The kidneys,located beside the spine and in the waist,are one of the five zang-organs in traditional Chinese medicine（TCM）.According to the theory of TCM,the kidneys are the innate foundation of life because they st...The kidneys,located beside the spine and in the waist,are one of the five zang-organs in traditional Chinese medicine（TCM）.According to the theory of TCM,the kidneys are the innate foundation of life because they store the innate essence inherited from parents and pertain to water in the five elements. The main physiological functions of the kidneys include storing essence,controlling growth,reproduction and water metabolism,and governing the bones and the production of marrow.展开更多
文摘The kidneys,located beside the spine and in the waist,are one of the five zang-organs in traditional Chinese medicine（TCM）.According to the theory of TCM,the kidneys are the innate foundation of life because they store the innate essence inherited from parents and pertain to water in the five elements. The main physiological functions of the kidneys include storing essence,controlling growth,reproduction and water metabolism,and governing the bones and the production of marrow.
