to as the "Root of Life" (生命之根本) because Jing is the basis for reproduction, growth, and development.
It flourishes as we grow and develop, and wanes as we grow old. The Kidneys are said to govern these processes at it stores the Jing.
Jing (Essence) the precious substance has two types:
1. Prenatal Jing: Inherited from parents
2. Postnatal Jing: Partly replenished from food and fluids
Prenatal Jing determines our basic constitution, vitality, and strength. It is the basis of sexual life and the formation of sperm and egg. It is the foundation for differentiation into Yin and Yang. Insufficient Jing can cause infertility, impotence, problems relating to growth, reproduction, premature senility, etc.
Postnatal Jing is the refined essence extracted from the food by the internal Organs, particularly the Spleen.
Kidney Jing provides material basis for both Kidney Yin and Kidney Yang.
Keep love in your heart.
A life without it is like a sunless garden when the flowers are dead.
The consciousness of loving and being loved
brings a warmth and richness to life that nothing else can bring.
- Oscar Wilde
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