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父母媾精，未有形象，先结河车，中间透起一茎，如
莲蕊初生，乃脐带也。蕊中一点，实生身立命之原，即命门也。自此天一生水，先结两肾。
夫命处于中，两肾左右开合，正如门中枨 ，故曰命门，盖一阳处于二阴之间，所以成乎坎也。
《甲乙经》曰∶肾者引也，能引气通于骨髓。《卮言》曰∶肾者神也，妙万物而为言也。
肾有两枚，形如豇豆，重一斤一两，附脊十四椎，当胃下两旁，前后与脐平直。
足少阴经肾 肾者，作强之官，技巧出焉，蛰藏之本，精之居也。五脏皆有精，而肾乃其聚处，所以谓肾者，
精之舍也，以膀胱为腑。其母肺金，其子肝木。其克心火，其贼脾土。其华在发，其充在骨。其位北，其藏志，其旺冬，
其色黑，其脉沉而滑，其音羽，其数六，其臭腐，其恶燥，其声呻。在七情为恐，在六气为寒，在五味为咸，在干为癸，
在支司子，在八卦为坎，在五行属水。其外候耳。其形如豇豆，色紫黑，有二枚，并入脊膂，附着于脊之第十四椎，两
旁各一寸五分，外有黄脂包裹，内里淡白，两肾相通，有横管一条，中间一穴，乃命门也，前与脐平。其经多气而少
血，酉时气血注此。其不足则厥，其有余则肠泄。其平脉沉，其贼脉缓。其死戊巳日。其畜彘，其谷豆，上为辰星。
其见证也，面如漆，眇中清，面黑如炭，口渴舌干，咽肿干痛，咳唾多血，胸中满，大小腹痛，大便难，脐、左
胁下、背、肩、髀间痛，饥不饮食，心悬如饥，腹大胫肿，咳嗽，脊臀股后痛，脐下气逆，小腹急痛泄，足痿厥，下
肿，足 寒而逆，肠癖，阴下湿，四指黑，手指青厥，足下热，嗜卧，坐而欲起，冻疮下痢，善思善恐，四肢不收，四
肢不举。久坐湿地，强力入水则伤肾。实则梦腰脊解软，虚则梦涉水恐惧。恐伤肾，思胜恐；寒伤血，燥胜寒；咸伤
血，甘胜咸。咸走骨，骨病毋多食咸，多食甘则骨疼痛而齿落。
其经之脉，受足太阳膀胱经之交，起于足小指之下，斜趋足心之涌泉穴。由涌泉转出足内踝前，起大骨下然谷之
下，循内踝之后太溪，别入跟中之大钟、照海、水泉，循内踝，行厥阴、太阴两经之后，历本经复溜、交信穴，过足太
阴脾经之三阴交，上 内，循筑宾，出 内廉，抵阴谷；由阴谷上股内后廉，贯脊会督脉之长强，环出于前，循本经横
骨、大赫、气穴、四满、中注、盲俞，当育俞之所，脐之左右，属肾下脐，过任脉之关元、中极而络膀胱；其直者，从
育俞属肾之所上行，循商曲、石夫、阴都、通谷等穴，贯肝，上循幽门，上膈历步廊，入肺；循本经神封、灵墟、
神藏、或中、俞府而上循喉咙，并足阳明胃经之人迎，挟舌本而终；其支者，自神藏别出绕心注胸，会任之膻中，以交
于手厥阴心包络之经，自天池、天泉而下行也。
足少阴肾经图
肾脏之图
父母交合，精气尚未形成具体形象时，先结成“河车”（指先天元气），中间透出一茎，如同莲花花蕊初生，这就是脐带。花蕊中的那一点，是生成身体、确立生命的本源，也就是命门。从此以后，天一生水，先结出两肾。
命门位于中间，两肾在左右开合，正像门中的门槛（枨：门限，横木），所以称为命门。大概是因为一阳爻处于二阴爻之间，从而构成了坎卦（☵）。《甲乙经》说：肾，有牵引之意，能引导气通达于骨髓。《卮言》说：肾，与神相关，妙化万物而命名。
肾有两个，形状像豇豆，重一斤一两，附着在脊柱第十四椎骨处，位于胃的下部两侧，前后与肚脐平齐。
足少阴肾经
肾，是作强之官，技巧由此产生，是蛰藏的根本，也是精的居所。五脏都有精，但肾是精汇聚的地方，所以说肾是精的房舍，以膀胱为腑。它的母脏是肺金，子脏是肝木。它克制心火，被脾土所贼（此处原文用词较特殊，通常五行中土克水，即脾土克肾水，原文“其贼脾土”可能意指肾水反侮脾土或笔误，依原文直译）。它的光华表现在头发，充养在骨骼。它的位置在北，藏志，旺盛于冬季，颜色黑，脉象沉而滑，音律对应羽，成数六，气味腐臭，厌恶燥邪，声音表现为呻吟。在七情中对应恐，在六气中对应寒，在五味中对应咸，在天干中属癸，在地支中司子，在八卦中属坎，在五行中属水。它的外候反映在耳朵。它的形状像豇豆，颜色紫黑，有两个，并入脊柱膂肉，附着于脊柱第十四椎骨两旁，各距一寸五分，外面有黄色脂肪包裹，里面呈淡白色，两肾相通，有一条横管，中间有一个穴位，就是命门，前面与肚脐平齐。这条经脉多气少血，酉时气血灌注于此。如果肾气不足则发生厥逆，如果肾气有余则导致肠泄。正常的脉象是沉脉，病态的贼脉是缓脉。它在戊日和己日病情危重或死亡。对应的牲畜是猪，对应的谷物是豆类，天上对应辰星。
它的临床表现有：面色如漆，目眦清澈，面色黑如炭，口渴舌干，咽喉肿痛干燥，咳嗽唾血，胸中胀满，大小腹疼痛，大便困难，脐部、左胁下、背部、肩部、大腿间疼痛，饥饿但不想进食，心中空虚感如饥，腹部肿大，小腿肿胀，咳嗽，脊柱、臀部、股后疼痛，脐下气逆，小腹急痛腹泻，足部痿软厥冷，下肢浮肿，足部寒冷且逆冷，肠癖，阴部潮湿，第四脚趾发黑，手指青紫厥冷，足底发热，嗜睡，坐着想站起来，冻疮伴下痢，多思虑多恐惧，四肢不能收持，四肢不能抬起。久坐湿地，强力入水则会伤肾。实证会梦见腰脊解弛软弱，虚证会梦见涉水恐惧。恐伤肾，思胜恐；寒伤血，燥胜寒；咸伤血，甘胜咸。咸味走骨，骨病不要多吃咸，多吃咸则骨痛且牙齿脱落。
这条经脉的走向，接受足太阳膀胱经的交接，起于足小趾之下，斜向足心的涌泉穴。从涌泉转出足内踝前，起于大骨下的然谷穴下方，沿内踝后方至太溪穴，分支进入足跟中的大钟、照海、水泉穴，沿内踝上行，行于足厥阴肝经、足太阴脾经两条经脉之后，经过本经的复溜、交信穴，越过足太阴脾经的三阴交穴，上至腘窝内侧，沿筑宾穴，出于腘窝内侧廉，抵达阴谷穴；从阴谷穴上至大腿内侧后缘，贯穿脊柱会合督脉的长强穴，环出向前，沿本经的横骨、大赫、气穴、四满、中注、盲俞穴，当肓俞穴所在，脐部的左右两侧，归属于肾，下行过脐，经过任脉的关元、中极穴并联络膀胱；直行的一支，从肓俞归属于肾的地方上行，沿商曲、石关（原文作石夫，应为石关之误）、阴都、通谷等穴，贯穿肝脏，向上沿幽门穴，穿过膈肌，经过步廊穴，进入肺部；沿本经的神封、灵墟、神藏、或中、俞府穴向上沿喉咙，并与足阳明胃经的人迎穴相并，挟持舌根而终止；分支者，从神藏穴别出，环绕心脏注入胸部，会合任脉的膻中穴，以交于手厥阴心包络经，从天池、天泉穴向下行。
Diagram of the Foot-Shaoyin Kidney Meridian
Diagram of the Kidneys
When parents unite their essence, before any specific form appears, the "Heche" (River Cart, referring to primordial Qi) first forms. A single stalk emerges from the center, resembling a nascent lotus stamen; this is the umbilical cord. The single point within the stamen is the origin of generating the body and establishing life, which is the Mingmen (Gate of Life). From this point, Heaven generates Water in its first phase, forming the two kidneys initially.
The Mingmen resides in the center, while the two kidneys open and close on the left and right, much like the threshold of a door. Hence it is called Mingmen. Generally, one Yang line exists between two Yin lines, thereby forming the Kan trigram (☵). The *Jia Yi Jing* states: "Kidney means to draw or guide; it can guide Qi to penetrate into the bone marrow." The *Zhi Yan* states: "Kidney relates to Spirit; it wondrously transforms all things and is named accordingly."
There are two kidneys, shaped like kidney beans (cowpeas), weighing one jin and one liang. They attach to the 14th thoracic vertebra of the spine, located on both sides below the stomach, aligned anteriorly and posteriorly with the umbilicus.
Foot-Shaoyin Kidney Meridian
The Kidney is the official of strength and vigor, from whom skills and techniques arise. It is the root of hibernation and storage, and the residence of Essence. All five Zang organs possess Essence, but the Kidney is where they gather. Therefore, the Kidney is said to be the house of Essence, with the Bladder as its paired Fu organ. Its mother element is Lung Metal, and its child element is Liver Wood. It controls Heart Fire and is controlled by Spleen Earth (Note: Original text says "its thief is Spleen Earth", implying mutual overcoming or specific pathological interaction). Its brilliance manifests in the hair, and it nourishes the bones. Its position is in the North, it stores Will (Zhi), prospers in Winter, corresponds to the color Black, has a deep and slippery pulse, musical note Yu, number Six, odor putrid, dislikes Dryness, and vocalization groaning. In the Seven Emotions, it corresponds to Fear; in the Six Qi, to Cold; in the Five Flavors, to Salty; in the Heavenly Stems, to Gui; in the Earthly Branches, to Zi; in the Eight Trigrams, to Kan; and in the Five Elements, to Water. Its external manifestation is the ears. Its shape is like a kidney bean, purple-black in color, two in number, merging into the spinal muscles, attaching to the 14th thoracic vertebra, one and a half cun on either side. Externally wrapped in yellow fat, internally pale white. The two kidneys communicate via a horizontal tube with a central acupoint, which is the Mingmen, level with the umbilicus anteriorly. This meridian has abundant Qi and little Blood; Qi and Blood flow into it during the You hour (5-7 PM). Insufficiency leads to Jue (cold extremities/reversal); excess leads to intestinal diarrhea. The normal pulse is Deep; the pathological "Thief" pulse is Slow. It faces death on Wu and Ji days. Its associated animal is the pig, grain is soybean, and celestial body is Chen Xing (Mercury).
Clinical manifestations include: face like lacquer, clear corners of the eyes, face black as charcoal, thirst with dry tongue, swollen and painful dry throat, coughing up blood, chest fullness, pain in the abdomen and lower abdomen, difficult defecation, pain at the umbilicus, left hypochondrium, back, shoulder, and thigh region, hunger without desire to eat, heart feeling empty as if hungry, abdominal distension with leg swelling, cough, pain in the spine, buttocks, and posterior thigh, rebellious Qi below the umbilicus, acute pain and diarrhea in the lower abdomen, flaccidity and coldness of the feet, edema below, cold and reversed coldness of the feet, intestinal dysentery, dampness in the genital area, blackening of the fourth toe, cyanosis and coldness of fingers, heat in the soles of the feet, drowsiness, desire to rise when sitting, frostbite with diarrhea, excessive thinking and fear, inability to control or lift the limbs. Sitting long in damp places or forcing entry into water after strenuous exertion will injure the Kidney. Excess patterns manifest as dreams of waist and spine loosening; deficiency patterns manifest as dreams of wading through water in fear. Fear injures the Kidney; Thought overcomes Fear; Cold injures Blood; Dryness overcomes Cold; Salty flavor injures Blood; Sweet flavor overcomes Salty. Salty flavor enters the Bones. In bone diseases, do not consume too much salty food; excessive salty intake causes bone pain and tooth loss.
The pathway of this meridian receives connection from the Foot-Taiyang Bladder Meridian. It originates below the little toe, slanting towards the Yongquan (Spring under Foot) acupoint in the center of the sole. From Yongquan, it turns forward to the medial malleolus, arising below Ran Gu beneath the large bone. It follows behind the medial malleolus to Tai Xi, branches into the heel to Da Zhong, Zhao Hai, and Shui Quan. Following the medial malleolus, it runs posterior to the Foot-Jueyin Liver Meridian and Foot-Taiyin Spleen Meridian, passing through Fuliu and Jiaoxin of this meridian, crossing San Yin Jiao of the Foot-Taiyin Spleen Meridian, ascending to the medial aspect of the popliteal fossa, following Zhu Bin, emerging from the medial margin of the popliteal fossa, reaching Yin Gu. From Yin Gu, it ascends along the posterior medial aspect of the thigh, penetrates the spine to meet Chang Qiang of the Du Meridian, circles out anteriorly, following Heng Gu, Da He, Qi Xue, Si Man, Zhong Zhu, and Mang Shu. At the location of Huang Shu, on the left and right of the umbilicus, it belongs to the Kidney, descends below the umbilicus, passes Guan Yuan and Zhong Ji of the Ren Meridian, and connects to the Bladder. The straight branch ascends from the point where it belongs to the Kidney at Huang Shu, following Shang Qu, Shi Guan (text says Shi Fu, likely error for Shi Guan), Yin Du, Tong Gu, etc., penetrating the Liver, ascending along You Men, piercing the diaphragm, passing Bu Lang, entering the Lungs. Following Shen Feng, Ling Xu, Shen Zang, Huo Zhong, and Yu Fu, it ascends along the throat, running parallel to Ren Ying of the Foot-Yangming Stomach Meridian, flanking the root of the tongue to terminate. The branch diverges from Shen Zang, winds around the Heart, pours into the Chest, meets Dan Zhong of the Ren Meridian, and intersects with the Hand-Jueyin Pericardium Meridian, descending from Tian Chi and Tian Quan.