Kidney essence is the congenital foundation of the human body. The word "foundation" highlights its crucial importance.
Some of the words we mentioned are fundamentally related to kidney essence, such as spirit, energy, essence, marrow... These words signify focus, importance, and core meaning.
The importance of kidney essence is evident, so how should we manage it? Today, let's discuss this issue.
What is kidney essence
The Yellow Emperor's Inner Canon states, "The kidney governs storage and is the foundation of sealing and storing, the place of essence," emphasizing that the kidney has the function of storing and sealing essence, which is mainly reflected through its functions. In the subconscious of most people, kidney essence is generally understood to refer to reproductive functions.
In fact, this understanding is quite one-sided. The core functions of kidney essence can be summarized into the following four major functions, each of which is very important.
1. Kidney essence is the primary innate factor influencing physical development
The kidney as the innate foundation of the human body has been programmed with the "life code" for physical development from the moment of embryo formation.
If we compare a person to a car, the parameters set at the factory, such as engine displacement, body length, and height, are already fixed, which is equivalent to a person's health foundation. From the moment the embryo forms, it is already determined.
Why do some men look rugged and have a sexy chest hair? If you also say, I want a sexy chest hair too, sorry, you don't have the capital, no matter how hard you try, you can't create this image.
This is the manifestation of the kidney as the foundation of innate constitution, and it is also the dominant factor in human growth and development, as well as the basis of health.
2. Kidney essence is closely related to reproductive function
The kidney governs reproduction. The production of sperm in males, the development of eggs in females, and the normal occurrence of menstruation all depend on the nourishment of kidney essence. Deficiency of kidney essence can lead to infertility.
The prosperity and decline of kidney essence directly affect fertility and sexual function status.
3. The Energy Supply for Nourishing the Five Zang Organs
Essence and blood share the same source, and this source refers to kidney essence.
Usually stored by the function of the kidney storing essence when the body39s internal organs need it it can transform into qi and blood providing deep nourishment for the heart liver spleen lung and kidney
Individuals with sufficient kidney essence often have a rosy complexion and abundant energy; whereas those with insufficient kidney essence are prone to symptoms such as premature aging, fatigue, and low spirits.
4. Health Protection of Human Immunity
Kidney essence, as one of the most elite "troops" in the body, plays an indispensable role in the body's immune function. When the body faces external threats, it can transform into "defensive qi," forming a protective barrier for the body.
This is why individuals with sufficient kidney essence often have a better constitution and are less susceptible to external pathogenic factors.
Kidney essence affects health
Young stage:
Kidney essence primarily promotes growth and development and the maturation of the reproductive system. At this stage, if kidney essence is not properly protected, it will affect physical development, leading to short stature and a weak, disease-prone constitution.
Youth and prime adulthood:
Kidney essence plays a leading role in fertility and reproduction. At the same time, in order to support the family and cope with high-intensity work and various life pressures, it also relies on kidney essence for support.
Middle and old age:
Kidney essence gradually transforms into energy that sustains basic life activities. At this stage, kidney essence already shows signs of "insufficient balance," constantly reminding us not to squander it like the young, but to truly "cherish essence as life."
The consumption of kidney essence is a process from birth to growth, from prosperity to decline. If these issues are not fully recognized, certain unhealthy behaviors in daily life, such as staying up late, overexertion, excessive mental stress, improper diet, and indulgence, can accelerate the loss of kidney essence, leading to depletion and corresponding health problems.
When kidney essence is insufficient, what are the physical manifestations
The kidney governs the marrow and connects to the brain. Kidney essence is a major component of the marrow sea. When it is deficient, symptoms such as low spirits and poor memory may manifest. In severe cases, tinnitus, deafness, and even cognitive decline may occur. The well-known "Alzheimer's disease" is caused by deficiency of kidney essence and insufficiency of the marrow sea. In such individuals, cranial CT scans can clearly reveal "brain tissue atrophy."
In addition, premature graying or hair loss, loose teeth, soreness and weakness in the lower back and knees, osteoporosis, decreased function or premature aging, infertility, severe decline in immunity, susceptibility to serious illnesses, and so on can trigger many symptoms.
Treatment for kidney essence deficiency can be addressed with Chinese patent medicines
Kidney Tonifying and Essence Benefiting Pill
Composition:Fructus Ligustri Lucidi, Semen Cuscutae (stir-fried with wine), Herba Ecliptae, Fructus Schisandrae Chinensis (processed with vinegar), Fructus Mori (black), Fructus Rubi, Herba Cistanches (processed with wine), Radix Rehmanniae Praeparata
Fang Jie
1. Tonifying the kidney and replenishing essence
Fructus Ligustri Lucidi, Semen Cuscutae, Fructus Rubi, Fructus Schisandrae ChinensisEssence implies the meaning of seeds, by analogy and imagery, four seed medicines form an essence-tonifying army, heading straight to the kidneys, replenishing deficient kidney essence, possessing the function of tonifying the kidneys and benefiting essence, and having the ability to consolidate the kidneys and store essence, with good efficacy for impotence and infertility, seminal emission and premature ejaculation, soreness and weakness of the waist and knees caused by kidney deficiency and essence depletion.
2. Nourishing Essence and Blood
Rehmanniae Radix Praeparata and Mori Fructus:Essence and blood share the same origin, deficiency of essence leads to consumption of blood. In the formula, Rehmannia glutinosa and mulberry fruit nourish kidney yin and replenish essence and blood, serving as the primary materials for generating essence and blood. They can alleviate symptoms such as soreness and weakness of the waist and knees, dizziness, tinnitus, and the phenomenon of simultaneous deficiency of essence and blood.
3. Deficiency of essence generates deficiency fire
Eclipta prostrata:Kidney essence belongs to yin, yin deficiency leads to hyperactivity of fire, which can easily cause symptoms such as dry mouth and throat, and heat in the five centers.
Eclipta nourishes the liver and kidneys, cools the blood, and stops bleeding. When combined with Ligustrum lucidum to form the "Erzhi Pill," it enhances the nourishing power for the kidneys and liver, alleviating symptoms such as dry mouth and constipation due to fluid deficiency caused by liver and kidney yin deficiency.
4. Tonify Yang to Promote Transformation and Generation
Cistanche deserticola:Simply nourishing yin is not enough it must be utilized and this process relies on kidney yang to propel it enabling the nourishing herbs to be effectively used
Cistanche warms and tonifies kidney yang, promotes the generation of yin substances, and replenishes vital essence.
The entire formula combination nourishes kidney essence and also tonifies kidney yang, treating both the root and the branch, ensuring sufficient kidney essence and vigorous kidney qi. At the same time, it is combined with astringent and consolidating ingredients to prevent the leakage of essence, achieving the effects of tonifying the kidney, benefiting essence, consolidating and stopping leakage. It is suitable for symptoms such as dizziness, blurred vision, soreness and weakness of the waist and knees, seminal emission, spermatorrhea, impotence, and premature ejaculation caused by kidney essence deficiency.
Conclusion
Kidney essence is the innate capital of the body the foundation of life the most precious life resource in our health bank and our core depositor
In life, we should cherish this "capital" even more, nurture kidney essence through a scientific lifestyle, start from the little things in daily life, avoid behaviors that deplete our "health capital," keep the "health bank" well-stocked, and enjoy a healthy, high-quality life.
