06/05/2026
"๐๐ก๐ ๐๐ข๐๐ง๐๐ฒ ๐๐ฌ๐ฌ๐๐ง๐๐ โ ๐๐จ๐ฏ๐๐ซ๐ง๐ข๐ง๐ ๐๐ข๐ญ๐๐ฅ๐ข๐ญ๐ฒ ๐๐ง๐ ๐๐จ๐ง๐ ๐๐ฏ๐ข๐ญ๐ฒ"
In Chinese Medicine, the kidneys are often referred to as the ๐๐จ๐จ๐ญ ๐จ๐ ๐๐ข๐๐. This is because they store what is referred to as our Essence. Essence is inherited from our parents and established at conception. Essence determines our basic constitution.
The kidneys determine our level of health throughout the stages of life. Below I will outline the most important functions of the kidneys and issues that occur when these function are disrupted.
๐๐ก๐ ๐๐ข๐ซ๐ฌ๐ญ ๐๐ฎ๐ง๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐จ๐ ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐ค๐ข๐๐ง๐๐ฒ๐ฌ ๐ข๐ฌ ๐ญ๐จ ๐ ๐จ๐ฏ๐๐ซ๐ง ๐ฉ๐ซ๐๐ ๐ง๐๐ง๐๐ฒ, ๐๐ข๐ซ๐ญ๐ก, ๐ ๐ซ๐จ๐ฐ๐ญ๐ก, ๐ฉ๐ฎ๐๐๐ซ๐ญ๐ฒ, ๐๐๐ซ๐ญ๐ข๐ฅ๐ข๐ญ๐ฒ, ๐ฆ๐๐ง๐จ๐ฉ๐๐ฎ๐ฌ๐, ๐๐ ๐ข๐ง๐ , ๐๐ง๐ ๐๐๐๐ญ๐ก. They determine our strength, vitality, s***m production in men, and ova and menstrual blood in women. Aging is simply due to a physiological decline of Essence during life.
โข If the Kidney Essence is weak, we can see:
โข Developmental delays
โข Infertility
โข Poor s***m or egg quality
โข Premature aging
โข Early menopause
The Kidneys are also responsible for the production of marrow, which in Chinese Medicine consists of bones, bone marrow, brain, and spinal cord. Thus, ๐ข๐ ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐๐ข๐๐ง๐๐ฒ ๐๐ฌ๐ฌ๐๐ง๐๐ ๐ข๐ฌ ๐ฌ๐ญ๐ซ๐จ๐ง๐ , ๐ข๐ญ ๐ฐ๐ข๐ฅ๐ฅ ๐ง๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ๐ข๐ฌ๐ก ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐๐ซ๐๐ข๐ง ๐๐ง๐ ๐ฆ๐๐ฆ๐จ๐ซ๐ฒ, ๐๐จ๐ง๐๐๐ง๐ญ๐ซ๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง, ๐ญ๐ก๐ข๐ง๐ค๐ข๐ง๐ , ๐ข๐ง๐ญ๐๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ข๐ ๐๐ง๐๐, ๐ฌ๐ค๐ข๐ฅ๐ฅ, ๐๐ง๐ ๐ฌ๐ข๐ ๐ก๐ญ. If the brain and bones are not properly nourished, there may be:
โข Poor memory and concentration, dizziness
โข Dull thinking and poor sight
โข Brittle bones, osteoporosis, osteopenia, scoliosis
โข Loose teeth
๐๐ก๐ ๐ค๐ข๐๐ง๐๐ฒ๐ฌ ๐จ๐ฉ๐๐ง ๐ข๐ง๐ญ๐จ ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐๐๐ซ๐ฌ. If the kidneys are weak, there may be impaired hearing, deafness and tinnitus (ringing in the ears).
The hair relies on the nourishment of the Kidney Essence to grow. ๐๐ ๐๐ข๐๐ง๐๐ฒ ๐๐ฌ๐ฌ๐๐ง๐๐ ๐ข๐ฌ ๐๐๐ฎ๐ง๐๐๐ง๐ญ, ๐ก๐๐ข๐ซ ๐ฐ๐ข๐ฅ๐ฅ ๐ ๐ซ๐จ๐ฐ ๐ฐ๐๐ฅ๐ฅ, ๐๐ ๐ก๐๐๐ฅ๐ญ๐ก๐ฒ ๐๐ง๐ ๐ ๐ฅ๐จ๐ฌ๐ฌ๐ฒ. If Kidney Essence is weak or declining, there may be thin, brittle, dull looking hair, early greying, or hair loss.
๐๐ก๐ ๐ค๐ข๐๐ง๐๐ฒ๐ฌ ๐๐จ๐ง๐ญ๐ซ๐จ๐ฅ ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐ญ๐ฐ๐จ ๐ฅ๐จ๐ฐ๐๐ซ ๐จ๐ซ๐ข๐๐ข๐๐๐ฌ (๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐ฎ๐ซ๐๐ญ๐ก๐ซ๐ ๐๐ง๐ ๐ฌ๐ฉ๐๐ซ๐ฆ๐๐ญ๐ข๐ ๐๐ฎ๐๐ญ ๐ข๐ง ๐ฆ๐๐ง ๐๐ง๐ ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐๐ง๐ฎ๐ฌ). If kidney energy is weak, the two lower orifices will be inappropriately open and exhibit:
โข Frequent urination or incontinence
โข Bedwetting in children
โข Frequent bowel movements or diarrhea
๐๐ก๐ ๐ค๐ข๐๐ง๐๐ฒ๐ฌ ๐๐ซ๐ ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐ซ๐๐ฌ๐ข๐๐๐ง๐๐ ๐จ๐ ๐ฐ๐ข๐ฅ๐ฅ ๐ฉ๐จ๐ฐ๐๐ซ. Thus, if the kidneys are strong, the will power will be strong, the mind will be focused on goals and pursue them. If the kidneys are weak:
โข The mind will be easily discouraged and swayed from its goals
โข Lack of ability to work hard
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๐ข๐ง๐๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ฒ, ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐ค๐ข๐๐ง๐๐ฒ๐ฌ ๐๐ซ๐ ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐๐ซ๐ข๐ฏ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐๐จ๐ซ๐๐ ๐๐จ๐ซ ๐๐ฅ๐ฅ ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐ข๐ง๐ญ๐๐ซ๐ง๐๐ฅ ๐จ๐ซ๐ ๐๐ง๐ฌ. If the kidneys decline, the functional activity of all organs will be impaired, leading to:
โข Tiredness, mental depression, negativity
โข Lack of vitality
โข Poor digestion
Additional signs of kidney deficiency include:
โข Achy low back
โข Weak Knees
โข Dark circles under eyes or darkness on the cheeks
โขLow, deep, groaning or hoarse voice
โข Excessive fear
โข Edema
๐๐ง ๐๐ฅ๐ข๐ง๐ข๐, ๐ ๐จ๐๐ญ๐๐ง ๐ฌ๐๐ ๐ค๐ข๐๐ง๐๐ฒ ๐๐๐๐ข๐๐ข๐๐ง๐๐ฒ ๐๐๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐ข๐ง๐ญ๐จ ๐ญ๐ฐ๐จ ๐๐๐ญ๐๐ ๐จ๐ซ๐ข๐๐ฌ: ๐ฌ๐จ๐ฆ๐ ๐ฉ๐๐จ๐ฉ๐ฅ๐ ๐ก๐๐ฏ๐ ๐ ๐ ๐๐ง๐๐ญ๐ข๐ ๐ฉ๐ซ๐๐๐ข๐ฌ๐ฉ๐จ๐ฌ๐ข๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐ญ๐จ ๐ฐ๐๐๐ค ๐๐ข๐๐ง๐๐ฒ ๐๐ฌ๐ฌ๐๐ง๐๐ ๐๐ง๐ ๐จ๐ญ๐ก๐๐ซ๐ฌ ๐ก๐๐ฏ๐ ๐ฌ๐ญ๐ซ๐จ๐ง๐ ๐๐ข๐๐ง๐๐ฒ ๐๐ฌ๐ฌ๐๐ง๐๐ ๐๐ฎ๐ญ ๐ก๐๐ฏ๐ ๐๐ฎ๐ซ๐ง๐๐ ๐ญ๐ก๐๐ฆ๐ฌ๐๐ฅ๐ฏ๐๐ฌ ๐จ๐ฎ๐ญ! The latter is very common in Silicon Valley. Those with strong kidney energy are determined, strong willed, and hardworking. They strive for success and will not rest until their goals are achieved. They engage in many of the following activities that burn kidney energy at an accelerated rate:
โข Working excessively
โข Working at night
โข Working while tired
โข Using caffeine when tired
โข โGo-go-goโ lifestyle
โข Chronic stress, worry, or fear
โข Excessive exercise
โข Excessive use of drugs, alcohol, or partying
โข Dieting, poor nutrition
โข Not getting enough sleep or rest
๐๐ก๐ ๐ ๐จ๐จ๐ ๐ง๐๐ฐ๐ฌ ๐ข๐ฌ ๐ญ๐ก๐๐ญ ๐๐ข๐๐ง๐๐ฒ ๐๐ฌ๐ฌ๐๐ง๐๐ ๐๐๐ง ๐๐ ๐ซ๐๐ฉ๐ฅ๐๐ง๐ข๐ฌ๐ก๐๐ ๐ญ๐ก๐ซ๐จ๐ฎ๐ ๐ก ๐ฉ๐ซ๐จ๐ฉ๐๐ซ ๐ง๐ฎ๐ญ๐ซ๐ข๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง, ๐ซ๐๐ฌ๐ญ, ๐๐๐ฎ๐ฉ๐ฎ๐ง๐๐ญ๐ฎ๐ซ๐, ๐๐ง๐ ๐ก๐๐ซ๐๐๐ฅ ๐ฆ๐๐๐ข๐๐ข๐ง๐. ๐๐๐ฌ๐ญ๐จ๐ซ๐๐ญ๐ข๐ฏ๐ ๐ฒ๐จ๐ ๐ ๐๐ง๐ ๐ช๐ข ๐ ๐จ๐ง๐ ๐๐๐ง ๐๐ฅ๐ฌ๐จ ๐ก๐๐ฅ๐ฉ.
If you believe your Kidney Essence needs a boost, ๐๐จ๐จ๐ค ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐๐ฉ๐ฉ๐จ๐ข๐ง๐ญ๐ฆ๐๐ง๐ญ ๐ง๐จ๐ฐ!
