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Primary meridian 正经

Foot Shaoyin Kidney Meridian zú shào yīn shèn jīng · 足少阴肾经

Course. Starts at the sole of the foot, runs up the inner leg and the front of the abdomen to the chest. 27 points on one side.

Paired with. Kidney / Bladder 肾·膀胱

Includes KI1 on the sole — the lowest point in the body, traditionally described as the point where Qi is said to rise. TCM "Kidney" covers part of endocrine, reproductive and skeletal function.

起于足底,沿下肢内侧后缘上行,经腹前至胸。单侧 27 穴。

Kidney / Bladder 肾·膀胱

含足底的 KI1(涌泉)——全身位置最低的腧穴,传统上认为是气所出之处。中医的"肾"涵盖内分泌、生殖与骨骼的部分功能。

Classical theory · descriptive only

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