起于小趾之下，斜趋足心，出于然谷之下，循内踝后别入跟中，以上 内，出 内廉，上股内后廉，贯脊属肾络膀
胱；其直者，从肾上贯肝膈，入肺中，循喉咙，挟舌本；其支者，从肺出络心，注胸中。是动则病饥不欲食，面如漆柴，
咳唾则有血，喝喝而喘，坐而欲起，目 如无所见，心如悬若饥状，气不足则善恐，心惕惕如人将捕之，是为骨厥。
是主肾所生病者，口热舌干，咽肿上气，嗌干及痛，烦心心痛，黄疽肠 ，脊骨内后廉痛，痿厥嗜卧，足下热而痛，为
此诸病。（邪，斜同。跟，音根。 ，音荒，强上声）
此言肾经脉气之行，乃为第八经也。趋，向也。跟，足根也。足少阴起足小趾之下，斜趋足之涌泉，转出内踝前，
起大骨下之然谷，下循内踝后之太溪，别入跟中之大钟、照海、水泉；乃折自大钟之外，上循内踝，行厥阴、太阴两经
之后，经本经复溜、交信穴，过脾经之三阴交，上 内，循筑宾，出 内廉抵阴谷，上股内后廉，贯脊，会于督之长强，
还出于前，循横骨、大赫、气穴、四满、中注、肓俞，当肓俞之所、脐之左右属肾，下脐过任脉之关元、中极而络膀
胱焉；其直行者，从肓俞属肾处上行，循商曲、石关、阴都、通谷诸穴，贯肝，上循幽门上膈，历步廊入肺中，循神封、
灵墟、神藏， 中、俞府而上循喉咙，并人迎，挟舌本而终。其支者，自神藏别出，绕心，注胸之膻中，以交于手厥阴
心包络经也。其动穴验病，则有面如漆柴、骨瘦等症。
It originates below the little toe, slanting towards the center of the foot, emerging below the Ran Gu (Rangu) acupoint, following behind the medial malleolus and entering separately into the heel, then ascending along the posterior-medial aspect of the lower leg, emerging at the posterior-medial margin of the thigh, penetrating the spine, belonging to the Kidney (Shen, 肾), and connecting with the Bladder (Pangguang, 膀胱); its straight branch ascends from the Kidney, passing through the Liver (Gan, 肝) and diaphragm, entering the Lungs (Fei, 肺), following the throat, and flanking the root of the tongue; its branch emerges from the Lungs, connects with the Heart (Xin, 心), and pours into the chest. When the meridian Qi is disturbed, diseases manifest as: feeling hungry but having no desire to eat, face appearing dark like lacquer or dry firewood, coughing up blood in saliva, making a "he-he" sound while panting, wanting to rise when sitting, eyes dim as if unable to see, heart feeling suspended as if hungry, insufficient Qi leading to frequent fear, mental restlessness as if being pursued by someone; this is called Bone Jue (Gu Jue, 骨厥).
The diseases primarily governed by the Kidney meridian include: heat in the mouth and dryness of the tongue, swelling and obstruction in the throat, upward rushing of Qi, dryness and pain in the pharynx, vexation and heart pain, jaundice, intestinal rumbling and diarrhea, pain along the posterior-medial aspect of the spinal column, flaccidity and coldness of the extremities with drowsiness, heat and pain in the soles of the feet; these are the aforementioned various diseases. ("Xie" is synonymous with "Xie" [slant]. "Gen" is pronounced gen. "", pronounced huang, read with rising tone.)
This passage discusses the circulation of Qi in the Foot-Shaoyin Kidney Meridian, which is the eighth meridian. Qu means to tend towards. Gen refers to the heel. The Foot-Shaoyin meridian originates below the little toe, slanting towards Yong Quan (Yongquan) on the sole of the foot, turning out anterior to the medial malleolus, arising below the large bone at Ran Gu (Rangu), descending along Tai Xi (Taixi) behind the medial malleolus, entering separately into Da Zhong (Dazhong), Zhao Hai (Zhaohai), and Shui Quan (Shuiquan) within the heel; then turning outside Da Zhong, ascending along the medial malleolus, running posterior to the Jueyin and Taiyin meridians, passing through the Benjing points Fu Liu (Fuliu) and Jiao Xin (Jiaoxin), crossing the Spleen meridian point San Yin Jiao (Sanyinjiao), ascending to the medial popliteal fossa, following Zhu Bin (Zhubin), emerging at the posterior-medial margin of the thigh reaching Yin Gu (Yingu), ascending along the posterior-medial aspect of the thigh, penetrating the spine, meeting Chang Qiang (Changqiang) of the Du Mai (Governor Vessel), returning anteriorly, following Heng Gu (Henggu), Da He (Dahe), Qi Xue (Qixue), Si Man (Siman), Zhong Zhu (Zhongzhu), and Huang Shu (Huangshu) acupoints, belonging to the Kidney at the level of Huang Shu on both sides of the umbilicus, descending past Guan Yuan (Guanyuan) and Zhong Ji (Zhongji) of the Ren Mai (Conception Vessel) to connect with the Bladder; its straight branch ascends from the point where it belongs to the Kidney at Huang Shu, following Shang Qu (Shangqu), Shi Guan (Shiguan), Yin Du (Yindu), Tong Gu (Tonggu) and other acupoints, penetrating the Liver, ascending along You Men (Youmen) through the diaphragm, passing Bu Lang (Bulang) to enter the Lungs, following Shen Feng (Shenfeng), Ling Xu (Lingxu), Shen Cang (Shencang), Yu Zhong (Yuzhong), and Yu Fu (Yufu) acupoints to ascend along the throat, merging with Ren Ying (Renying), flanking the root of the tongue, and terminating. Its branch emerges separately from Shen Cang, circles the Heart, pours into Dan Zhong (Danzhong) in the chest, and intersects with the Hand-Jueyin Pericardium Meridian. The diagnostic signs corresponding to the active acupoints include symptoms such as a face resembling lacquer and dry wood, and emaciation of bones.