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Manipulations for Reinforcing the Kidney and Replenishing Vital Essence
Date Added: February 23, 2011 09:07:21 AM
Author: TCM
Category: Men's Health

The kidney, as an indispensable organ, is called "the congenital fundamentals" in TCM and is the driving source of life. It is located in the lumbar region, so the loin is compared to " the house of the kidney". Physiologically, the kidney mainly stores the essence of the human body, controls its growth and reproduction, and regulates metabolism of water and fluid in the body, which enables clean substances to ascend to the lung and to be distributed all over the body, and the used substances to descend to the bladder and to be discharged out of the body. Besides, the function of the kidney in promoting inspiration is significant to respiration of the human body because the inhaled air can come down only under the aids of the kidney though respiration is controlled by the lung. Therefore, there are the sayings "the lung controls respiration, while the kidney promotes inspiration" in TCM. The kidney is associated with the bladder through the meridians interiorly, and its functional conditions are exteriorly reflected by solidity of the bones, luster of the hair, spirits of the human being, and the hearing ability.  In one word, the kidney is interiorly-exteriorly connected with the bladder, controls the bones of the body, is reflected on the ears and opens to the external urethral orifice and the anus. The range of nephritic diseases studied in TCM,compared with that in modern medicine, chiefly refers to diseases in the urogenital system, including nephritis,cystitis, urinary infection, prostatitis, seminal emission, prospermia, male and female infertility, some gynecological diseases like amenia, leukorrhea, some skeletal diseases, lumbar pain, toothache, some diseases of the nervous system and some hypofunctional problems like aversion to cold, listlessness, and some ear diseases like tinnitus,deafness. All these diseases can be prevented or treated with a satisfactory result by performing Manipulations for Reinforcing the Kidney and Replenishing Vital Essence. Digitally-pressing Shenshu (BL 23) Sit, use the two thumbs to clasp the lumbar and hypochondriac region, place the overlapped index and middle fingers on Shenshu (BL 23) on either side, and press-knead with slightly force for one minute.  Knocking the Lumbar and Spinal Regions   Sit or stand upright, clench the two hands to make hollow fists, and knock the two sides of the lumbar-spinal areas with the radial aspects of the soft fists from the place as high as possible down to the sacral region. The knocking is combined with bonding forward movements of the lumbus, and done up and down 20 times.  Rubbing the Lumbar and Sacral Regions     Sit with the upper body bonding slightly forward. Flex the elbows, try to place the palms as high on the lumbodorsal region as possible, rub quickly down to the sacrum by exerting force with the whole palm, especially the minor thenar eminence until a hot sensation is obtained.  Rubbing Guanyuan (CV 4)    Sit, and press the left palm on Mingrnen (GV 4) horizontally. Rub the abdomen with the right hand around Guanyuan (CV 4), first counter-clockwise for 50 times, then clockwise another 50 times, and finally press the point inward and downward along with breathing 10 times Grasping the Medial Aspect of the Thigh  .... There is more ,you can read it at the next article. www.tcmdiscovery.com is not only a window of TCM Discovery Group, but also a literature data of TCM. It is a platform used for international academic exchange of traditional Chinese medicine, promotion of Chinese medicine culture, long-distance health service and long-term TCM education.  
 
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