23/09/2025
Kidneys: More Than Just Filters
A 16-year-old girl came to see me with her mother, worried because she hadn’t had her period for the past six months. I then prescribed a simple herbal formula to nourish her “Kidney essence” and her period came after a week of medication.
In modern medicine, the kidney’s main job is to filter the blood and manage water balance. But in TCM, the Kidney is a true multitasker. It not only controls water metabolism but is also said to store our vital “essence,” governing growth, development, menstruation, fertility, and overall reproductive strength.
And here’s the fun cultural twist: in Chinese culture, telling a man that his “Kidney is weak” isn’t just about his health — it’s practically questioning his manhood!
