Kidney+Meridian

KI-1 (Yong Quan) KI-2 (Ran Gu) KI-3 (Tai Xi) KI-4 (Da Zhong) KI-5 (Shui quan) KI-6 (Zhao Hai) KI-7 (Fu Liu) KI-8 (Jiao Xin) KI-9 (Zhu Bin) KI-10 (Yin Gu) KI-11 (Heng Gu) KI-12 (Da He) KI-13 (Qi Xue) KI-14 (Si Man) KI-15 (Zhong Zhu) KI-16 (Huan Shu) KI-17 (Shang Qu) KI-18 (Shi Guan) KI-19 (Yin Du) KI-20 (Tong Gu) KI-21 (You Men) KI-22 (Bu Lang) KI-23 (Shen Feng) KI-24 (Ling Xu) KI-25 (Shen Cang) KI-26 (Yu Zhong) KI-27 (Shu Fu)


 * Paired Organ :** Bladder
 * Color :** light flame blue
 * Peak Hours :** 5pm-7pm
 * Mental Qualities :** fear, paranoia
 * Physical Branches :** ears, bones, urine, head and pubic hair, brain, marrow
 * Functions :** stores prenatal essence, filters the blood

The Marrow produced from the Kidney Jing flows into the brain. The thinking ability is strengthened when Qi and Blood in the cerebral cortex are abundant. With the increase of thinking activity, a circle of light develops within the body's Taiji Pole. The individual's innate intelligence (Yuan Shen) is represented by the intensity of light. The degree of accumulated spiritual energy is reflected by the number of light circles developed within the Taiji Pole. These circles of light can be best observed when first waking. By placing slight pressure of the external eye lids the inner light of the Taiji Pole is projected onto the optic nerves, reflecting an image of the circle of light. If the circle of light is complete, it reflects a strong, healthy condition. If the circle of light is dark within its center (similar to a doughnut), this reflects a Deficient condition. If the circle of light is broken or interrupted, it reflects an extreme Deficiency. The "memory zone," as well as the "thought center" are also located in the cerebral cortex and will not develop until the Kidney Channels travel through the spine, along with the Liver Channels, to reach the cortex. When the Qi of these two channels is abundant, the memory function is keen. The Kidneys house the body's will power (Zhi). They control short-term memory and store data. The Kidneys provide the capacity and drive for strength, skill and hard work. A patient with strong Kidneys can work hard and purposefully for long periods of time. Consequently, when the Kidneys are in a state of disharmony, the patient can sometimes be driven to a state of excessive-compulsive working habits (a workaholic). A patient with weak Kidneys will lack strength and endurance. The Kidney's positive psycho-emotional attributes are wisdom, rationality, clear perception, gentleness, and self-understanding. The negative attributes are fear, loneliness, insecurity, and shock (which attacks the Heart first then descends into the Kidneys to become fear).

Kidney Yin Kidney Yang Kidney Qi Jing (Essence)