Kidney-Heart: |
Kidney and Heart
represent Yin and Yang. The Heart
is located in the Upper Burner and the Kidneys are in the Lower Burner. Physiologically,
the Heart connects with the Lower Burner through the Kidneys and the Kidneys
connect with the Upper Burner through the Heart. The two organs are interdependent
and counterbalance each other. The Kidneys send water (Yin) to the Heart, to
cool the Heart fire (Yang). The Heart sends fire (Yang) to the Kidneys, to
warm the Kidney water (Yin). The Kidney Yin is very important for the Yin in
the entire body. The Heart requires the Yin of the Kidney in order to be able
to house the Spirit. Because the Kidneys
have more Yin and little Yang and the Heart has more Yang and little Yin, the
interaction of Heart and Kidney is important to root the Spirit.
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Kidney-Liver: |
The Kidneys store the Essence and the Liver
stores the Blood. The Liver and the Kidneys are intimately connected, have
manifold connections through the Channels, and are mutually engendering and
counterbalancing. The Yin aspect of the Essence is fundamental for the entire
Yin and therefore for the entire Blood
in the body. Kidney Essence nourishes the Liver and Liver Blood nourishes the
Kidney Essence. If the Yin aspect of the Kidney Essence is weak, Liver Blood
will be affected as well.
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Kidney-Lungs: |
The Lungs
are the governor of Qi and the Kidneys are
the root of Qi. The Lungs control breathing and govern the Qi of the whole
body. However, Lung Qi must be combined with the essential Qi of the Kidneys
to produce True Qi. The Kidneys must be able to absorb the Qi that is sent
downwards by the Lungs. If the Kidney Yang is too weak to absorb the Qi, it
will rebel and stagnate in the Lungs. If the Lungs are too weak to send Qi
downwards, the Kidneys are weakened.
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Kidney-Spleen: |
The Kidneys are the source
of the Congenital Essence; the Spleen is the
source of the Acquired Essence. The Acquired Essence of the Spleen is needed
and used to nourish body and spirit. The surplus of the Acquired Essence is
sent to the Kidneys in order to replenish and supplement the Congenital Essence.
Kidney Yang, the life gate fire, provides the motive force in the digestive
process. It influences the Stomach and Spleen in its function transformation
and transportation. Insufficiency of Kidney Yang leads to impairment of
the digestive function.
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Kidney-Small Intestine: |
The Small
Intestine requires Kidney Yang to maintain its functions.
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Kidney-Gallbladder: |
The Kidneys govern the willenpower. The willpower relies on the ability
to make decisions, which is governed by the Gallbladder. |