Acupoint Massage and Ancient Medicinal Recipes to Tone the Kidneys

Managing the health of the kidneys can begin before disease appears.

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Do you suffer from fatigue, back pain, or forgetfulness? These symptoms may be warning signals from your kidneys. You can nourish the kidneys through simple acupoint massage and diet therapy and enhance the body’s self-repair capability.

The “kidney” in traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) is an energy system centered around the two kidney organs. The kidney contains the “essence“ related to the origin of life—including the innate essence brought by heredity, and the acquired essence obtained through eating and breathing. In the TCM perspective, the kidney’s energy shows signs of depletion before disease occurs, with the appearance of symptoms such as premature graying of hair, back pain, forgetfulness, and fatigue.

Kidney Protection Starts  From the Soles

The energy of the human body runs through the internal organs and the body surface along the meridians. Among them, the Kidney meridian goes from the feet along the inner sides of the legs and connects with the kidneys. To keep our kidneys in good shape, we can start by massaging the appropriate acupoints.